Comments on: Can a PR “pro” be a journalist too? http://tdhurst.com/pr-pro-journalist Failure is my muse. Tue, 22 May 2012 18:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brent Diggins http://tdhurst.com/pr-pro-journalist/comment-page-1#comment-955 Brent Diggins Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:37:37 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/?p=1092#comment-955 Yes it is. I've written a column for a publication for 3.5 years, and have never had a conflict of interest as you are speaking. I also work in PR. The column I write (entertainment based) has absolutely NOTHING to do with what I do in PR (corporate based). Perhaps in some cases there is potential for conflict for those who work as both, but it is simple to avoid them--just don't write about your client, competitors or industry. Yes it is.

I’ve written a column for a publication for 3.5 years, and have never had a conflict of interest as you are speaking.

I also work in PR.

The column I write (entertainment based) has absolutely NOTHING to do with what I do in PR (corporate based).

Perhaps in some cases there is potential for conflict for those who work as both, but it is simple to avoid them–just don’t write about your client, competitors or industry.

]]> By: Name http://tdhurst.com/pr-pro-journalist/comment-page-1#comment-1619 Name Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:57:18 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/?p=1092#comment-1619 Yes, it's possible to do both PR and journalism, and to keep them separate. Not necessarily easy, and not something that everyone can manage, but possible. More likely if the topic of your journalism is not the same as your topic of PR. I've read the blog post you seem to feel is "questionable," and I'm not quite sure what your point is. I found the post quite interesting, in fact. Why shouldn't someone who makes a living in PR comment on what practices she finds helpful or unhelpful from another viewpoint? Yes, it's possible to do both PR and journalism, and to keep them separate. Not necessarily easy, and not something that everyone can manage, but possible. More likely if the topic of your journalism is not the same as your topic of PR. I've read the blog post you seem to feel is “questionable,” and I'm not quite sure what your point is. I found the post quite interesting, in fact. Why shouldn't someone who makes a living in PR comment on what practices she finds helpful or unhelpful from another viewpoint?

]]> By: Name http://tdhurst.com/pr-pro-journalist/comment-page-1#comment-949 Name Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:57:18 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/?p=1092#comment-949 Yes, it's possible to do both PR and journalism, and to keep them separate. Not necessarily easy, and not something that everyone can manage, but possible. More likely if the topic of your journalism is not the same as your topic of PR. I've read the blog post you seem to feel is "questionable," and I'm not quite sure what your point is. I found the post quite interesting, in fact. Why shouldn't someone who makes a living in PR comment on what practices she finds helpful or unhelpful from another viewpoint? Yes, it's possible to do both PR and journalism, and to keep them separate. Not necessarily easy, and not something that everyone can manage, but possible. More likely if the topic of your journalism is not the same as your topic of PR. I've read the blog post you seem to feel is “questionable,” and I'm not quite sure what your point is. I found the post quite interesting, in fact. Why shouldn't someone who makes a living in PR comment on what practices she finds helpful or unhelpful from another viewpoint?

]]> By: tdhurst http://tdhurst.com/pr-pro-journalist/comment-page-1#comment-946 tdhurst Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:57:22 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/?p=1092#comment-946 Rebecca - No, you straddle the fence by acting as a journalist one day and then a PR practitioner the next. You really crossed the line when you, acting as a journalist, rated your PR colleagues in some sort of list, while neglecting to talk about the negatives. You screwed up. How does anyone know which hat you're wearing that day? Rebecca – No, you straddle the fence by acting as a journalist one day and then a PR practitioner the next. You really crossed the line when you, acting as a journalist, rated your PR colleagues in some sort of list, while neglecting to talk about the negatives.

You screwed up. How does anyone know which hat you’re wearing that day?

]]> By: tdhurst http://tdhurst.com/pr-pro-journalist/comment-page-1#comment-2765 tdhurst Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:57:00 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/?p=1092#comment-2765 Rebecca - No, you straddle the fence by acting as a journalist one day and then a PR practitioner the next. You really crossed the line when you, acting as a journalist, rated your PR colleagues in some sort of list, while neglecting to talk about the negatives. You screwed up. How does anyone know which hat you're wearing that day? Rebecca – No, you straddle the fence by acting as a journalist one day and then a PR practitioner the next. You really crossed the line when you, acting as a journalist, rated your PR colleagues in some sort of list, while neglecting to talk about the negatives.

You screwed up. How does anyone know which hat you’re wearing that day?

]]> By: Wynn http://tdhurst.com/pr-pro-journalist/comment-page-1#comment-945 Wynn Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:03:41 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/?p=1092#comment-945 Also, I spel gud/ Also, I spel gud/

]]> By: Wynn http://tdhurst.com/pr-pro-journalist/comment-page-1#comment-944 Wynn Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:03:19 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/?p=1092#comment-944 This shouldn't even be a topic of duscussion. Can a real estate agenct represent both the buyer and seller? This shouldn’t even be a topic of duscussion. Can a real estate agenct represent both the buyer and seller?

]]> By: Wynn http://tdhurst.com/pr-pro-journalist/comment-page-1#comment-2763 Wynn Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:03:00 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/?p=1092#comment-2763 This shouldn't even be a topic of duscussion. Can a real estate agenct represent both the buyer and seller? This shouldn’t even be a topic of duscussion. Can a real estate agenct represent both the buyer and seller?

]]> By: Wynn http://tdhurst.com/pr-pro-journalist/comment-page-1#comment-2764 Wynn Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:03:00 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/?p=1092#comment-2764 Also, I spel gud/ Also, I spel gud/

]]> By: Rebecca Armendariz http://tdhurst.com/pr-pro-journalist/comment-page-1#comment-942 Rebecca Armendariz Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:34:50 +0000 http://tdhurst.com/?p=1092#comment-942 Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Here’s the deal, T—I do PR for a medical center; I write about restaurants. I personally feel that if the industry and subject matter I write about do not conflict with what I do day-to-day (health care), there really is no question of my ethics. Seriously dude… I’m probably one of the most morally-driven people you’ll ever meet. I went to school for journalism and mass communication, and fully understand the importance of remaining ethical and factual with everything I publish. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Here’s the deal, T—I do PR for a medical center; I write about restaurants. I personally feel that if the industry and subject matter I write about do not conflict with what I do day-to-day (health care), there really is no question of my ethics. Seriously dude… I’m probably one of the most morally-driven people you’ll ever meet. I went to school for journalism and mass communication, and fully understand the importance of remaining ethical and factual with everything I publish.

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