Communications Conversations

AUGUST 27, 2019

It began as a way to standardize rules around editing based on mass media–specifically, mainstream print media. In the golden age of print, AP Style reigned supreme because editors and reporters used it–therefore, PR types like us were forced to learn it and use it. Communication behaviors have changed. not August.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In traditional journalism, diligent fact-checking is a given. This type of work is not journalism, strictly speaking. Do I need to parse the fine print of a scientific study every time I cite a statistic? Fact-checking becomes even more important when you’re writing about sensitive topics. Sites like Otter.AI

Content Marketing 144

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 144

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

She began her career as an aspiring newspaper reporter, securing an internship at the Atlanta Journal Constitution before becoming a daily reporter in Greenville, South Carolina, not far from her hometown. Pivoting from journalism to PR. I knew that journalism was changing,” she said. “I Sure, I can do that. ”.

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Meeting Journalism Employee Storytelling 97

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

These days, we publish our print edition quarterly and focus most of our attention on our website. When I was writing about appliances in Louisville, GE was starting to push induction cooktops. I’m not writing as much as I used to, but I’ve been really proud of the work my staff has been doing since I joined IndustryWeek.

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Meeting Automotive Media Newspapers 78

Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Familiarize yourself with this list of outlets before you pitch to avoid embarrassment; there’s no sense suggesting the freelancer write a piece for, say, Men’s Journal, if he doesn’t write for that publication. Freelancers pride themselves on following good stories, but all of us have certain stuff about which we like to write.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

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. Along with my duties for BCN, I do a little freelance writing.

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Critical Mention

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This is also true of some important industry and academic journals. But until recently PR and communications professionals had no choice but to periodically log into each account and do their own or risk missing important mentions. However, once the free trials are over, users must consider how many paywalls they are willing to pay.

How To 90

How To Journalism Radio Newspapers 90

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. 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. These lay out a pretty good picture of the PR landscape.

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 96

Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

reviewing all the news alerts I have set up for my clients and their industry competitors and fielding urgent emails before devoting the rest of the morning to writing and other client work. Janet Falk, Falk Communications and Research. I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily.

Meeting 98

Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Because I twitch at the utterance of business cliches, it feels like an electric shock jolting through my body to write that the media industry was going through “unprecedented change” at the time. Although editorial rooms were being gutted and print revenue was dropping, it was an opportune time to be young and cheap labor.

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PRSay

MAY 8, 2018

Judy is mostly retired from a career in health-care communications, but still freelances for clients. In one class, we were asked to write a release based on a police report. Judy: I also went to UF, but studied journalism. Judy: To create brochures, we used to have to go to a printing press. What hasn’t changed in PR?

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Leadership Conference Local Internal 159

Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

According to a survey of the releases distributed by (a certain PR firm) on one day: 78% of public relations people spend extra money to dress up their releases with printed letterheads and color…the 78% broke down into 34% on a simple black letterhead, 16% on a one-color letterhead, and 28% on a letterhead with two or more colors.

Retail 120

Retail Pitching Print Writing 120

Presspage

JANUARY 23, 2018

He writes the blog Silicon Valley Watcher — reporting on the collision of media and technology. In essence he saw early on that the Internet was one massive, accessible and affordable digital printing press. Press release! In 2006, Foremski published one of his most unforgettable blogs titled Die!

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Newspapers Financial Print Technology 92

Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

In this interview, she discusses how she came to her success, what makes her choose to cover a story and how communication professionals can improve their pitching strategies. How did you get your start in journalism? When you start to become blasé and complacent about your writing, that’s when you stop doing such a good job.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Pitching Interviews Writing 120

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In my assessment, SocialChorus is an interesting internal communications platform – in a time when employee communications is more important than ever. The company helps leaders and communicators create, publish and distribute text and multimedia messages to an internal team.

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Presspage

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

And while each company may have a different purpose or strategy for the newsroom, the ultimate goal remains the same — to communicate on behalf of the brand to its external audiences. Brand Journalism. Hence, the introduction of brand journalism. New Era, New Responsibilities.

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David PR Group

OCTOBER 17, 2014

More than 15 years ago, I began telling people that the Internet might kill newspapers but that it won’t end journalism. Remember, journalism was created to educate, inform, and persuade people, and our nation’s first journalists were not writing to please advertisers. What does this mean for businesses?

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Journalism Print Newspapers Advertising 85

Cision

MAY 4, 2016

In this interview, Rich shares the similarities between journalists and communication professionals, the steps to developing a successful media strategy and how to build strong relationships with journalists. How do you think your background in journalism will help you in this new role? They must be truthful and factual. Everyone wins.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Journalism Pitching Report 120

Cision

JANUARY 4, 2016

He is a history buff and read in The Wall Street Journal about a book of letters written by a German soldier during WWII. When he went to look for the book, he found that it had a limited printing and that the book cost hundreds of dollars to buy. Want more guidance on writing press releases? Tighten your language.

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Resources Journalism Print Pitching 120

Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

Some of her clients include PayPal and Cox Communications and she has previously guest published for sites including CNN and Mashable. Deirdre Breakenridge is the CEO at Pure Performance Communications. When she’s not writing you can find her at music festivals, hiking or snowboarding. Steve Farnsworth. Steveology.

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Twitter Radio Social Media Print 77

Cision

MAY 3, 2016

For example, is this a wire or a print story or both? How does your background in journalism give you an edge in managing media relations? In addition, they have been trained to write pieces that gain mass appeal. In addition, they have been trained to write pieces that gain mass appeal. Lastly, pick up the phone.

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Pitching Training Media Relations Newspapers 0

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Much like journalism, you must let the viewer/reader know straight away how this affects them and what types of solutions you can share. Longform quality journalism will still be valued, however the “bite size ” solution-based articles will continue to dominate the media. Where do you see PR going in the next five years?

Journalism 78

Journalism Social Media Radio Fashion 78

PR Fuel

AUGUST 7, 2018

Write the release first, edit it later. Keep the release looking good with solid writing and formatting. Never Write a Press Release Without a Plan. When it comes to press release writing, it’s easy to see it as just another task filling up your to-do list. What should you write next? Craft a great headline.

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Writing How To Report Comparison 40

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Treat subject lines like you’re a copywriter at a big ad agency and you have to write a killer headline for a new ad. My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch. Reserve your communications with your key contacts for meaningful opportunities that will benefit them as well as you/your client/company. Buy them coffee!

Media Relations 100

Media Relations Pitching Media Report 100

Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. Figuring he could brand himself as a media and broadcast expert with keen writing skills, he hoped someone would take a chance on him. In fact, he hadn’t even intended on working in PR.

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Meeting Radio Sports Telecommunications 131

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Despite denials and indignation from journalists, money does talk at many prints, electronic, and online media sources; often in direct relation to the financial health and business prospects of its corporate owners. Do you completely disagree and believe journalism ethics are alive and well today? Let me know.

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Advertising Advertising Ethics Conference 52

PR Conversations

APRIL 24, 2018

Probably because of my background in journalism (see the next answer), the thing I continue to enjoy the most is writing (for effective communications). For that matter, I don’t know why I felt at a young age the “call” of journalism, as there was no family tradition in this type of career. Why do you work in PR?

Journalism 79

Journalism Ethics Film Construction 79

Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

I’ve always been an avid consumer of journalism and loved writing. You’ve secured media coverage in outlets like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Tonight and more. In a fragmented media environment, the segmentation between print, online and broadcast is disappearing.

Fashion 120

Fashion Pitching Journalism Social Media 120

Shift Communications

MAY 26, 2015

In the world of PR, landing client coverage in publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal or Bloomberg Businessweek is the ultimate win — and when that story runs in print, it’s icing on the cake. Once the reporter expresses interest in actually writing a story, congratulations — you’re halfway there!

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Print Product Launch Fashion Report 60

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

Think Netflix + The Wall Street Journal (and a bunch of others here ). Meanwhile, print circulation numbers among the nation’s largest newspapers are plummeting. Meanwhile, print circulation numbers among the nation’s largest newspapers are plummeting. I keep wincing after every sentence I write.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 60

Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The PR expert Maxim Behar shared his opinion for 24 Chasa newspaper about the rapidly changing communications and the application of modern media tools in business. Mr. Behar, only a few days ago you were re-elected President of the World Communication Forum in Davos. What are the global trends in communications?

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Crisis Management Crisis Advertising Advertising 83

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019. A study called the Velvet Ghetto commissioned by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) first called out the gender pay gap in the PR profession in 1986. has been exploring in her work on women in journalism. She always improves my work.

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Government Education Print Ethics 103

Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

First, we need more local journalism–whether it’s professional or not. People want to learn more about their communities! And, I fell into a career of writing, social media and blogging. The printing. I can’t tell you how much I loved that article–for a couple reasons. Desire/ability to do it all.

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Newspapers Blogging Groups Print 78

Shift Communications

MARCH 1, 2016

When I get a standard answer like “the Wall Street Journal” or “The New York Times”, my follow up is “Who at those pubs do you follow?” Reporters will source and interview for the first half of the day and write for the second. It’s a simple question, really, but often it’s the question that trips folks up the most. Justin Finnegan.

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How To Media Interviews Pitching 60

Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

Although the trio’s conversation focused on the state of journalism in the District, the obstacles and opportunities they discussed not only apply to most news markets, they also impact their PR counterparts. Washington’s not really unique – it’s like any town with a myriad of local stories,” writes Christine. “So Take photographs.

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Media Relations Media Journalism Print 40

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 17, 2014

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I’m a big devotee of reading the hard copy print edition of my local newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune. And, it also includes some syndicated content from the Wall Street Journal, which I really enjoy. But at the end of the day we write off a fair amount of work.

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Corporate Fashion Agency Travel 148

Communications Conversations

MAY 30, 2018

Former role: Vice president of communications and public affairs with Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE). I resigned my last full-time PR job in December 2014, as vice president of communications and public affairs with Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE). Communication with my husband. What was your last PR job? Betsy Andersen.

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Apparel Public Affairs Training Corporate 106