Will Brand Journalism Replace Public Relations

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A http://www.ConverseDigital.com digital media keynote: In this age of digital media, content marketing and media fragmentation -- is public relations (as a marketing discipline) still relevant? Will it be relevant in 10 years? This presentation seeks to answer those questions. It was delivered by Tom Martin, at the IABC Regional Conference in New Orleans, LA during the Fall of 2011.

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the walls are fallingWill Brand Journalism Replace PR?

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State of the Media Report 2006

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One also gets the sense the insider feel is part of the appeal of

blogging and blog reading in the first place.

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State of the Media Report 2007

Citizen journalism, in short, is becoming less something that

is dismissed as the amateur hour before the professionals take the stage and more something that enriches the conversation

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State of the Media Report 2008

Heading into 2008, Web 2.0 and citizen media have taken

root as significant elements in the news of the future. And they have become a true competitor to traditional media.

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State of the Media Report 2009

From producing original content and commentary to sharing

and ranking news produced by professionals, citizens became an even larger part of the daily news information flow in 2008.

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State of the Media Report 2010

The major impediment to citizen journalism success is that

the sites that do not have the financial backing of foundations, the work of professional journalists, or some supportive links with legacy media...

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State of the Media Report 2011

In 2010, however, some of the biggest new media institutions

began to develop original newsgathering in a significant way.“”

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State of the Media Report 2011

In 2010, however, some of the biggest new media institutions

began to develop original newsgathering in a significant way.“”

Traditional newsrooms, meanwhile, are different places than they

were before the recession. They are smaller, their aspirations

have narrowed and their journalists are stretched thinner.

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State of the Media Report 2011

It may be that in the digital realm the news industry is no longer in control of its own future.“ ”

the walls have fallen

the perfect storm

Me Too programming

Distribution Technology

Rise of the Individual

Channel vs Content

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name that network...

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print has changedCopyright  ©  2010  Converse  Digital,  LLC

creating a digital magazine (iPad ready)

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creating a digital magazine (iPad ready)

print has changedCopyright  ©  2010  Converse  Digital,  LLC

creating a digital magazine (iPad ready)

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Cost: $200

now

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Tomorrow news will be instant

Channel or Content?

Today we think in terms of CHANNEL

Tomorrow we think in terms of CONTENT

local sports weather nationalentertainment ||||

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content or channel?

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content or channel?

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content or channel?

source: Audit Bureau of Circulations.

Man or Media?Copyright  ©  2010  Converse  Digital,  LLC

source: Audit Bureau of Circulations.

Man or Media?Copyright  ©  2010  Converse  Digital,  LLC

source: Audit Bureau of Circulations.

Man or Media?Copyright  ©  2010  Converse  Digital,  LLC

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source: Audit Bureau of Circulations.

Man or Media?Copyright  ©  2010  Converse  Digital,  LLC

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source: Audit Bureau of Circulations.

Pete founded Mashable in 2005 as a blog

Man or Media?Copyright  ©  2010  Converse  Digital,  LLC

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Mashable’s 13 million monthly unique visitors and 4 million social media followers

Man or Media?Copyright  ©  2010  Converse  Digital,  LLC

citizen journalist is alive and well

Man or Media?Copyright  ©  2010  Converse  Digital,  LLC

the perfect storm

the perfect future

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Current News

Technology Breakdown

the perfect future

All Things Digital

Photography

Videography

Product Reviews

How To’s

Portfolios

Competitions

Computers

Mobile

Televisions

Stereo

Product Reviews

Latest News

Tech Schools

Ask The Pro

Product Reviews

Compare Shop

Current News

Technology Breakdown

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State of the Media Report 2010

The major impediment to citizen brand journalism success is

that the sites that do not have the financial backing of

foundations, the work of professional journalists, or some

supportive links with legacy media...

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105,000 jobs were lost in newspapers between 2001 and 2008.