Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2017

B2B reporters today don’t do media interviews like they once did. There’s only so much time in the day which means fewer interviews are conducted. If you are fortunate enough to secure an interview, then you certainly want to make the most of it. Below are ten proven tips for successful media interviews.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 19, 2022

The Charitable Journalism Project studied seven regional communities in England and Wales through a mix of interviews and focus groups. Advertising has shifted to internet mediated platforms such as Google and Facebook, and print sales have declined. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts. Rumours are commonplace.

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Maxim Behar

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In 1999, in an interview with Bulgarian online media expert Justin Toms, I declared that print newspapers would be gone by 2025. Max, you’re going against your livelihood — you started in the press, with the printing press and newspaper ink! And by “press,” I don’t just mean newspapers, but also the actual printing press.

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Stern + Associates

JANUARY 29, 2024

For the big business publications like the Financial Times or Wall Street Journal, industry- and topic-specific newsletters and sections (whether industry-focused or topical) have become more important, catering to those readers – typically business leaders or other professionals – with particular interests.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

Those hours, of course, include studying trade journals, reviews, and analyst reports. A B2B with a new VR (virtual reality) tool for real estate sales should never neglect specialty outlets VR Journal or AR/VR Magazine – as well as real estate trade journals like Realtor Magazine. Trade pubs are a community network.

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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. I was researching the story, and on a whim, I reached out to Alton Brown’s people and had a lengthy phone interview with him about chefs using induction systems on set for Iron Chef America, which was at the height of its popularity.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am in charge of gathering news for our daily newsletter, hosting and producing podcasts, covering events and writing original content for our monthly print magazine and daily newsletter, among other projects. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? What elements or characteristics do you look for in a story?

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In traditional journalism, diligent fact-checking is a given. This type of work is not journalism, strictly speaking. I also ensure I’m citing studies accurately and attributing quotes from interviews to the right people. Do I need to parse the fine print of a scientific study every time I cite a statistic?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Or this comment from Nora Naughton , formerly of The Detroit News and now with the Wall Street Journal : “… I also think that every aspect of the American automotive industry touches so many lives, especially in the Detroit area, so I’m always looking for that intersection between business and real people.”. What is the takeaway?” Timeliness.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

Seeing a client’s interview in a key publication is still a quintessential public relations win, so PR pros spend a lot of time perfecting media pitching. But once we get a “yes” to a pitch or interview request, it’s no time to sit back and relax. Check our earlier post for best PR tips on media interviews.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 30, 2023

My background is in radio and television journalism. I spent about the first 15 years of my career doing radio, television and also some print journalism over the years. Well, when you come from a journalism background, that’s kind of how you refer to it. That’s something we’ve heard all the time.

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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? Offer us an interview with someone with technical expertise.

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MaccaPR

MAY 3, 2019

How can marketers like you get your CEO or brand spokesperson interviewed on a podcast that’s heard by tens of thousands, or even millions, of listeners? And, just as challenging, how can you convince your CEO that securing a podcast interview could be as valuable for your company as an interview in "Bloomberg Businessweek?".

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

I assign articles to our in-house and freelance staff, work with our graphic artist for our print layout and designs, and work with our sales and management team to ensure our content meets our editorial mission and help with sales. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

She began her career as an aspiring newspaper reporter, securing an internship at the Atlanta Journal Constitution before becoming a daily reporter in Greenville, South Carolina, not far from her hometown. Pivoting from journalism to PR. I knew that journalism was changing,” she said. “I

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Wadds Inc.

JUNE 19, 2022

The Charitable Journalism Project studied seven regional communities in England and Wales through a mix of interviews and focus groups. Advertising has shifted to internet mediated platforms such as Google and Facebook, and print sales have declined. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts. Rumours are commonplace.

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MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

Paul Business Journal and, increasingly of late, Minnesota Business magazine. With the exit of former editor Steve Mollman, the MaccaPR blog was pleased to interview the new editor-in-chief of. Paul Business Journal, and news director for SPNN-TV Neighborhood News. Those PR people who worked in radio, TV, print – they get it.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

The differences are less significant than what, at least in a good newsroom, they all share: a commitment to enduring journalism values that include accuracy, timeliness, balance, relevance, importance, emotional impact, counter-intuition, enterprise. How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? Oh, where to start?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

It was great watching them at their craft, being so close to crazy stunts and actors, and interviewing the directors between takes. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Sometimes it’s better to blow them away with compelling insights and data. My pathway was very typical. I used the G.I.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

In an interview on this blog in 2021 , Propel Co-Founder and CEO Zach Cutler said as a former PR agency owner, he couldn’t find software that met his agency’s growth needs. Instead, experts can sign up, go through a validation process fielded by Vetted, and then wait for media to contact them for interviews.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Much like journalism, you must let the viewer/reader know straight away how this affects them and what types of solutions you can share. Building a brand community and/or family on social media is now just as important as obtaining an interview in national magazine. Talk about your passion and be true to your niche. Share Tweet Share.

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Cision

JULY 2, 2015

According to Oxford’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2015 , 41 percent of people interviewed access news via Facebook each week. Want to see how journalism is changing? Journalism carries political weight – it influences the perspectives of its consumers and consequently their behavior. Conclusion.

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The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2016

His latest venture called " The Outline " is described as a mixture of print magazines and Snapchat's Discover section. The Outline's content is a cross between longform journalism and "smart aggregation" according to Joshua's interview with The Wall Street Journal.

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Mark My Words

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Showbiz journalist Ginny Dougary claims Clare Balding’s PR team took heavy-handed liberties with her interview copy, removing unflattering sections and inserting self-promoting fluff. Whatever the truth the case illustrates a perception of what showbiz journalism has become. The saga of #Baldingate continues to rage.

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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. Our Commercial Vehicle Group also won editorial excellence awards for investigative journalism, a technology article on hydrogen trucks, and editorial use of data. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Selected for an exclusive interview with the Fortune 500 executive! Familiarize yourself with this list of outlets before you pitch to avoid embarrassment; there’s no sense suggesting the freelancer write a piece for, say, Men’s Journal, if he doesn’t write for that publication. The invitation seemed interesting at first. So don’t ask.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

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. And if you’re pitching based off our editorial calendar, know that we’re working two to three months in advance on feature stories for the print magazine.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

In this interview, she discusses how she came to her success, what makes her choose to cover a story and how communication professionals can improve their pitching strategies. How did you get your start in journalism? I always follow up on my stories even after they have been printed – a little more care goes a long way.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 5, 2019

The goal of journalism in 2019 is to provide coverage so informative and reliable that people around the world are willing to pay for it. For the second year in a row access to resources is one of the biggest challenges in journalism. Journalists equally trust interviews, industry experts, and newswires for non-branded content. #7

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Mark My Words

JUNE 15, 2018

The cost of journalism and the will of many people to go into journalism is diminishing dependŠ whatever the rhetoric, the corporate rhetoric has been placed out. And the conclusion of his interview, Aldous Huxley’s interview was, all you need now is money and a candidate who can be coached to look sincere.

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Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

In this interview, Adriana discusses the nuances of promoting media brands, the evolving role of social media in media relations and how to adapt your public relations strategy to the changing media landscape. I’ve always been an avid consumer of journalism and loved writing. What drew you to the field of public relations?

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Cision

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

In this interview, Verónica, who leads PR agency Porter Novelli’s health and wellness practice in Mexico City, opens up about practicing PR in Latin America, her passion for healthcare communication and her transition from journalism to PR. But for Verónica González, the challenges present greater rewards.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 16, 2022

My first article on the project also holds a special place in my memory as it was the first big article I wrote after I started in B2B journalism in which I had come up with the idea and it wound up being the cover story for a print issue. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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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? My foray into journalism began by writing “letters to the editor” to several trucking trade pubs. For that effort, I earned my first Gold Kenneth R.

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Mark My Words

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Showbiz journalist Ginny Dougary claims Clare Balding’s PR team took heavy-handed liberties with her interview copy, removing unflattering sections and inserting self-promoting fluff. Whatever the truth the case illustrates a perception of what showbiz journalism has become. The saga of #Baldingate continues to rage.

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Mark My Words

APRIL 26, 2022

The news popped out while I was in a pub in Halifax, with no signal,’ Mason told his Twitter followers just earlier today, 24 hours after the big news broke that he would be taking on the biggest brief in British political journalism. . The new job is an immense privilege & responsibility and I’ll give it everything’ .

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 25, 2022

As lead editor for Work Truck , I am responsible for content planning for both print and digital, feature writing, news reporting, manage our brand’s social media efforts, eNewsletters, event planning, and am also the content technical lead, helping with editorial technical and SEO efforts.

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