Category Archives: Public affairs

THE List

October 25, 2006 – 11:10 am

Constantin Basturea has updated his list of worldwide PR blogs, and the current count runs to 555 feeds. That’s right: over 500 PR blog feeds, from Argentina to the US, Australia to Trinidad and Tobago.
So, if you haven’t got into the whole RSS thing, this is one (more) compelling reason to do so. Constantin has [...]

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Astroturfing

October 18, 2006 – 2:17 pm

The font of all knowledge, well maybe not knowledge but certainly a wellspring of information, Wikipedia, has a page on Astroturfing that, given recent developments in the public affairs/communications space, is a must read.
Wikipedia defines astroturfing as:

formal public relations (PR) campaigns which seek to create the impression of being a spontaneous, grassroots behavior. Hence the [...]

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comms@06

September 23, 2006 – 6:20 pm

Friday September 22 saw the inaugural Network of Public Sector Communicators professional development conference, comms@06, held at the National Library in Wellington.
On behalf of the Committee, I would like to thank all those who attended, with a particular mention to the speakers, who provided such rich and entertaining content on the day.
Approximately 120 public sector [...]

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The First Post

September 23, 2006 – 5:57 pm

The Network of Public Sector Communicators is now officially part of the blogosphere.
This blog is intended as a forum for members to discuss ideas, trends and strategies as they impact upon our professional lives. It is also a tool to trade tips & techniques, or to simply announce upcoming events that will be of interest [...]

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