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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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. Too Much Competition: Respondents highlighted that there’s too much competition from other stories, making it challenging for their pitches to stand out. This has made it more challenging to pitch stories successfully.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As chief editor, I lead all FleetOwner’s content planning efforts for both print and digital. In addition, any story that we can promote the hardworking men and women in the trucking industry and the critical work they do is incredibly gratifying. In any industry, particularly in trucking, people matter most.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

These days, we publish our print edition quarterly and focus most of our attention on our website. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I started my journalism career in South Texas as a newspaper reporter in 1997 and followed that with newspaper jobs in Mississippi, Kentucky and Ohio.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 10, 2020

That change has been sped up even more by the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving a landscape that may look unfamiliar to many longtime industry veterans. . Pitching relevant topics also helps build rapport with media members as they understand that you are doing research in an effort not to waste their time. .

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

The company caught my eye when it said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a reporter’s pitching preferences. The idea is helping PR understand how reporters prefer to be pitched and improve your chances of coverage. Vetted is like a blend of HARO and ProNet, but it doesn’t allow pitching.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 25, 2022

I have been covering the truck fleet industry for the past 16 years. Right now, the truck fleet industry is dealing with major vehicle shortages, staffing problems, and incredibly high fuel prices. The industry is changing with a shift in the generation of fleet managers from when even I first started. Keep it relevant!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

We want to deliver value to our readers, who are “industry insiders” themselves. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? And before that, I was an English and Journalism student at Bowling Green State University. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Consider this response from Kalea Hall of The Detroit News: “I see the auto industry through the people. Pro Tip : When putting together a story to pitch, consider what human element you can offer to the reporter. Pro Tip : When identifying spokespeople for the pitch, have a technical expert prepped and ready to handle media requests.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Previously I was senior editor at sister brand Fleet Owner, which is geared toward fleet executives and other transportation industry leaders. As with anyone writing about the transportation industry, the transition to zero emission vehicles, and what it takes to service them, is top of mind. My pathway was very typical.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As owner of PR Media , a full-service public relations agency located in Philadelphia/New York area, Publicist Robyn Stevens has created innovative media and marketing strategies with her extensive industry knowledge and connections. We spoke to her about her views on public relations strategies and where she sees it heading in the future.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. I do a lot of interviews with pros in the EV industry. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

Pushing products in your pitches won’t gain you any media coverage. If you want journalists to respond to your pitches, you need to explain why your news is important and relevant. Adriana Stan, public relations director at W Magazine, says being empathetic to the contacts you are pitching is the key to winning them over.

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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. I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily. Here’s how I could control those slots.

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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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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Consider the following: Demand for media attention is high: Most top-tier writers now receive 100, 250 or 500 pitches a week for 5 story spots. My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch. Pitch early–literally! I’ve had better luck pitching early in the day vs. later in the day. Paul Business Journal).

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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? Paid stories disguised as editorial.

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OnePitch

MAY 12, 2022

With my experience behind the scenes and in front of the camera, I can help Bospar clients navigate broadcast journalism like an insider. What are the benefits of a broadcast placement rather than a digital/print one? Should PRos only be pitching individual journalists? I would only pitch individual journalists.

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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. After spending nearly a decade in the radio broadcast industry, Stu was ready to settle down, get married, buy a house, have kids, and “all that stuff you do as adults.”.

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Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Now we’ve all heard that journalism is dying and brand content is taking over and blah, blah, blah but at the end of the day the same principles apply to PR that have always applied – third party credibility and endorsement is crucial and that third party being a media outlet still matters and will continue to matter.

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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. Is your client developing a new product within a budding industry? Have any other tips to add?

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Bad Pitch Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

But a pitch from a Boston-based agency**, on behalf of throat lozengeer Pine Brothers, caught my attention. The top tier of rewards focus on print publications. USA Today: $25,000 Associated Press: $20,000 Wall Street Journal: $20,000 The rest of the bounties are broken out on the "PR Bounty" site. The issue with lozenges?

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Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

1) Charlotte Observer business section pitching tips The Publicity Hound So many editors take the time to give tips like this, have you tried searching for pitch tips on your top outlets and editors? An entire industry tucks under one roof for a couple of days -- from media and customers to influencers and competitors.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

The challenges both industries face and the changes required are often similar if not the same. 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.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

It’s a far more visual experience to check out a person’s influence print. The discussion progressed on to a long and detailed post on Nieman Labs , which examines what the potential is for news organizations to begin to measure the impact of journalism. Louis headquarters, and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

Print media (magazine) consumption rose in 2023 , and this trend should continue in 2024, according to a study by Pew Research Center (via MediaPost). As more of us get our news digitally, newspapers have taken the hardest hit; however, the estimated total US daily newspaper circulation (print and digital combined) in 2022 was 20.9

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

Freelance journalism is harder today than it was years ago. Yet, Erik’s perspective isn’t only limited to journalism. Performance has to come first, with the chance of winning industry awards far behind. But how many executives are really in place long enough to learn their company, customers, and industry before they take off?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Look at these examples to understand the changes that the Indian media industry has been going through in the past few months: In May, NDTV Profit cut back on all non-market-hour programming, which meant the channel only needed a handful of anchors and reporters. It is rightly said that PR and journalism are interdependent.

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MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

Paul Business Journal and, increasingly of late, Minnesota Business magazine. Paul Business Journal, and news director for SPNN-TV Neighborhood News. That kind of PR pitching reveals a shot-gun approach. Those PR people who worked in radio, TV, print – they get it. really care about - the monthly. Star Tribune , and.

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Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The revenue model for journalism is at best in flux, and at worst, in chaos. What does it mean for PR: Consider a publisher’s revenue and publishing models, as well as your need for exposure, when pitching a story. Serious journalism from unexpected sources. More data journalism.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Let’s face it, nobody knows your brand, industry and personas better than you. According to Search Engine Journal, SEO leads have a 14.6 percent close rate , while outbound leads (such as direct mail or print advertising) have a 1.7 How to Drive Your Content Marketing Priorities. percent close rate.

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Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Everyone I know wonders whether these papers (and a whole host of magazines) firing just about anyone who’s not a star will affect our little PR industry. Finally: Who will we be pitching? Print outlets have been dying, okay let''s call it changing, for a while. Let''s all learn from print''s fall from grace.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

I test drive new equipment offerings in print and video formats. Wilson award for business journalism. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I have been working in the trucking industry since 1978, when I started as a driver. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 5, 2019

Tailored pitches have always been the key to success in media relations. Adding SEO and social data to pitches adds huge value for time pressed journalists. The 2019 Cision Global State of the Media Report contains useful insights for media relations practitioners seeking to cut through with their pitches.

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Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. Back then, if you called enough reporters, you would eventually find a couple willing to listen to your pitch – and perhaps one or two that would write a story. This is nirvana for a media relations professional.

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Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 2, 2008

It sounds like you never did journalism as a career (and that experience really informs my media relations work), so here are a few bullet points I think may help you: And here is where this soft and yucky tirade becomes a bit of disingenuousness.* 1 rule of pitching a reporter is to put yourself in her position. Mike That’s his name.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 20, 2018

With the technology evolution, the events industry has exploded because people are out of their offices. The other thing that’s occurred is the events industry has evolved from being logistics-oriented to being opportunistic. Events are a microcosm of an industry. PR, marketing, sales and journalism.

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