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. 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? Meet the Media: Chad Kirchner, VP of Content at Wrecked Media Group.

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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? PowerMotionTech.

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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. The post Meet the Media – Dan Rosenheim appeared first on Landis PR.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

Assistant Account Executives play an important role in keeping teams organized, tracking activity status, recapping outcomes of meetings, tracking coverage and monitoring social conversations of clients and competitors and the industry. Create and distribute press releases to targeted media outlets. research, duties and projects as required.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Although Dao is a new addition to the staff, the magazine has been around since 1994, providing a home for food culture in print and digital. We’ve got tips from Dao on what and how to pitch tasty treats and stories. I’m a Houston native, lifetime restaurant worker and NYU journalism graduate. What is your specialty?

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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. Stu didn’t know much about PR, but had a vague understanding of media relations, having been on the receiving end of pitches during his time producing talk shows.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Powertrain diversification is a major trend, as companies strive to meet stricter emissions regulations and advance their own net-zero and sustainability initiatives. 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.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

I reported on just about anything during my time in radio…Breaking news, traffic reports, school board meetings…I even interviewed cats at the humane society one time (look it up; Editor’s Note: Ha! Paul Business Journal reporting on retail and restaurants before I started my career at Life Time in May 2018.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Has digital media – from Huffington Post , Google News and BuzzFeed to Kindle e-books, Twitter and (God help us) more than 8 million blogs – finally vanquished Print? Recent headlines provide brutal evidence: Condé Nast announced last December it was shutting down the print version of Self magazine to go online-only. Long Live Print”!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This is part of the reason we created our Meet the Media blog series. In this post, we’ve pulled some excerpts from our more than 100 Meet the Media profiles to help answer the vital question: what do journalists want? Pro Tip : When putting together a story to pitch, consider what human element you can offer to the reporter.

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Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

I try not to schedule any calls or meetings after 3 p.m. I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily. Two lessons here: First, my writing mornings are protected and, second, I see an increase in meetings with prospective clients and networking contacts. if I can help it. Bottom line?

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

Journalists can see right through your mass emails – and they’ll ignore you if they suspect you aren’t tailoring your pitches. Karen Paff, senior vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations, recommends doing your research and learning as much as you can about the journalists you target before you pitch them your story.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

Before you pitch a journalist, you must think about how your story adds value for your audience. How do you think your background in journalism will help you in this new role? How did you make the switch from journalism to PR? What are some of the biggest pitching mistakes communication professionals make? Everyone wins.

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Presumably your account is being serviced by the same competent, experienced team who pitched your business. Does your agency partner meet and exceed expectations? We may live in a world full of texting errors and sloppy online journalism, but that’s no excuse for a professional PR team to slack off.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2016

” A former colleague of mine made a smooth transition to print journalism years ago and has remained a great source for story pitches and interviews. ” Although we did end up meeting and working together, I still have never met the graphic artist “IRL.” Social media mining.

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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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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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Shift Communications

MARCH 1, 2016

When I get a standard answer like “the Wall Street Journal” or “The New York Times”, my follow up is “Who at those pubs do you follow?” So, a junior PR professional’s day would roughly be e-mail and reading for the first hour, pitch until lunch, writing/admin after lunch. I don’t ask “what do you read/who do you follow?”

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

First is the new “PR Assistant” which will allow “PR professionals to draft press releases and personalize pitches.” PRophet generative AI p ersonalizes multiple pitches PRophet announced two new features based on its generative AI capabilities (Taylor). Those pitches are limited to 200 words or less. Fair enough.

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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. It’s a complex discussion topic, but an important one.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2017

Keep in mind these are offered from the perspective of the typical B2B announcement or story pitch. They dash from meeting to meeting with sales, legal, HR, or more, and if they don’t take a moment to get focused before an interview, they are liable to ramble. Below are ten proven tips for successful media interviews.

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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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Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Finally: Who will we be pitching? Print outlets have been dying, okay let''s call it changing, for a while. Unlike most of us, owners have not been paying attention to a wide world of newish (free for everyone) media. • Fortune Small Business drops its entire staff, The Wall Street Journal cuts a variety and Fortune kills off dozens.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 17, 2021

My background in trucking industry publishing stems from work for several publications allied with Commercial Carrier Journal , including Owner Operator and, later on Overdrive and Truckers News. 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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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

It helps you understand what a journalist feels like when you start receiving completely off-topic pitches. Last week on BNET, I talked about the two critical elements of the perfect media pitch ; the subject line, and the first paragraph of the email. Once you’ve been blogging for a bit, you’ll start being pitched.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

Early on, I worked at a printing technology company where we had a big poster on the wall that said, “Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one.” Trying to tie print ads or direct mail directly to sales, for a high-value, long-sales-cycle B2B product, was a nightmare. PR, marketing, sales and journalism.

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Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

MAY 25, 2023

Typically, it’s, “My organization uses XYZ and they’re no longer meeting our needs and we don’t want to renew. Too often the perfect plan that meets all your needs is not in your budget. Be budget conscious , it may save you a lot of wasted time on pitches for products you can’t afford. Any suggestions?”

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Beyond PR

MAY 17, 2018

With print becoming less important to audiences, telling stories in more visual ways is critical – and public relations professionals can help. Send More Multimedia in PR Pitches. Both Choi and Forsythe would consider using infographics or videos provided by brands, as long as they meet journalism quality standards.

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MaccaPR

MAY 3, 2019

Until recently, our getting a Maccabee PR client interviewed on a podcast was seen as a peripheral “nice to have,” built upon “must-have” interviews with traditional media such as "USA Today" or the "Wall Street Journal." How to Pitch a Podcast Producer with a Potential Guest (Without Driving Them Mad). “I It’s a time waster.”. (

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In this article I explore how smart public relations practitioners are putting search at the heart of their campaigns and seeking followed links from the media sites they pitch. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution. As a result print circulation has fallen dramatically.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As a journalist who writes about pretty much everything for pretty much everyone (most recently The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Smithsonian Magazine), all of the above are things I hear on a pretty regular basis. Here’s another thing: Sometimes when I meet with a company about what they’re doing, I don’t write a story right away.

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Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

If you want to reach real influential individuals, meet them where they live by dealing with the real issues of the world. You’re seeing this at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate and The Daily Beast. Chris Lynch: Is print media dead? Marketers shouldn’t be afraid of dealing with real news. What is Fake News?

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