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All the winners: ‘Shogun’ wins best drama, ‘Baby Reindeer, ‘Hacks’ get nods at Emmy Awards

Donald Trump ‘safe and well’ as FBI investigates second assassination attempt

Royals share birthday wishes to Prince Harry as he turns 40

International flights return to two New Zealand cities

Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to lesser charge after drunk driving arrest

The Australian government has a new plan for residential aged care. Here’s what’s changing

Ian McKellen would like to play Falstaff again despite stage fall

Aussie star announced as lead in ‘Bridgerton’ season 4

Top music stars flock to MTV’s Video Music Awards

Watch: Laughing King Charles embraces “healing” group hug with Black Ferns players

Jon Bon Jovi praised for talking woman down from Nashville bridge

Angelina Jolie reveals why she’s “drawn” to making movies about war

Taylor Swift says she will vote for Kamala Harris in post signed, ‘childless cat lady’

Low Danube reveals sunken World War II ships in Serbia, Hungary

Albanese promises to legislate minimum age for kids’ access to social media

5 things you didn’t know about James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones, renowned actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

In Pictures: Princess of Wales reveals never-seen-before intimate family life in new clip

Kate Middleton shares emotional video saying she has completed chemotherapy

Elle Macpherson says she is in a state of “utter wellness,” after revealing cancer bombshell

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce join celebrity rush at US Open men’s final

Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans

Joaquin Phoenix reveals dream sparked musical ‘Joker’ sequel

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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.