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Jude Law admits he is ‘very happy ageing’

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Harry and Meghan Share New Never Before Seen Photo of Archie and Lilibet

Bali five return to Australia, and don’t have to serve more prison time

A Look Back at the Wales Family’s Very Merry Christmas Cards

Meg Ryan Reveals What She Has Learned About Love

King Charles and Queen Camilla Planning to Adopt Rescue Dog

Australian tourists hospitalised in Fiji with suspected alcohol poisoning

Jim Carrey Admits Retirement U-Turn: “I Need The Money”

What Is It Like Training Celebrities To Sing?

Romantic Proposal Over Dinner In Space? It’s Possible

King Charles Is Changing His Diet To Keep His Cancer at Bay – Here’s What the Evidence Says

More Australians sleeping rough amidst housing crisis

Jay-Z and Beyonce Show United Front at ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Premiere After Allegation

New Zealand Government to Ban Greyhound Racing

‘Emilia Perez,’ ‘The Brutalist’ lead Golden Globe film nominations

Goldie Hawn Reveals The Question From Daughter Kate Hudson That Left Her Stumped

Dorothy’s ‘Oz’ Ruby Slippers Smash Estimate, Fetching Astonishing Auction Price

Princess of Wales Hosts ‘Together at Christmas’ Carol Service at Westminster Abbey

Paris’ Notre-Dame Reopens After Devastating Fire

Keira Knightley Finds Wit and Festive Tension in Spy Series ‘Black Doves’

Magnitude 7 Earthquake Strikes off California Coast

Why are coffee prices trading near half-century highs?

South Korea Had Martial Law for 6 Hours. Why Did This Happen and What Can We Expect Now?

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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.