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Sydney outbreak: Man in his 20s dies of Covid as today’s cases reach 233

Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles will compete in balance beam final

Dutch runner makes incredible comeback from fall to win her qualifying race

Jodie Whittaker to leave Doctor Who in 2022

Watch the first trailer for House of Gucci, starring Lady Gaga

Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ streaming release

Sex and the City reboot to get second series?

First gold for NZ! Rowers Prendergast and Gowler triumph in Tokyo

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died aged 72

Adele reportedly in talks to land Las Vegas residency

Simone Biles talks emotional state after withdrawal

Aussie star Kaylee McKeown dedicates her Olympic record swim to her father who died from brain cancer

Mark Ronson reflects on Amy Winehouse friendship: ‘I didn’t love the way I behaved around her’

Officials scramble to fill spots due to slow uptake for first mass vaccination event

Meet the youngest and oldest athletes making history at the Tokyo Olympics

Lorde happy to be an ‘elder statesman’ at 24

Lady Kitty Spencer weds 62-year-old billionaire in custom Dolce & Gabbana

They Are Us director puts film ‘on hold’, apologises for hurt caused

Tokyo 2020’s embarrassing scandals and gaffes explained

Prince George turns 8! Young royal looks just like William in never-before-seen photo

Forget Bezos, 82-year-old Wally Funk just made history as the world’s oldest astronaut

The EU’s ambitious new climate policies explained

Leaked They Are Us script ‘wrong on so many levels’ say victims’ families

The Divine Mrs. M – Meet Elon Musk’s Mother, Maye

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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.