Junior year, I worked part-time at a local PR firm, while simultaneously holding down two waitressing jobs to try to pay off my credit card debt from a semester spent in London.

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In a previous post, I referenced the abundance of year-end predictions in the PR, marketing and media spheres.

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In my zigzagging career as a TV producer, writer, PR strategist, website editor-in-chief and TV spokesperson, I have cut my rates, jumped at the first offer, and even worked for free.

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I'm hearing that some PR executives argued for more openness from the start but were over-ruled by headquarters in Canada.

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In the nascent days of blogging, I remember raising ethical considerations when several of the early and more popular PR bloggers used their new-found media clout to advance the interests of their clients.

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So because I want the space back in my e-mail inbox, my question remains: Why are my fellow PR people still writing and distributing so many worthless news releases?

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