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How To Score A Great Local News Story: 5 PR Tips

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It’s also important to determine whether a story has its best chance of being published as a local media item, or if it warrants a full national media outreach. For example, survey results or breaking news at a national company will be pitched to national media, whereas region-specific news will be offered to local reporters.

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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

It was refreshing to hear Todd’s optimistic vision for a future in which a more independent news media will regain the public’s trust and return to covering local communities with a sense of shared values. At the same time, however, the advertising revenue that local news organizations have long counted on has continued to drop.

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These are the local publishers getting engagement in the U.S. and U.K.

NewsWhip

We looked back at the local publishers that are seeing significant engagement in two different countries, looking at both the United States and the United Kingdom. . So we decided to analyze the local stories and publishers that are getting the most public interest. Local-national publishers. The top local U.S.

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The Enduring Significance of Broadcast Media: Why TV and Radio Remain Essential for PR Professionals

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

In today’s digital age, where streaming platforms and online media dominate the landscape, it’s essential not to overlook traditional broadcast media’s enduring relevance and significance, such as television and radio. Older individuals, particularly those over 50, are more likely to rely on television for news rather than the internet.

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#MediaMonday – Cary Pfeffer

HMA Public Relations

This #MediaMonday feature comes to us from Cary Pfeffer, an author, Rocky Mountain Emmy Silver Circle member and host of Arizona & Me, a weekly Public Affairs program covering topics relevant to Arizona, its people and its communities. Learn more about the local broadcasting icon who spent more than 20 years in television news.

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Public Relations Skills

PR for Anyone

As a real estate agent, it’s important to be the “famous” agent in your community. Getting local media coverage makes you a star in your community. This is a free media query service where media outlets are looking for sources and quotes for national magazine articles, television shows, newspapers, and blogs. It’s Google.

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Pitch the Media

PR for Anyone

My dear friend and colleague, Jeff, an award winning television news reporter, told me his favorite email he ever got was “your blue eyes look so great on camera.” Journalists, particularly television stations are territorial and will often ask you for an exclusive. ” He still gushes about that. The answer is, “No.”

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