Future Cast: Will Robots Replace Journalists like Toll Collectors?

By Maryanne Keeney, Principal of MKPR, LLC, (www.mkpr.com, @Mayne) and Loring Barnes, APR, Founder of Clarity Group (www.claritygroup.com, @loringbarnes). No robots were involved in creating this content. Will robots be the future of journalism? Before you discount that proposition consider this: the LA Times and AP have already incorporated robots into their news reporting operations.[…]

Working for You! New Writing Workshop and Membership Renewal Update

Hello! We hope that you are enjoying the lazy days of summer, finding time off to recharge for an active fall. Since you last saw us at the Bell Ringer Awards, the Publicity Club of New England has been busy gearing up for our new programming season and wrapping up a big success from 2014![…]

Are Clichés in PR Writing Ever OK?

By James Young, Guest Blogger Anyone with extensive academic or professional writing experience has been warned about the hazards of using clichés. In the world of tech PR, we’ve explained why jargon and mumbo jumbo in particular are more common than they should be. The cliché is a distant cousin. One journalism professor of mine thought so little of[…]