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HARO(ing) Experience for Pitching Media

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Reporter in Buffalo "gearing up" for a story.
Reporter in Buffalo “gearing up” for a story.

One of my favorite daily e-mails comes from HARO (Help a Reporter Out.) The site and concept was conceived by social media guru Peter Shankman. As a simple explanation HARO is a clearing house where reporters and journalists can reach out to each other for the common good.

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Gimp isn’t Gimpy

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If you have not obtained Photoshop or Photoshop Elements for your Department due to cost, a free download is available that is equally as efficient.  Gimp is a software photo editing tool that allows you to accomplish essential image workflow steps such as resizing, cropping, erasing, combining multiple images and converting between different image formats.

 

 

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Decorum on the Fire Ground is no Laughing Matter

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When we signed on the dotted line to become firefighters we quickly became the guys on the other side of the yellow caution tape. While we go about our business of fire suppression or extrication or EMS emergencies the public is watching us at the scene with critical eyes. In essence we are characters in a drama being played out before them.

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