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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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Pitching the Local Media – Tips from the Pros

PR for Anyone

The easiest way to do this is pitching the local media. I interviewed journalists from The Washington Post, The Washington Business Journal , and Inside Nova (a Northern Virginia local publication) about what types of local real estate pitches they like to receive. I’m also interested in the local real estate market.

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How the Canadian Newspaper Industry Can Adapt to Changes

Business Wire

In March 2017, Postmedia Network, Canada’s largest newspaper company, announced 54 layoffs at the Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province newsrooms. Perhaps none have been affected more than print newspapers. Hinds is optimistic that the newspaper industry can take advantage. “We It’s a business challenge, not a reader challenge.”

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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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Media Alert Or Press Release? PR Tips

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Press releases go into more depth than an alert and are usually written in an “inverted-pyramid” format, – the most important information is at the top, with details and quotes following. . The quotes in a release should offer valuable information that adds to the story. Newsworthiness .

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PR Has Evolved Since First ‘Public Relations Handbook’ in 1967, but Some Values Are Timeless

PRSay

There were newspapers, magazines, wire services, trade publications, TV and radio. In our initial edition of the “Public Relations Handbook,” we discussed how one company had incredibly transmitted information via satellite from the United States to Japan, with a two-way, closed-circuit television between Tokyo and Chicago.

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5 Benefits of Media Relations

Landis PR

Example: pitch a story on a newly opened hiking trail to an outdoors editor at a local newspaper who also has a following on social media. Building relationships If reporters know they can come to you for trusted information…they’ll come to you time and time again. His/her audience is your target.