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The Silicon Valley Watcher to publish on PressPage

Presspage

In May 2004, Tom Foremski became the first journalist to leave a major newspaper, the Financial Times, to become a full-time journalist blogger. He writes the blog Silicon Valley Watcher — reporting on the collision of media and technology. In 2006, Foremski published one of his most unforgettable blogs titled Die!

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P.T. Barnum: “There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity”

Doctor Spin

Ahead of others in his time, he actually understood the importance of media coverage (he started New York’s first illustrated newspaper in 1853) and believed ‘there is no such thing as bad publicity,’ a popular phrase many times attributed to Barnum himself.” — Ashley Foster, APR 1 The End of a Publicity Era: How Ringling Bros. Tormala, Z.

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Turn Off the Cloaked Reporter in this Transparent World

Bad Pitch Blog

Years ago there was a certain cachet associated with anonymous queries, as reporters and producers were often from top-tier (big shot) publications like the New York Times , Wall Street Journal or national broadcast outlets like, ah, Nightline. Elevated egos have missed the boat.

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Research Shows Journalists Want More Multimedia from PR Pros

Beyond PR

In 2004, Jon Forsythe was one of just a handful of Washington Post journalists who were given a video camera and told to go report on the news. Both Choi and Forsythe would consider using infographics or videos provided by brands, as long as they meet journalism quality standards. Use Multimedia to Tell a Better Story.