Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Is media relations dead? In fact, a recent article in the BusinessWire Blog called Media Outlet Availability on PR Efforts , by Christopher S. Penn, Chief Data Scientist with TrustInsights.ai, cites some revealing statistics about the shrinking number of media outlets and the challenge for PR and media relations.

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Axia PR

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In this episode, Greg Galant, CEO and co-founder of Muck Rack, joins host Jason Mudd to discuss the origin of Muck Rack, the current state of journalism and PR reports, best practices for pitching media, and what journalists need from PR professionals. Tune in to learn more!

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Agility PR Solutions

MAY 27, 2019

The cry that “the media is dying” has been echoing for years now, but the latest data from the Labor Department (as recently reported by Bloomberg) is especially dire. The post PR and journalism—we’re in this together appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Journalism Data Report Media 138

Cision

APRIL 14, 2015

Since the start of public relations, media placements have been the holy grail of PR success. However, with shrinking newsrooms and journalists being bombarded with pitches, how does a media relations campaign stand a chance in this new age? The Media Won’t Cover You if They Don’t Know You. Measure What Matters.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Cision recently announced “ article-level data.” Repurpose it.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

Of all the media relations insights the best one is this: be relevant. The vast majority of media relations hinges on relevancy. The UML is an occasion roundup of three related ideas that have been vetted, wrapped in insight, and presented here for your perusal. >>>

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PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

That’s one of the reasons why the art of PR now requires the science of data. Data can also help communicators tell better stories. Read on to learn more about how communicators can use data to tell better stories, and draw a link between their coverage and buyer behavior. Why Data Is Required for Storytelling.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

1) Earned media is sales enablement. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. Atlanta-based ARPR compiled a combination of web analytics and survey data – from 115 tech sales professionals – to produce the report.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 20, 2023

So, if you want to earn their attention, or if you are investing money in PR – specifically for media relations – then your company should be active on Twitter too. The latest 2023 State of Journalism survey by Muck Rack continues to reinforce this conclusion. Here are some of the journalism statistics worth considering.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Earned Media & Media Relations In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Earned Media & Media Relations. In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

With the advent of digital journalism, it is journalists who find their objectivity scrutinized more often than before. The Cision 2017 Global Social Journalism Study provides some fascinating insights into how journalists view PR professionals and the PR profession. These users tend not to be involved in digital media.

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Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

As a result, PR metrics are often tangential to the way that other marketing functions quantify success, leaving the CMO and the rest of the C-suite with the challenge of normalizing disparate data sets. Equilar spends 90% of our marketing and communications efforts on earned media.

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Onclusive

JUNE 15, 2022

As a result, PR metrics are often tangential to the way that other marketing functions quantify success, leaving the CMO and the rest of the C-suite with the challenge of normalizing disparate data sets. Equilar spends 90% of our marketing and communications efforts on earned media. Director, Global Corporate Communications, Mimecast.

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Axia PR

APRIL 23, 2024

Secure media attention amid mass journalist layoffs, a saturated pitching environment, and the rise of new media. The journalism industry is in a constant state of evolution, and the current media climate is harder to navigate than ever. Let’s see what works and what doesn’t in today’s newsroom.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 27, 2021

From data hacks to new ransomware, PR pros who work in the cybersec space need to stay connected to developments and track trends in the business. Trade publications can be just as important as top outlets like The New York Times or Wall Street Journal. Cybersecurity is one of those categories. They often break news before anyone else.

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Business Wire

JULY 2, 2019

To better understand the implications of “robots reporting the news,” Business Wire convened an incredible panel of media experts at our New York newsroom to discuss how to responsibly and effectively apply this advanced technology to news reporting.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Earned Media/Media Relations. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. Data Journalism. Relationship building takes time.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Corporate communications teams emphasized “repurchase” “According to Cision data shared with Fast Company , ‘repurchase’ is among the most common keywords in this season’s earnings releases. Read more: 7 media relations takeaways from the 2023 State of the Media Report by Cision 13.

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Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Last week PR Newser wrote an interesting article on the value of media relations. Patrick Coffee had insightful commentary on the Holmes Report’s 2015 World PR Report , where he “respectfully disagreed” with the report’s claim that “media relations skills are not seen as particularly relevant.”. By Seedepth.

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Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Stern + Associates

APRIL 4, 2017

” Social media. The post 3 Ways to Revamp Your Media Relations Tactics appeared first on Stern Strategy Group. Did you know 2015 was the worst year for the newspaper sector since the Depression? Today’s children will likely never understand the meaning of “hot off the presses.”

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

[RELATED: Take the first step in achieving communications excellence ] This means the credibility of media outlets and other information sources is more important than in the past. The public values journalism, and people are moving to media channels they trust. Dorothy Crenshaw is CEO of Crenshaw Communications.

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Landis PR

JUNE 6, 2022

50% of journalists get pitched 1-5 times per day, according to MuckRack’s 2022 State of Journalism Report. Using data is a great way to catch a journalist’s attention. What is media relations in public relations? Five Pro Media Relations Tips. If you have a relevant statistic, use it!

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Sword and the Script

MAY 18, 2021

One study shows communicators are faced with growing workloads, but their relationship with business has strengthened; two studies offer a look at media relations insights. It found that Forbes , Business Insider and The Wall Street Journal are the most pitched publications in the U.S. The Wall Street Journal 80%.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. In PR, paid media is social media advertising, sponsored content, and email marketing.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

B2B marketing should take a little slice of the display ad budget and invest in media relations, genuine content marketing (not marketing content) and paid distribution of related assets from both . For example, a study – data analysis from one adtech company puts the CTR rate of LinkedIn ads at.67%. billion by 2024.”.

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B2B Marketing LinkedIn Content Marketing 89

Flack's Revenge

MAY 14, 2019

PR pro and blogger Frank Strong recently wrote about challenges confronting journalism and the PR profession. He cited data from recent studies: “Is the process of media relations getting harder? Does your business spawn data that can be mined for newsworthy info about trends, or consumer or business behavior?

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Survey Journalism Agency Data 195

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

“Public relations is a young academic field with potential to inform various areas of communication and offer tools like issues management for various applied communication fields.“ Source: Journal of Communication 1 Botan, C., & Taylor, M. Public relations: State of the field. Journal of Communication, 54, 645–661.

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Publicity Public Affairs Journalism Corporate 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

This sounds like bad news, and it is, but it means that the credibility of media and information sources is more important than in the past. The good news is that the public seems to value the role of journalism, and people are moving to media channels they trust.

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Mobile SEO Web Journalism 244

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

The B2B buyers’ journey has been evolving rapidly, with research indicating that “decision makers don’t just go to a website, add a data center to their shopping cart and check out. Those hours, of course, include studying trade journals, reviews, and analyst reports. You get the best of both worlds.

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Cision

JULY 25, 2017

A great way to encourage journalists to link back to your website is by providing them with supplemental information that can help bolster the story (for example: photos, video, quotes from executives, or data/research). Bell holds a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Apple, usually in the driver’s seat when it comes to media relations, turned a tad defensive. Journal reported that Apple’s internal communications team uncharacteristically sent reporters “favorable third-party reports about the company,” including five studies since the start of the year.

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Privacy Data Government Journalism 174

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.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

The public is increasingly skeptical of our institutions, but despite the disruption of traditional media business, journalism still matters. In fact, a new study on public trust in media shows that while trust in media platforms where we seek news is down over last year, trust in journalism is actually on the rise.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

Aaron Kwittken, founder and CEO of PRophet and CEO of Stagwell Marketing Cloud’s Comms Tech Unit gave me a tour of the product previously which I wrote up here: This AI is ‘Taylor’ Made for Media Relations; PRophet Adds Generative AI to PR Software 2. Top challenges facing journalism. million, down from $14.2

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

It serves both to promote the show and to capitalize on interest in it, but it’s clearly a product of good journalism. Similarly, in the B2B sector, this guest piece by our client Verizon Media is a perfect example of what good sponsored content should look like. . The pros and cons of sponsored content in PR.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

PR and content marketing are rapidly evolving with new access to data and insights, new methods of measurement and more channels to reach your audience than ever. With several events throughout the year, PR News addresses a senior-level public relations and marketing audience. PR News Conferences. Dates/Locations: Varies.

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