Global PR Blog Week 1.0

July 12, 2004

Day 1: Emergence of Ideas

For those of you who are stopping by for the first time, or who don't have the time to read each post, I thought I'd offer a bird's eye perspective of the day's events, and highlight some of the ideas... (more)

Networks III

In anticipation of launching in Socialtext a new expert resource focused on the idea of a national ID card, we asked Ross Mayfield to describe for us the essential first steps. His advice: Keep in mind that "projects evolve, groups... (more)

Author: Dan Forbush | Jul 12, 04 | Permalink | 0 comments
Category: @ Dan Forbush | Topic 1 PR and Participatory Journalism

FCC Chairman's Blog Spins Off Message in Age of Participatory Journalism

A Reuters story appears in newspapers nationwide today, which may be of particular interest to Corporate PR Blog Week 1.0 participants. With "PR in the Age of Participatory Journalism" as the theme for day one, it should be noted that... (more)

Author: Chris Bechtel | Jul 12, 04 | Permalink | 4 comments
Category: @ Chris Bechtel | Topic 1 PR and Participatory Journalism

The New PR: How to Use Your Blog to Get Placements With Key Media Sources

Let's face the facts - the Internet has changed the way the media gathers stories. Today reporters and producers can uncover all kinds of information about you, your experience in the topic area, your ability to contribute to their story,... (more)

Author: Don Crowther | Jul 12, 04 | Permalink | 5 comments
Category: @ Don Crowther | Topic 1 PR and Participatory Journalism

Expert Networks: II

The full incorporation of blog and wiki technology in ProfNet undoubtedly will change our network in many ways, but the most interesting potential new feature appears to be that of the "shared space" -- or the "collaborative space," as Ross... (more)

Author: Dan Forbush | Jul 12, 04 | Permalink | 0 comments
Category: @ Dan Forbush | Topic 1 PR and Participatory Journalism

Defining Participatory Journalism

Dictionary.com defines participatory as: Marked by, requiring, or involving participation, especially affording the opportunity for individual participation: a participatory democracy. And journalism ( ) as: 1. The collecting, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles in newspapers and... (more)

Author: Ryan May | Jul 12, 04 | Permalink | 4 comments
Category: @ Ryan May | Topic 1 PR and Participatory Journalism

Blogs, Wikis & Expert Networks: I

Let me open by thanking all of those who deserve to be thanked, especially Constantin Basturea and Trevor Cook. All I know is that they are the guys who launched this vast collective enterprise and that I have been getting... (more)

Author: Dan Forbush | Jul 12, 04 | Permalink | 0 comments
Category: @ Dan Forbush | Topic 1 PR and Participatory Journalism

Jay Rosen: PR Needs to Stand for Real Transparency

Jay Rosen is chair of the New York University Department of Journalism and author of the Pressthink weblog. A press critic and writer whose primary focus is the media's role in a democracy, Rosen teaches courses in media criticism, cultural... (more)

Author: Steve Rubel | Jul 12, 04 | Permalink | 8 comments
Category: @ Steve Rubel | Topic 1 PR and Participatory Journalism

Re-thinking PR

Each new technology re-shapes our world. The great historian Braudel said that France was created by the railroad, as was the USA. Telephones destroyed distance even more. Radio created the idea of the ‘audience at home’. TV created, or accelerated... (more)

Author: Trevor Cook | Jul 12, 04 | Permalink | 7 comments
Category: @ Trevor Cook | Topic 1 PR and Participatory Journalism

About: The Global PR Blog Week 1.0 is an online event that will engage PR, marketing and business bloggers from around the globe in a discussion about blogging and communications. The event is scheduled for July 12 - 16, 2004.

Links: The New PR Wiki

Recent Entries: Day 1: Emergence of Ideas; Networks III; FCC Chairman's Blog Spins Off Message in Age of Participatory Journalism; The New PR: How to Use Your Blog to Get Placements With Key Media Sources; Expert Networks: II

Recent Comments: Vadim Derkach on FCC Chairman's Blog Spins Off Message in Age of Participatory Journalism; Ross Mayfield on The New PR: How to Use Your Blog to Get Placements With Key Media Sources; Ryan May on Defining Participatory Journalism; Trevor Cook on Jay Rosen: PR Needs to Stand for Real Transparency; Rich Teplitsky on Re-thinking PR