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October 4th, 2009
Ray Interviewed on Local TV Now: Episode 26 - 74% of People Still Get Their News from TV
In this episode, we talk to the pollster behind a new study that finds that people still watch a lot of TV and still get news from TV regularly despite projections by some that TV news is in permanent decline. Plus, we talk about NBC’s local news ratings which are down double digits in major markets following Leno. And lots of talk about syndication including MyNetwork TV’s move to be a syndicator instead of a network.

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September 22, 2009
Boston TV news holding its own against the Internet : Survey finds newspapers, TV still relevant
BOSTON - Television news appears to be holding its own against the Internet in the battle for young consumers in Greater Boston, according to a new public opinion survey conducted by Fisher College and Howell Communications.

The Patriot Ledger
September 22, 2009
Greater Boston residents still rely heavily on traditional media
BOSTON – Traditional media outlets remain an important force for distributing news in the Greater Boston market, according to a new poll conducted over the summer for Fisher College and Howell Communications. About 74 percent of the respondents said they received news regularly from TV, while 50 percent said they received news regularly from newspapers. About 44 percent said they regularly get news from the Internet, and 34 percent say they regularly get news from the radio.

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December 15, 2008
Howell Communications in story about charitable giving on WBZ NewsRadio 1030

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October 2, 2008
Ray Howell interviewed on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 on VP Debate

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April 4, 2008
New Foundation Honors Sullivan
BOSTON - When the late Paul Sullivan was on the air, holding down the weeknight 8 to midnight shift on WBZ-AM (1030), his listeners were well aware of his humor. The Lowell native, who died of cancer at 50 this past September, didn't suffer fools gladly, and listeners who tuned into "The Paul Sullivan Show" enjoyed his common-sense-driven jibes at bad drivers and selfish politicians.

Boston Herald
March 27, 2008
Media Today: DAVE's BLOG
MEDIA TODAY: CEOs want the 4-1-1 on what Generation Y thinks is hot online - and a Boston public relations firm is giving them just that.

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March 17, 2008
Ray Howell interviewed on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 on communications challenge facing Obama

Boston Globe
February 27, 2007
Patrick's budget chief knows the pain of cuts
Leslie Kirwan is no stranger to financial challenges or the anguish they cause. Now she's looking at a projected $1.3 billion gap. After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Leslie Kirwan marshaled her shaken staff at the Massachusetts Port Authority to assess the financial damage.

Boston Herald
January 3, 2007
Does 'Together We Can' include media?
BOSTON- When Devel Patrick, fresh from his gubernatorial victory, decided to lecture the media for its “cynicism” a little over a month ago, some members of the media shook their heads, other just shrugged their shoulders.

Boston Business Journal
October 13 - 19, 2006, Boston Business Journal
Still Dumb After Watergate
Patricia Dunn should have met Bob Woodward. Dunn is the former Hewlett-Packard Co. chairwoman who was forced to resign and later indicted because of her role in a company investigation of media leaks by other board members.

Boston Herald
February 16, 2006
Study tells flacks: Don't drive press crazy
A new survey has some advice for businesses pitching themselves to the media: Don’t call on deadline.

appearances

Irish Institute at Boston College
May 9 , 2008
Ray Howell Speaks to Visiting Irish Delegation at Boston College

Harvard Kennedy School of Government
April 28, 2008
Ray Howell Guest Lectures on Communications at Harvard's Kennedy School

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April 17, 2008
Ray Howell Appears on Association of Corporate Counsel Panel