There are 4.6 PR pros for every reporter in the U.S., according to the latest Dept. of Labor figures for 2013, up from a three-to-one ratio in 2008.
The 202,530 PR specialists earn a mean annual wage of $63,020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on April 1 (PDF). That is up from 201,280 a year earlier and a mean wage of $61,980.
There were 43,630 reporters and correspondents tallied in 2013 (down 4.3% over 2012) with a mean wage of $44,360, a salary of about 30% less than the PR side.
Robert McChesney and John Nichols, in "The Death and Life of American Journalism," found a PR to reporter ratio of about three-to-one in 2008. The duo reported the number of PR workers per 100,000 people hit 90 in 2008, doubling from 45 in 1980, while journalists declined to only 25 per 100,000 in 2008.
AB InBev has hired Donna Lorenson as chief communications officer and elevated the PR function to the senior leadership structure in the aftermath of the Bud Light marketing disaster.
Tunheim handled the Minnesota USA World Expo bid committee, which on June 21 congratulated Serbia for landing the 2027 event.
United Minds, management consultancy, has launched Myriant, a business resiliency offering to help clients deal with the challenges during this era of misinformation, polarization and geopolitical upheaval. 
ImageShield, which guards against online image abuse, is looking for a communications pro to handle its PR and marketing campaigns.
Who knew that there is a real paper company, Pennsylvania Paper & Supply, inside the iconic building seen at the opening of every episode of “The Office?” 
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