The Ticker: Tweet for charity; Fairchild layoffs; Pitching consumers…

San Francisco Chronicle: Social network updates a friend to charities

Advertising Age: As Media Market Shrinks, PR Passes Up Reporters, Pitches Directly to Consumers

Editor & Publisher: When Economy Rebounds–What’s Next for Newspapers? Tough Choices Await

PRWeek.com: Facebook hires Noyes for new public policy comms position

New York Post: Carter’s chutzpah; Vanity Fair boss gets sun as staff gets burned (Conde Nast layoffs extend to Fairchild)

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