Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

For many of us, it’s what attracted us to media relations in the first place. It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. In this post, I’ll share what I believe to be the two most effective media relations tactics for 2013 (hint: it’s all about inbound and real-time).

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this month’s profile, we are talking with Megan Garbe , the Vice President and Director of Consumer Media Relations at Fahlgren Mortine. Tell us a bit about your day-to-day and your role as the VP, Director of Consumer Media Relations. Want more blogs like this? This is like picking a favorite child!

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As SHIFT and the entire industry continues to evolve there is always the question… Is traditional media relations dead? So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. After an aggressive media relations push, we began to pick up traction in the local market.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 29, 2023

Media coverage : Reach out to food journalists and writers to secure media coverage for your launch. This can include product reviews, interviews, or features in food publications, both online and in print. Social media campaigns : Leverage the power of social media platforms to engage with your target audience.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint. Digital media is booming. That will continue, impacting outdoor, experiential, events, meetings and print Brands need to own and control their own media to engage with stakeholders.

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MaccaPR

MAY 23, 2018

Oz Show,” BuzzFeed, Parents magazine and NBC’s “Today Show” teach you about successfully pitching a story to the most sought-after media outlets in America? The recurring themes that emerged from these experts will prove invaluable for PR pros looking to improve their media relations game. Are you pitching a print publication?

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5W PR

APRIL 9, 2019

A business that gets involved in its local community achieves multiple objectives. Whether it’s sponsoring a local nonprofit event or offering up employee volunteers to work at a food drive or other event, there are multiple ways for a business to use its strength in numbers to make a difference. Make a Community Impact.

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Mora Communications

JANUARY 3, 2018

Local print publications have different needs than national print. Your PR firm can set up interviews for you, but once those are set you need to be able to articulate your story, stay on message and meet the media’s needs. 2018 PR Campaign Blog | Copyright © Mora Communications Inc.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Deliberate planning is key — consider drawing upon diverse forms of media such as podcasts, articles, blog posts, videos, or infographics to optimize outreach strategies across multiple touchpoints. Managing interactions through social media effectively builds brand credibility with minimal advertising costs.

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Barokas

MARCH 22, 2018

Our team’s media relations chops and social media strategies rose above the competition and were honored in the following four categories: Media Relations – VICIS. billion media impressions for VICIS. Media Relations – CanPay Debit. Our team’s work generated over 1.2

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. PR leads with earned and owned media but also uses paid and shared media for amplification and targeting. Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019.

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Mora Communications

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Although television, online and print ads can bring some new patients to your practice, the opportunities a well-planned public relations campaign can offer are organic and far reaching. Unlike a paid ad, being feature on the editorial side of the media establishes you as an expert -you are the news!

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Chief marketing officers are in love with the idea of breaking a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® event record and having their brands bask in the seemingly viral eruption of TV, radio, print and online buzz that comes from that honor. The 3,010-pound scoop of strawberry ice cream generated 769 TV, radio and other media mentions for $1.7

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Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

2) How a Simple, Powerful and Persistent Message to the Media Gained Client, Alsbridge, Coverage in "The Wall Street Journal", "BusinessWeek, "CIO Magazine" and Many Others Alan Weinkrantz PR Web Log Alan’s follow-up notes on achieving national business coverage. He''s also competing for longest post title in the world.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

The MaccaPR blog interrogated Thom Kupper, 45, newly-elevated to role of Assistant Managing Editor for Business at the Star Tribune as he steps into the warm shoes of Todd Stone, who has taken off for the Houston Chronicle. Otherwise I try to follow the other local publications and whatever catches my eye.". Think again.

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Beyond PR

JULY 26, 2016

A common theme on Beyond PR and many other marketing and PR blogs is the importance of a multichannel strategy. When you open up your earned media strategy, you’ll find a mix of print, television, radio, digital and other channels. Like most media relations tactics, satellite media tours have evolved over time.

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MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

If you're a Vice President of Corporate Communications, Chief Marketing Officer or PR Director in Minnesota, there are only a handful of local business media outlets that you. With the exit of former editor Steve Mollman, the MaccaPR blog was pleased to interview the new editor-in-chief of. really care about - the monthly.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

For content marketers seeking to generate leads from that new blog post, white paper, case study, event, infographic, research report, or webinar, here are 33 ways to ensure that your content is found, downloaded, clicked-on and consumed. Pin all your landing page URLs and blog posts to encourage sharing of them!

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Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 28, 2007

This blog was created because we got tired of reading one editor after another call out the minority of our hard-working industry for bad taste, poor writing and lazy pitching. Finding positive stories about public relations and PR industry professionals seems as rare as ancient coins.

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Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 2, 2007

For years, many COMPANY locations have relied on their local Valpak franchise to create and deliver advertising campaigns to area consumers. ®, an online site for local savings, has over 20 million offer views each month. Read your news releases and pull anything that would sound odd or too good to be true if printed in a news story.

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Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

This news release posing as a pitch was forwarded by a Philadelphia-based reporter to "Trebuchet," a fan of the Bad Pitch blog. Local law enforcement has confirmed numerous reports of sightings of this mysterious naked man have been logged in throughout the Summer months. "It''s This is one of those times. Butt first… - Subject: Alert!

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Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 20, 2010

And for this she’s getting a good pitch seal of approval from the Bad Pitch Blog (we used to call it Glinda the Good Pitch, but how cool is that, really?) Relevance: Jennifer has targeted my blog with research she knows I’ll find of interest based on the topics I already cover. Good Organic Stories Trump Re-Prints.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 2, 2016

If we wanted to get information out, we had to depend on the news media, which meant we had to issue press releases. Here’s a screen grab from FTC’s blog. OK… there’s still a bit of a ball and chain, especially if your work focuses on media relations. And when you do it well, it works wonders.

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