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The media industry saw a challenging 2020, from working on a relentless COVID-19 news cycle, declining print revenue to a shift in media consumption habits. What are the upcoming trends and challenges that will define the media industry in 2021?  PR Newswire’s Audience Development Team, which operates from 9 markets across APAC, charts out what lies ahead for the media industry in each market.   1. Australia    [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] This year’s Australian Football League could be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[/caption]   The media in Australia will face two challenges in 2021 – the likely return of live events and managing a new paradigm of workplace operations, according…

As 2021 unfolds, businesses are treading the year with caution as the COVID-19 situation continues to develop with new strains and resurgence of cases across APAC. To gain a better projection and understanding of how the pandemic might shape press releases in 2021, we analyzed 7 press release trends in key industries, from healthcare, technology to events, last year and how they were affected by the health crisis. (For each industry, we have also added the % increase in press release volume from 2019.) 1. Volume of healthcare-related press releases (+60%)  During the pandemic, demand for medical products and services such as masks, vaccines and medical…

As the travel and tourism industry gradually recovers from COVID-19, communications need to be relevant and forward-looking. Over the past few months, PR Newswire has distributed numerous press releases on the recovery efforts of the travel industry, from campaigns to boost hygiene standards in hotels and tourist destinations, brand partnerships to virtual travel experiences. As travel restrictions ease at varying degrees across the APAC region, travel businesses have to adapt their key messages along different stages of recovery. Securing media coverage plays a key role for businesses to amplify their…

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that a clear communications plan is integral to responding to a public health crisis. What makes the current pandemic more dangerous is the spread of rumors and false information that would fuel an information epidemic or infodemic. Without authoritative news sources, this creates opportunities for the spreading of fake news and falsehoods, especially on the internet. Providing the public with information that comes straight from the source in a timely manner can become an important “vaccine” as the world is reeling from the effects of COVID-19. News consumption &…

  Managing corporate communications in APAC can be complex. After all, the region is home to diverse languages, cultures and media consumption behavior. This has resulted in varying industry practices and preferences on communications channels, media budgets, content production, and more.  With that in mind, PR Newswire recently launched its inaugural Asia-Pacific Corporate Communications Report to better understand the strategies, priorities and challenges that public relations and communications professionals face when planning regional campaigns.   The report surveyed close to 948 industry professionals across 10 major markets – Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. The survey was conducted from September to November…