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Press Release

Vocus adds PRWeb security to stop fraudulent releases

Brittaney Kiefer June 12, 2013

BELTSVILLE, MD: Vocus has produced security updates for its PRWeb press release distribution service months after it published a release about a fake Google acquisition.

Fake release saying Baidu to buy Zynga crosses wires

Brittaney Kiefer April 22, 2013

Another fake press release has crossed the wires, this time saying Chinese search provider Baidu offered to acquire social gaming company Zynga.

Not your father's release distribution services

Frank Washkuch April 12, 2013

Press release distribution services are going far beyond their black and white, text-only foundations to embrace brands' focus on content creation, multimedia, and measurement and analytics.

Is the press release dead or does it still hold relevance in today's world?

April 01, 2013

Press releases are still relevant. They provide much more information than a tweet with more convenience than a phone call, but only when used correctly. The last thing any reporter wants is an off-target or sloppy press release.

Cision teams with Marketwire on press releases

Brittaney Kiefer March 18, 2013

CHICAGO: Cision has partnered with Marketwire to expand its press release distribution service.

Responding to a hoax

Allan Chernoff, Fleishman-HIllard December 07, 2012

Fake news flash: Sloppy journalism leads to an instant corporate crisis.

Wires say personal contact key to prevent release fraud

Brittaney Kiefer November 27, 2012

NEW YORK: Press release distribution companies said personal interaction with customers is vital to preventing fraudulent releases, such as that published by PRWeb on Monday about a fake Google acquisition.

PRWeb duped by false release about Google deal

Brittaney Kiefer November 27, 2012

Press release distribution website PRWeb published a fake release Monday morning about Google acquiring wireless hotspot provider ICOA.

Save time, face by simplifying media relations

Rebecca Derrington, SourceBottle November 19, 2012

I'm busy, you're busy. We're all trying our best to do so much more, working to tighter deadlines and on a smaller budget.

Beyond the press release: the currency of content

Beth Monaghan, InkHouse November 09, 2012

According to a May 2011 Nielsen/AOL report, 23% of social media messages and 47% of industry-specific social messages contain links to content. Content is your currency in the social media world.

3BL provides sustainable content distribution

Tanya Lewis May 29, 2012

3BL Media distributes a variety of CSR and sustainability content, such as press releases, videos, and blog posts, to media and stakeholders through a network of traditional, new, and social media channels.

Vocus' PR suite info is user friendly and easy to export

Tanya Lewis April 30, 2012

Vocus' PR suite software provides a media database of more than 400,000 journalists and bloggers; news, blog, and social media monitoring; analytics; and press release distribution.

Muck Rack relaunches one-line press release service

Beth Krietsch April 09, 2012

BROOKLYN, NY: Muck Rack, a website that aggregates journalists' tweets and organizes them by beat, outlet and geographic location, re-launched its one-line press release service on Monday.

Commodities broker launches press release Twitter service

Lindsey Siegriest March 18, 2011

ALISO VIEJO, CA: Commodities broker Patrick Kerr launched a new service to share press releases via Twitter two weeks ago after he realized the need for it in the marketplace.

Business Wire expands its stake in Texas

Jason Shuffler September 07, 2010

AUSTIN, TX: Press release wire service Business Wire is opening an office in Austin this month.

GlobeNewswire taps Asian market with alliance

Jason Shuffler September 07, 2010

NEW YORK: Corporate press release distribution service GlobeNewswire formed a content reselling agreement with Asia's investor relations service MZCAN.

Thomson Reuters introduces service for regulatory announcements

Kimberly Maul June 07, 2010

NEW YORK: Thomson Reuters introduced a new Web disclosure solution, giving companies more control over creation and distribution of regulatory announcements and other press releases.

Guinness World Records offers PR services to record-breakers

Erica Morris March 02, 2010

LONDON: Guinness World Records has launched a PR service for clients looking to promote record-breaking events.

Press releases take new life online

Larry Meltzer January 26, 2010

It seems like "old media" and "new media" have been acting like two groups on the playground.

Master Class: What type of multimedia content will broaden the appeal of a press release?

January 01, 2010

This month's panel discusses the creation of multimedia content that can enhance a press release.

Carma launches Carma PR Tools

Tonya Garcia September 30, 2009

WASHINGTON: Carma International has launched Carma PR Tools, a suite of online PR software.

Green Room PR and Marketwire partner for new site

Tonya Garcia July 28, 2009

NEW YORK: Green Room Public Relations and Marketwire have partnered to launch MultimediaNewsCenter.com, a distribution tool that will allow journalists to receive information in the format of their choice.

Journalist tweet aggregator launches short press release service

Frank Washkuch July 27, 2009

BROOKLYN, NY: Muck Rack, a Web site that aggregates journalists' tweets, launched a short-message press release service on July 22. It is the second Twitter-like press release system to premiere this month.

QuickNewsBits launches with 160-character news releases

Tonya Garcia July 07, 2009

NEW YORK: QuickNewsBits (QNB), a site that publishes and distributes "short form news releases" totaling a maximum of 160 characters in length, has launched in beta.