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Astronomers Have Pinpointed the Origin of Mysterious Repeating Radio Bursts From Space

PETA Names Stella McCartney Its Person of the Year for 2024

Robbie Williams hopes ‘Better Man’ film will help viewers heal

Sudden Sydney storms cause flash flooding

Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 Just Became Law. How It Will Work Remains A Mystery

Australia Passes Social Media Ban for Under-16s

Rod Stewart to play legends slot at Glastonbury next year

Elton John reveals he’s lost his eyesight in one eye

Dame Helen Mirren reveals ‘issue’ with the word beauty

Solange Knowles revealed she suffers with Pots – a condition she called ‘debilitating, confusing and lonely’

Creator of $6.2m banana says his work is a ‘provocation’ on value of art

‘I’m Impossibly Excited About What Happens Next’ – Caitriona Balfe Looks Ahead to Life After Outlander

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One Direction stars join mourners at Liam Payne’s funeral

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Experts Recreate King Richard III’s Voice, Revealing Yorkshire Accent

Nicole Kidman makes admission about why she wakes up crying at 3am

Masked Men Break Into Windsor Castle Estate: Report

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Carrots linked to one US death, 39 cases of illness

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New media professionals enter the industry with an innate passion for keeping people informed – although most probably don’t realize that keeping people informed is now a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week commitment.

Once limited by time zones and printing press schedules, reporting has profoundly changed with the onset of digital communication. Most outlets have switched to 24-hour cycles to meet the growing need to deliver the most immediate and compelling news at every hour of every day.

Many of us have woken to breaking news that surfaced while we were capturing some much-needed sleep. The thing is, news never sleeps. Skeleton crews of journalists, editors, copy editors, illustrators, graphic designers, photographers and cameramen all remain on duty after normal business hours at every operating outlet – whether it’s a television station, online outlet, wire bureau or radio station – poised to cover breaking news, even if that breaks at 3:45 a.m.

As public relations professionals, our job, too, is deeply entrenched in the news – in fact, we are often the ones making it. With the 24/7 cycle comes various pros and cons that we, too, must take into consideration as we counsel our clients through breaking moments or even the run-of-the-mill daily dissemination.