A report in Business Week says that the Associated Press and some unnamed publishers — we assume of newspapers — have been having informal talks about how to make their online content less available so people will pay for it.

Topics: In the News, Journalism, NewmanBlog, PR Practice

A number of Northeast newspapers met in Manhattan recently to discuss bypassing AP by creating a content-sharing consortium where they would freely share photography and stories.

Topics: In the News, Journalism, NewmanBlog

Along with honoring excellence, integrity and best practices, the Aaron D. Cushman Travel Public Relations Award recognizes travel PR professionals who excel in their fields by being imaginative, creative and responsive.

Topics: Blogging, In the News, New Media

The feature, dubbed Florida Keys TravelVision, answers a demand by Web users for more streaming video content.

Topics: In the News, New Media, NewmanBlog, Video

Alan Wilson, editor of the Cruise News Daily, wrote a piece about the Eurodam News Blog, which the agency manages, in which he names it the best weblog in the cruise industry.

Topics: Blogging, In the News, NewmanBlog

A recent poll purports that there’s a vacuum in strong leadership in the public relations and communications industry.

Topics: History of PR, In the News, NewmanBlog, Polls

It was 1972 and I was one merit badge shy of becoming an Eagle Scout, the Boy Scout’s highest rank and honor. But then the Watergate scandal broke, Richard Nixon was shown to be a crook and word got out that he also had been an Eagle Scout.
In tune with the tempo of the times, [...]

Topics: In the News, PR Practice

“Dad, I’m going to spend New Year’s Eve watching an acorn drop here in Raleigh,” Alan said. “And you’re going to be in Key West watching a drag queen drop!”

Topics: In the News, NewmanPR, Photography

In October 2006, President George Bush drew ridicule from left-leaning bloggers for attaching an article to the name of the most popular search engine:
One of the things I’ve used on the Google is to pull up maps. It’s very interesting to see — I’ve forgot the name of the program — but you get the [...]

Topics: In the News, Web Tips

Photos by Andy Newman
It was my final day at sea aboard Carnival Inspiration earlier this week and I was busy shooting a series of editorial pictures of the ship’s new WaterWorks, a sprawling water theme park–like complex that occupies much of the aft deck.
I saw several of the ship’s security guards quietly speaking to [...]

Topics: In the News, Photography