Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I’ve known Lin Pophal for years through her work as a writer for eContent , HR Executive , and others; have pitched her client stories and my own thought leadership topics (I’m in her eContent story on content curation tools ). Is this a sign of the future of PR (and journalism)? Is it interesting to get pitches?

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

Your brand may have a good story, but if you’re not catching journalists’ attention with your pitch, it won’t get covered. Journalist Sharon Ward Keeble stresses the importance of providing value and detail when pitching your story. How did you get your start in journalism? How did you get your start in journalism?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

I put an advertising spin on this topic and wrote a piece about how dealers and advertising agencies are depicting mask usage in their ads. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I started writing in eighth grade for my middle school newspaper in 1999 and was hooked from there.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

Before you pitch a journalist, you must think about how your story adds value for your audience. In short, I will assist CEO Thomas Graham and EVP Angela Dejene in executing our mission and in planning for and managing the growth of the agency. How do you think your background in journalism will help you in this new role?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of the open-ended comments from the survey point to underlying causes such as the rise of social media and self-publishing, disruption of the advertising-heavy business model in news, subsequent cuts to editorial staff, growth among the ranks of PR, and the deluge of pitches reporters receive. More difficult to get their attention.”

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

If you’re a corporate communications or public relations executive in Minnesota, the status of our state’s largest newspaper – the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune , with more than 250 editors and reporters – is always of intense interest. Paul Business Journal, Twin Cities Business, Minnesota Business, MinnPost and more? "We

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

Journalists can see right through your mass emails – and they’ll ignore you if they suspect you aren’t tailoring your pitches. Karen Paff, senior vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations, recommends doing your research and learning as much as you can about the journalists you target before you pitch them your story. Rapid Fire Round.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

For a better understanding of the mechanics of PR, from creating media pitches that work to delivering a well-crafted results report, no one does it better than the Cision Blog. ” Finally, writer Christoph Trappe also includes a handy index of social media, content and storytelling terms that are very helpful for clients and agencies.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Their study was published in the Journal of Promotion Management and summarized in a piece for the Institute for Public Relations ( IPR ). Try our services. Give our services a try.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Indeed, many of the hottest public relations agencies such as Manifest and the Romans, and large international networks such as Golin, Ketchum, and Weber Shandwick, proudly lead with earned media. The Daily Telegraph was the first UK national newspaper to go online in November the same year.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? The differences are less significant than what, at least in a good newsroom, they all share: a commitment to enduring journalism values that include accuracy, timeliness, balance, relevance, importance, emotional impact, counter-intuition, enterprise.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

When I first started in PR, the desire was an article in a major national newspaper, above the fold and on the right side. Thus, we often find ourselves speaking with clients on what we’ll need to secure a hit in Fortune, Wall Street Journal , the New York Times, USA Today or any other top-tier outlet. Amanda Monroe. Vice President.

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MaccaPR

APRIL 18, 2017

I was amused at how agencies were sending me press releases that were of no interest to me. You receive the basics, such as the journalist’s name, email address, phone number, beat, pitching tips, and contact methods. Wall Street Journal , with clickable links to bios and recent articles published by.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 21, 2024

If you aren’t reaching the correct person, a media pitch , no matter how good, will not matter. According to Muck Rack’s 2024 State of Journalism Report , the top reason for rejecting a pitch (73%) is the lack of relevance to their coverage area. Learning what type of content to pitch is essential to getting your pitch covered.

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OnePitch

JUNE 21, 2022

During the episode, Jeremy tells us how he’s vetting pitches, his extremely busy role as an editor and bureau chief, why MarketWatch doesn’t cover exclusives, and more. Most people would wait until the next morning’s newspaper at that time, when we were founded 25 years ago. That’s just bad pitching, though. 00:13:52] BB: God.

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Shift Communications

JULY 15, 2015

Personally, I transitioned into PR after studying journalism—a seamless move, especially since the skills I developed writing for the university newspaper (Go Hilltoppers!) The post 3 Lessons for First-Time Managers appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin. Sara Crumley.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Apart from the usual layoffs, cost reduction, and restructuring, we have seen newspapers and magazines getting thinner, TV stations cutting back on programming, and several publications and channels are on the block. It is rightly said that PR and journalism are interdependent. The Monday and Saturday papers will remain unaffected.

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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In this narrative podcast, Buffer explores the history and approach of an agency that’s helped launch or expand some of the world’s most unexpected and iconic brands, like quip, Harry’s, SmileDirectClub, and Warby Parker. Each episode explores what makes the agency so effective, including its culture, and approach to marketing and brand.

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MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

Paul Business Journal and, increasingly of late, Minnesota Business magazine. Paul Business Journal, and news director for SPNN-TV Neighborhood News. I illustrate this for people with my hands: If you only get your news from newspapers and TV, hold your hands six inches apart – that’s all the news you’re getting.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Learn how to build a brand journalism strategy with our free white paper! Susan Davis International has a long history of award-winning work in the military space, including serving Department of Defense agencies, Veteran Service Organizations and corporations looking to support and market to the military.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 1, 2016

But coverage in The Wall Street Journal s, Forbes , Business Insiders and Fortunes of the world are achievable for companies of all sizes – startup or mature, public or private. To do this, there’s no substitute for consuming – reading print newspapers/magazines, watching broadcast to figure out which shows cover what, etc.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

We’ll never forget the panic in the PR world as tens of thousands of journalists (aka our PR pitch targets) at newspapers, TV stations and magazines were laid off. billion in 2015, ad agencies and their clients are now freaking out that consumers can block those ads and render some online buys nearly worthless.

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Beyond PR

MAY 17, 2018

While some still struggle with multimedia, there are people who would rather just write or take photos, there’s no question that journalism will become an even more visual industry in the future, especially when print eventually disappears, he says. Send More Multimedia in PR Pitches. Use Multimedia to Tell a Better Story.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There are so many thoughtful contributions – from people working on both the in-house and agency sides. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. Local news and indy journalism more trusted. “I To that end, this year’s roundup is uh-mazing. I see a few things.

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NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

In the digital age the rules for reaching an audience change almost constantly, but agencies are rising to the challenge of high expectations for content on newly emerging channels.?. Influence of local newspapers | Jump to text. The local newspaper in New Orleans, they furloughed about 10% of their staff immediately.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

Melissa Thibodo is the whole package – she is incredibly bright with PR strategy, she is among our top student writers and editors in the journalism school, she has unparalleled relationship building skills, and she has a strong foundation of real-world experience. (written by Tiffany Gallicano) . Courtney Mains @courtneyamains.

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Maxim Behar

MAY 31, 2021

When I was a teenager, something like 13-14 years old, I was publishing a neighborhood newspaper on a typewriting machine. But I was such a big fan of journalism, so I became a correspondent, travelled all over the world and met a lot of people. A PR expert opens a newspaper and reads a bad story about a client.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 23, 2017

A golden rule of PR is to treat every reporter as if they work for the Wall Street Journal because new reporters at (seemingly) small publications tend to move onwards and upwards. Good PR agencies usually ask new clients for a list of top competitors. click here or image for higher resolution ). It’s just not possible.

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Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

Ideally, you majored in Journalism (or English) – or your PR or Communications program had a heavy concentration of writing-related courses. Ideally, with agencies or larger organizations. You should be able to show examples of stories you pitched and placed, or campaigns you worked on and generated results for.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 9, 2017

I’ve gotten a couple clients and a former employer into the Wall Street Journal over my career, and that photo in Roll Call is right up there with them in my book. A reporter from a regional paper responded to one my pitches asking if we’d offer complimentary tickets. Is your agency bringing creative thinking to the table?

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