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Chris Hemsworth angered by Alzheimer’s reports after gene link revealed

Chris Hemsworth says he was infuriated by reports he has Alzheimer’s and was thinking of retiring from acting....

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Kate Middleton dazzles at Donald Trump banquet dinner

New Zealand schoolgirl’s spoken-word poem about racism sends powerful message

Blind autistic singer leaves America’s Got Talent judges in tears after emotional performance

Prominent Queenstown hotel donates $15k to Christchurch mosque survivor

Five Minutes with Bryce Dallas Howard

Downton Abbey trailer: The big reveals

Judi Dench and Sophie Cookson star in Red Joan

Kate Middleton shows the Queen around her Chelsea Flower Show garden

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Kate Middleton & Prince William take George, Charlotte & Louis to Chelsea Flower Show

Lady Gabriella Windsor marries Thomas Kingston in royal wedding at Windsor

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Baby Archie’s birth certificate reveals important details about his birth

Mick Jagger dancing video sends fans into frenzy just weeks after his heart surgery

Elton John and Rocketman get standing ovation at Cannes premiere

Cate Blanchett to star in new Australian TV series Stateless

Notre Dame rooftop pool proposal sparks outrage with traditionalists

Jacinda Ardern: ‘I do not understand the US’ and its position on gun laws

Kate Middleton goes gardening in Chelsea

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Fonterra sells Tip Top to global ice cream giant Froneri

Royal Commission into Christchurch terror attack begins

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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.