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English-Language Dictionaries Worldwide

This list includes examples of English-language dictionaries around the world. Many of these books can be purchased online by a variety of retailers. A few dictionaries are available online; some require paid subscriptions.

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English-Language Style Guides Worldwide

This list includes examples of English-language style manuals in the U.S., the U.K., and other countries.

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Graphic Design Associations Worldwide

This list includes examples of trade associations related to visual design. Many of which have online resources, including creative examples and award-winning work.

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News Release Distribution Services Worldwide

This list includes examples of news release distribution services.

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  • Business Wire

    Wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, an American multinational conglomerate in diversified industries; bureaus worldwide and is widely used by publicly held companies.

  • Kontax

    Offers complimentary distribution of multimedia releases one language, with some limitations; charges for translations services; French based with reach in more than 160 countries in over 60 languages.

  • Marketwired

    Headquartered in Canada and majority-owned by OMERS Private Equity; also has global news release distribution.

  • PR Newswire

    Global provider of multimedia platforms with clients spanning the globe; owned by U.K.-based UBM plc company.

  • Pressitt

    Distributor of social media news releases to an online community of journalists, the blogosphere and the general public; service conceived by Liberate Media, a U.K.-based PR and social media consultancy.

  • PRWeb;

    Online news distribution and publicity, offering various press release packages, news releases; owned by Cision, a global media intelligence company based in Chicago.

  • RealWire

    New release/social media news release distribution service based in the U.K.

Public Relations Blogs Worldwide

This list includes examples of blogs on public relations and related topics in English from the U.S., U.K., and other countries. Although many of the blogs below are written by U.S.-based authors, some the content covers other geographic areas and global campaigns.

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Name of Blog Location
Bad Pitch Blog, The U.S.
Behind the Lines with Ronn Torossian (5W PR) U.S.
Beyond the Hype U.S.
Beyond PR (PR Newswire) U.S.
Brian Solis U.S.
The Buzz Bin (Padilla CRT) U.S.
Cision Blog U.S.
Communications Conversations U.S.
ComPRehension Blog (PRSA) U.S.
CommPRO U.S.
Council of PR Firms blog U.S.
Craig Pearce Australia
Crenshaw Communications U.S.
Daily Dog (Bulldog Reporter) U.S.
Edelman (6 A.M.) U.S.
Everything PR Not listed
Firefly PR U.K
Flack, The U.S.
Flack Me U.S.
Flack's Revenge U.S.
Future Buzz, The U.S.
Heather Yaxley / Greenbanana PR U.K.
Hispanic PR Blog U.S.
Holmes Report Blog U.S.
Hotwire PR Blog U.K.
Institute for Public Relations Blog U.S.
Ishmael's Corner U.S.
Jayme Solati U.S.
Ketchum Blog U.K.
Lewis PR 360 U.S.
LTPR Blog U.S.
Macca PR U.S.
Mark My Words U.K.
Matter Communications U.S.
Measurement Matters U.K.
Meltwater Blog U.S.
Muck Rack Daily U.S.
NevilleHobson.com U.K.
Onechocolate Communications Blog U.K.
Online Public Relations Thoughts U.S.
Paul Stallard's PR Blog U.K.
Peter Shankman U.S.
Polaris Public Relations Canada
Progressions (PRSSA blog) U.S.
PR Coach Canada
PR Conversations Global
PR in Your Pajamas Canada
PR Moment U.K.
PR News Blog U.S.
PR Newser (AdWeek Blog Network) U.S.
PR 20/20 U.S.
PR Warrior (Trevor Young) Australia
PR Week blog U.S.
The Proactive Report U.S.
Prohibition Blog U.K.
Progressions PRSA U.S.
PRSAY (PRSA) U.S.
prTini U.S.
RepMan U.S.
SHIFT Communications Blog and News U.S.
Smoking Gun U.K.
Social PR Chat U.S.
Solo PR Pro U.S.
Spin Sucks U.S.
Stephen Waddington U.K.
Stuart Bruce—A PR Guy's Musing U.K.
Sword and the Script U.S.
Thought Symposium U.K.
Vuelio Blog U.K.
Waxing Unlyrical (Shonali Burke Consulting) U.S.
Wired PR Works Blog U.S.

Grammar Resources Online

This list includes examples of online resources on the differences between Webster’s and Oxford English, as well as grammar guidelines for different types of English.

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