Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

Recently, I received notice from the publisher of a local business journal that the “People on the Move” section is up for sale. This fee will cover an expanded profile in print which will run even sooner – within 30 days of purchase, in addition to an online listing,” according to the publisher’s message [emphasis added].

Journalism 64

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 64

Shift Communications

MARCH 15, 2022

Earlier this year, Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism issued its annual Journalism, Media and Technology Trends and Predictions report. It’s extremely comprehensive and well worth the time to read as it outlines in detail some of the planned changes publishers will undertake this year.

Strategy 103

Strategy Media Journalism Banking 103

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

These days, we publish our print edition quarterly and focus most of our attention on our website. When I was writing about appliances in Louisville, GE was starting to push induction cooktops. I’m not writing as much as I used to, but I’ve been really proud of the work my staff has been doing since I joined IndustryWeek.

Meeting 78

Meeting Automotive Media Newspapers 78

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In traditional journalism, diligent fact-checking is a given. This type of work is not journalism, strictly speaking. Do I need to parse the fine print of a scientific study every time I cite a statistic? Fact-checking becomes even more important when you’re writing about sensitive topics. Sites like Otter.AI

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Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 120

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. Along with my duties for BCN, I do a little freelance writing.

Meeting 98

Meeting Media Print Enterprise 98

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. As a former journalist, it is difficult to watch that happen.

Ethics 90

Ethics Journalism Radio Television 90

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 Sure, I can do that. ”.

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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’m also a contributing writer for EVannex – I write a weekly blog post. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Finding good writers has always been very tough.

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Meeting Media Travel Interviews 81

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 27, 2019

It began as a way to standardize rules around editing based on mass media–specifically, mainstream print media. In the golden age of print, AP Style reigned supreme because editors and reporters used it–therefore, PR types like us were forced to learn it and use it. Think about the genesis of AP Style.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I want to write stories that thoroughly explain what’s going on and how it impacts them.”. Or this response from Brad Kuvin at MetalForming & 3D Metal Printing : “I’ve spent my career focused on the idea that our stories should help our readers perform their jobs better. What is the takeaway?” I also look for timeliness.

Automotive 86

Automotive Journalism Interviews Engineering 86

Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

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. Freelancers pride themselves on following good stories, but all of us have certain stuff about which we like to write.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

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. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I do love cooking, though, and someday I’ll get around to writing all those fictional stories rolling around in my head.

Meeting 90

Meeting Transportation Media Journalism 90

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As chief editor, I lead all FleetOwner’s content planning efforts for both print and digital. In my role today, the most fun stories I get to write come from test-driving trucks. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now?

Meeting 59

Meeting Automotive Transportation Newspapers 59

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I also write the occasional story for our Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines. 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. Any pet peeves with PR people?

Engineering 77

Engineering Automotive Agriculture Media 77

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. I try not to schedule any calls or meetings after 3 p.m.

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Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

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.

Meeting 93

Meeting Media Journalism Education 93

Critical Mention

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This is also true of some important industry and academic journals. Fortunately, Critical Mention has enhanced its already robust online news tracking with a Licensed Content offering for those seeking to unlock subscription paywalls and have access to restricted print-only content. Until next time! Critical Mention. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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How To Journalism Radio Newspapers 90

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. 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. These lay out a pretty good picture of the PR landscape.

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

PR Fuel

AUGUST 7, 2018

Write the release first, edit it later. Keep the release looking good with solid writing and formatting. Never Write a Press Release Without a Plan. When it comes to press release writing, it’s easy to see it as just another task filling up your to-do list. What should you write next? Craft a great headline.

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Writing How To Report Comparison 40

Presspage

JANUARY 23, 2018

He writes the blog Silicon Valley Watcher — reporting on the collision of media and technology. In essence he saw early on that the Internet was one massive, accessible and affordable digital printing press. Press release! In 2006, Foremski published one of his most unforgettable blogs titled Die!

Newspapers 92

Newspapers Financial Print Technology 92

PRSay

MAY 8, 2018

In one class, we were asked to write a release based on a police report. Judy: I also went to UF, but studied journalism. Judy: To create brochures, we used to have to go to a printing press. Karlie: Writing is still key, along with planning and being organized. My mom used to build a list of contacts.

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Leadership Conference Local Internal 155

Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

How did you get your start in journalism? When you start to become blasé and complacent about your writing, that’s when you stop doing such a good job. I don’t write a story just for the sake of writing it – there has to be something our readers can learn or gain from reading the piece.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Pitching Interviews Writing 120

David PR Group

OCTOBER 17, 2014

More than 15 years ago, I began telling people that the Internet might kill newspapers but that it won’t end journalism. Remember, journalism was created to educate, inform, and persuade people, and our nation’s first journalists were not writing to please advertisers.

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Journalism Print Newspapers Advertising 84

NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The UK-based company operates 130 national and regional print and online media brands in the U.K., We might find a story that’s going viral for another publisher and we’ll flag that to the relevant team, they’ll write it, and we try to get it up on our social accounts as fast as possible. including magazines like OK!

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Reddit Viral Analytics Social Media 158

Presspage

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Brand Journalism. Hence, the introduction of brand journalism. Make no mistake – brand journalism entails different tasks for different brands and different communicators. Make no mistake – brand journalism entails different tasks for different brands and different communicators.

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Brand Branding Journalism Product Launch 60

Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

According to a survey of the releases distributed by (a certain PR firm) on one day: 78% of public relations people spend extra money to dress up their releases with printed letterheads and color…the 78% broke down into 34% on a simple black letterhead, 16% on a one-color letterhead, and 28% on a letterhead with two or more colors.

Retail 120

Retail Pitching Print Writing 120

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. Longform quality journalism will still be valued, however the “bite size ” solution-based articles will continue to dominate the media. Where do you see PR going in the next five years?

Journalism 78

Journalism Social Media Radio Fashion 78

Cision

JANUARY 4, 2016

He is a history buff and read in The Wall Street Journal about a book of letters written by a German soldier during WWII. When he went to look for the book, he found that it had a limited printing and that the book cost hundreds of dollars to buy. Want more guidance on writing press releases? Get our free PR Starter Kit today!

Resources 120

Resources Journalism Print Pitching 120

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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Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

Presspage

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Write a snappy email subject line that will grab attention, but stay away from clickbait. Instead of including a full press release, consider writing just a paragraph or two about why this story is right for their publication or website, and then offering an interesting spokesperson for an interview or invite the journalist to your event.

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Pitching Advertising Advertising Product Launch 78

Cision

MAY 3, 2016

For example, is this a wire or a print story or both? How does your background in journalism give you an edge in managing media relations? In addition, they have been trained to write pieces that gain mass appeal. Read what they are writing about and react to it. Strategy is the key word in that question.

Pitching 0

Pitching Training Media Relations Newspapers 0

Cision

MAY 4, 2016

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? I ended 45 years in journalism when I retired as editor of the Austin American-Statesman in 2008, so it didn’t feel like a “switch” so much as completing one phase of my life. They all get it.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Journalism Pitching Report 120

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. Figuring he could brand himself as a media and broadcast expert with keen writing skills, he hoped someone would take a chance on him. In fact, he hadn’t even intended on working in PR.

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Meeting Radio Sports Telecommunications 131

NewsWhip

JULY 29, 2020

The New York Times and The Washington Post are the most dominant of these publishers by a considerable distance, which makes sense due to their status as premier print institutions. . An Englishman in New York, he is interested in the intersection of PR, brands, and journalism, and the trends and innovation around that.

Local 88

Local Comparison Trends Television 88

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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Advertising Advertising Ethics Conference 52

Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

I’ve always been an avid consumer of journalism and loved writing. You’ve secured media coverage in outlets like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Tonight and more. In a fragmented media environment, the segmentation between print, online and broadcast is disappearing.

Fashion 120

Fashion Pitching Journalism Social Media 120

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. I’m a Houston native, lifetime restaurant worker and NYU journalism graduate. I also write for Liquor.com. We’ve got tips from Dao on what and how to pitch tasty treats and stories.

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Pitching Travel Trends Print 120