Communications Conversations

AUGUST 27, 2019

People now spend only 11 minutes a day consuming newspaper media, and 9 minutes a day consuming magazine media. Blog content from people with varying writing skills (this even applies to some “media “sites now). And, those are just the major AP Style guidelines that most people should know! Sensing a trend here?

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Polaris

AUGUST 28, 2014

I only need to write 3 tips, instead of 8, to make my point.). But speaking—and all the steps involved from writing your speech to finding the right venue—is time consuming. Introduce yourself to the people who hire the speakers, then contact each event to research the submission guidelines–and get a speaking engagement.

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PR Fuel

JUNE 26, 2020

Keep reading below for tips on compiling your media contact list, writing the best release possible, and maximizing your media exposure. Regardless of whether you’re writing a press release for a government agency, non-profit, or retailer, your first step should be to consider your target audience. This is harder than it sounds.

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Presspage

JULY 18, 2017

Don’t adhere to the style and guidelines of the media outlet you are sending your content to. When you are sending out a press release to journalists or a guest blog to an external website, do not follow to the style and guidelines of the media outlet you are approaching.

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Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

As a regulated gaming company that also follows the guidelines of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Golden Entertainment is able to carry a strong message with publicly available financial results. It’s rare nowadays that the morning newspaper or the evening news telecast breaks a story.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Associated Press (AP) style guide provides guidelines for writing press releases, ensuring consistency in language, formatting, and punctuation. It expresses an opinion on a specific topic and appears in newspapers or online publications. When done right, newsjacking requires little effort but yields significant benefits.

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Presspage

JUNE 11, 2019

Who’s going to respond more favorably: the Instagram influencer or the newspaper editor? They may be responsible for everything from creating strategy to generating content to writing brand guidelines. What Fake News? Storyteller, proofreader, marketing analyst, social guru, and wordsmith, just to name a few.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 30, 2023

I saw a column from Scott in a local newspaper and reached out to invite him to be a guest. You can’t control what story they’re going to write, but you can control what you give them, for better or worse. Joining me on this week’s episode is Scott Brooks , a public relations specialist for the TVA.

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Some questions to consider as part of this preliminary process include: Why are you writing this article? Writing the article. Once you decide to do a bylined article and have determined its purpose, the next step is to write it. Key questions to first ask yourself before you start writing: Who cares? What is the problem?

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Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The private newspapers are affiliated with certain groups, so they are pro certain things. In the United States there’s some very clear guidelines in terms of disclosure for celebrities and if they don’t do it there could be some fines. This is just information for you to write a kick-arse article.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

By the way, the WSJ reporter on that byline used to write for PRWeek). They developed these things called “outside counsel guidelines” (OCGs) that in part detailed what they will pay for and what they won’t. They are beating Madison Avenue at its own game – and in its hometown newspaper and it’s been doing it for years.

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PR Fuel

MAY 27, 2021

It’s not enough to learn how to write a press release, though. You can make a list of: Traditional news agencies (radio, TV, newspapers) Digital news outlets (blogs) Social media influencers (on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.). Our company will write, edit, and distribute the press release for you. About 23.5%

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PR Fuel

JULY 1, 2021

Newspapers. Read the Guidelines. Once you have a list of media outlets to contact, research each publication’s submission guidelines. These guidelines are a list of press release requirements specific to each publication. Make sure your press release submission suits their guidelines. Make changes as needed.

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Maxim Behar

MARCH 12, 2024

Instead, he would have been saving money to run an ad in the local newspaper or on local radio, or he would have been trying to befriend some local journalist and chug a couple of tequila shots with him in the bar to get him to write something about his business.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It’s worth pointing out, that even while these statistics were published in 2020, many will have utility as benchmarks and best practice guidelines for years to come. Think about how much work that is – if you as a PR professional had to write 10 press releases or 10 blog posts per week. Social media statistics from 2020.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Depending on your business, this might mean writing in-depth articles that show you’re an authority in your niche. It may be a literal space like a billboard or a section of a newspaper or magazine page. For one thing, your local newspaper might not be the best fit for the story. ” What is it?

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 8, 2024

In November 2023, PRSA issued new ethics guidelines titled “Promise and Pitfalls, the Ethical Use of AI for Public Relations Practitioners ”. I wanted to dig into the guidelines and in mid-December 2023, I interviewed two experts to help me do just that. I helped develop PR Council’s Ethics Guidelines on Generative AI.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

Even some white hat link building strategies rub against Google’s spam guidelines if builders don’t properly check websites for quality signals. Campaigns might involve pitching a quote from a thought leader to a journalist writing about a related topic or creating and pitching content highlighting data from a commissioned industry survey.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 21, 2024

Lastly, nothing makes me think this content is helpful beyond something ChatGPT could write. Some sites even provide editorial guidelines that explain how they maintain quality control. Journalists who don’t write about your industry are not a good fit for a media list. So, to me, getting a link from here isn’t valuable.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The PRCA has published guidelines to help communicators improve the accessibility of their communication. It’s also an issue of writing style. In To Be Clear: A Style Guide for Business Writing author Philip Collins says business writing has become dreary, boring, and incomprehensible, with jargon, clichés, and nonsense.

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Buzzstream

MAY 25, 2021

You’re fairly unlikely to “go viral” with this format because they’re unlikely to produce stories that will make the front-pages of top-tier newspapers or magazines. This is partly due to the research that is likely to be involved but also because long-form content can take much longer to review and edit, as opposed to a single infographic.

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Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Way before newspapers, the Romans and Greeks used scrolls, Egyptians used papyrus, and ancient China used a form of paper to distribute information, even if that information was limited to an inner circle of elites or an educated few in those cases. China is credited with starting the world's first newspaper.

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Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 12, 2017

I mean did it even matter that nearly every newspaper in the country published full-throated condemnations of Mr. Trump? I haven’t seen much from PRSA on Team Trump’s disregard for the ethical guidelines that have buoyed the PR profession’s reputation all these years. It reads: From the Public Relations Society of America.

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