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5 Benefits of Media Relations

Landis PR

By the Landis Team Photo courtesy of Pixabay Practical implementation of a media relations program is an art, not a science. After all, earned media isn’t transactional. Here are the top 5 benefits of a great media relations program: Credibility Third party endorsement is much more valuable than an organization’s own boasts.

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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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3 Media Relations Opportunities for 2023

Stern + Associates

The media landscape is constantly changing – that much is a cliché at this point, even if it’s true. The question is what are the solutions to these challenges and – more ambitiously – what are the inherent opportunities of the transformed media landscape? This leads us to our top 3 media relations opportunities for 2023.

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The power of local radio: Why PR can’t ignore this media opportunity

Agility PR Solutions

While it has constantly adapted to new tastes and modes of listening, its core goals—to entertain and inform—have never changed. One of the most significant changes has been the shift from local radio stations to nationwide […].

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Media Relations in 2020

5W PR

A couple of decades ago, media relations meant keeping in touch on a regular basis with the assignment editor of the local TV station and the city editor of the newspaper. In today’s world of social media, media relations is so much broader. Gather as much information as you can beforehand.

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Pitching Reporters Amid COVID-19 Informs 2020 ‘State of the Media’ Report

PRSay

When pitching story ideas to journalists during the COVID-19 crisis, PR pros should use email, find local news angles and make experts available for video interviews, according to Cision’s “ 2020 State of the Media Report ,” released on April 21.

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Brand Strategy Best Practices For Cannabis Businesses

The Hoyt Organization

The target audience for the cannabis industry is diverse and can include medical users, recreational users, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers Knowing key demographic information like the age, interests, gender, preferences, and lifestyle of your target audience is pivotal to your brand strategy.