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Monday, November 16, 2009
New York, NY, November 16, 2009 -- PR News, the leading source for best and next practices in public relations, has named Scott Van Camp the Editor of the publication and its industry-leading PR resources and services.
Van Camp brings to PR News a rich background in both journalism and PR/marketing. He has more than 15 years’ experience as a writer/editor at various consumer and trade publications. He was with VNU Business Publications for five years, including stints as managing editor at IQ News and Technology Marketing magazines and senior editor at Brandweek. In the PR/marketing sphere, he has served as corporate communications manager at MarketBridge and as editorial director for the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council. He has also operated his own communications and media consulting firm, SVC Communications. Van Camp takes the reins from Courtney Barnes, who led PR News as Editor for more than three years and has moved on to a new business opportunity.
"With the deployment of ever-evolving Web tools and social media strategies, it's an exciting time to be in public relations,” says Van Camp, who will be based in PR News' Manhattan office. “PR News is in the forefront of keeping PR professionals up to speed during this transformation. Utilizing my years of experience as a journalist and as a PR practitioner, I intend to provide the deep insight and vital data that PR News readers have come to expect."
Van Camp joins a very active and growing PR News brand, which encompasses the weekly PR News newsletter, the Platinum PR Awards, PR People Awards, Nonprofit PR Awards, CSR Awards and the Top Places to Work in PR. PR News also publishes industry-leading guidebooks, including the Employee Communications Guidebook, the Digital PR Guidebook, the Crisis Management Guidebook and the Top 100 Case Studies in PR, among others. PR News also provides professional expertise through its series of branded webinars and conferences.
For more information about PR News and related events, books, webinars and awards programs, visit www.prnewsonline.com. PR News is part of the Media/Communications Group of Access Intelligence LLC. Sister brands include min, CableFAX, Studio, Dorland Health, Defense Daily, Chemical Week, Energy Daily and others. Find out more at www.accessintel.com
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To contact Scott Van Camp, email him at svancamp@accessintel.com. Meet Scott in person Dec. 1-2 at the PR People Awards and How-To Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Go to www.prnewsonline.com for more details on those events.
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