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Underwater Scan Sheds New Light on Titanic’s Final Moments

‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Star Elisabeth Moss Not Ready for Final Season Farewell

Cadbury Creates The World’s Largest Creme Egg

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UK Police Charge Comedian Russell Brand With Rape, Sexual Assaults

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‘It’s Distressing’: Elton John Speaks On Living With Vision Loss

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Jason Momoa, Jennifer Coolidge Step Out For Minecraft Movie Filmed in NZ

Heartthrob Actor Richard Chamberlain, Star of ‘Thorn Birds’, Dies Aged 90

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What Users Need To Know About Privacy and Data After 23andMe’s Bankruptcy Filing

First Look at Final Downton Abbey Film

King Charles Observed in Hospital After Experiencing Side Effects From Cancer Treatment

Anthony Albanese Calls May 3 Election, With Cost of Living the Central Battleground

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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.