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NASA Is Launching a Major Mission To Look for Habitable Spots on Jupiter’s Moon Europa

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Superyacht sinking: Waterspouts can be as dangerous as tornadoes on land says expert

Sphen the much-loved gay penguin has died in Sydney

Victoria Beckham lands Netflix documentary series of her own

Maria Branyas, world’s oldest person, dies in Spain

Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck, reports say

Australia’s IV fluids shortage likely to last all year

Australia is getting its own ‘The Office’ – the first with a female lead

Phil Donahue, pioneer of the daytime talk show, dies at age 88

Meghan Markle Says Princess Lilibet Has Already ‘Found Her Voice’

French film star Alain Delon dies aged 88

Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic

Lily Collins ‘had goosebumps’ over Audrey Hepburn homage in ‘Emily in Paris’

The making of Australia’s first Dark Sky Community at Carrickalinga

Two doctors among five charged in ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry’s death

Meth-laced lollies unknowingly handed out in food parcels after being donated to Auckland City Mission

Sandra Bullock admits she’s ‘too tired’ since hitting 60

Christine Baranski reveals she knows Mamma Mia 3 plot as new film in the works

Dolly Parton launches her own makeup line with ‘Jolene’ lipstick

‘I despised myself’ – Kit Harington on self-loathing before sobriety

Outbreak of insect-borne illness linked with fatalities – as first cases confirmed in Europe

Life on Mars? Data indicates huge underground reservoir of liquid water on the Red Planet

World’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion

See all the looks: Blake Lively embraces floral theme as she says wardrobe ‘critical’ to ‘It Ends with Us’

Helicopter crashes into roof of Queensland hotel

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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.