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November 03, 2009

New Media Survey Results: Web Demands Are Insane for Journalists

Social media is a communications evolution that has created many new opportunities in the industry—yet some are not always considered favorable.

September 28, 2009

Online newsrooms provide 'round-the-clock access to information

by Jeff Zbar

This article was published in the South Florida Business Journal on Friday, September 25, 2009.

The Florida Keys gets thousands of visitors each year – beyond those coming for fun in the sun. Because the destination’s Web site receives visits from reporters, journalists and others seeking news and information on the destination, an online newsroom seemed to make sense.

June 23, 2009

From old media to social media: Survey reveals the essential elements for today’s online newsroom

The following article appears in the June issue of PR Tactics.

Traditionally, the term “media” referred to mainstream print publications and broadcast stations. However, the rise of social media has shifted perceptions and some now consider traditional media as “old” media.

March 30, 2009

Giving information to different audiences

As printed in PRWeek, March 30, 2009

By Ivey Overstreet

An online newsroom should no longer be limited to members of the media.

Given the evolving media landscape, it's important to make online newsrooms accessible to not only reporters and editors, but also consumers and non-traditional media.

January 29, 2009

PR Women Talk in High-Pitched Voices

By Director of Marketing Communications, TEKgroup International

As published in Bulldog Reporter's Daily 'Dog - Issue Date: Daily 'Dog - January 29, 2009

When asked how the Internet has mostly impacted their work, over 2,300 editorial staffers responded. They willingly filled out multiple choice selections of the Journalist Survey on Media Relations Practices by Bulldog Reporter and TEKgroup International, Inc. They also disclosed a few opinions—both positive and negative.

March 12, 2008

Internet connections: How the presidential candidates’ online newsrooms stack up

With excitement surrounding the 2008 presidential election, we thought it would be interesting and educational to see how the candidates are using their Web sites, more specifically their online newsrooms, to deliver messages. We decided to focus on four of the presidential candidates for this project: Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), http://www.hillaryclinton.com; Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), http://www.barackobama.com; former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R), http://www.mittromney.com, who dropped out of the race on Feb. 7; and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), http://www.johnmccain.com.

January 29, 2008

All 'Net: Survey Comments by Journalists Pinpoint Ways Web Impacts Press and PR

Bulldog Reporter and TEKgroup International recently collaborated to delve further into the effects of the Internet on journalists' research tactics. Born out of this partnership was the inaugural Journalist Survey on Media Relations Practices Executive Summary.

November 06, 2007

Survey: More journalists consult online info

A new study by Bulldog Reporter and TEKgroup International shows that reporters across all media are increasingly dependent on blogs, RSS feeds, online newsrooms, and other Internet sources of information.

November 05, 2007

Journalists are Embracing Web 2.0 Technologies, But Remain Frustrated with PR's Sense of Preparedness, According to New Survey

PR pros seeking insights regarding journalists' use of online newsrooms, blogs, RSS and social media will be interested in a new study conducted by Bulldog Reporter and TEKgroup International, which indicates that journalists' usage of these technologies is more extensive than believed by PR professionals.

September 18, 2007

September Corporate Spotlights-TEKgroup International

Steve Momorella talks about this company’s revolutionary niche of cost-effective, online newsroom software.

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