Morris elected a vice president of PRSA-NCC

November 13, 2013 by

JMC President Jay Morris was elected vice president of the National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. PRSA-NCC is the nation’s largest PRSA chapter, with over 1,400 members.

Morris will be one of three vice presidents serving a one-year term starting Jan. 1, 2014. He is completing a two-year term as a director on the PRSA-NCC Board. Prior to that, he was co-chair of the chapter’s Professional Development Committee.

More information about the election results and a list of next year’s officers can be found on the PRSA-NCC website.

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JMC reports on future of newspapers

November 12, 2013 by

If you spent some time reading a newspaper in the last 24 hours, you are in the minority. According to the Pew Research Center, just 23 percent of Americans surveyed said they read a newspaper the previous day. More than half of Americans say they get their news online.

These trends and the future of America’s newspapers were the topic of a recent post by Jay Morris on the PRSA-NCC Blog.

Among some of the more sobering statistics Morris cites:

  • Print advertising revenue continues to fall.
  • For every $1 gained in digital advertising, newspapers lose $16 in print advertising. [Read more…]
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Morris named to IPRA Board

December 1, 2012 by

JMC President Jay Morris has been named to the Independent Public Relations Alliance Board and will serve on IPRA’s Program Committee in 2013.

IPRA is a Washington-based professional organization for independent PR practitioners and provides programming, professional development, networking and business support to its 60-plus members. [Read more…]

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