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Media Training Lessons From Oprah Winfrey’s Interview With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

PRSay

Oprah Winfrey’s prime-time television interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on March 7 provided a reminder of the principles PR professionals should follow to prepare clients for media interviews that create positive coverage and help manage crises. Conduct research on the media outlet and interviewer.

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The 22 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Owned Media & Content Strategy Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors.

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Local Reporters Give Advice on How PR Pros Can Build Media Relationships

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When I get a pitch from someone in India who’s done a capital raise, that’s great but we’re not gonna write about that because it’s not here,” Jacobs said. Sometimes he receives story pitches about things happening in other states or even other countries, which come across as thoughtless, he said. Understand newsworthiness.

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A PR Intern’s Guide to Agency Lingo

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Earned media – Interns need to learn this term first, since it’s among the things clients bring on agencies for. As opposed to paying for advertising, PR pros earn media coverage by pitching stories reporters want to write, and readers want to see. Heads down – This phrase does not refer to low self-esteem.

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What the Uvalde Shootings and Other Crises Reveal about Press Conferences

PRSay

DPS held the follow-up press conference where the director characterized the local police’s action as the “wrong” decision. The local District Attorney, Christina Busbee, issued a statement that they wouldn’t be issuing statements. They have purview over the State Police and Texas Rangers and began the investigation. in Dallas.

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How to Prepare for the Big Interview: Q&A With Brad Phillips

Cision

Use that time to write a quick news story about the interview topic that quotes only their joke—and makes them look ridiculous in the process. Brad Phillips is the author of “ The Media Training Bible: 101 Things You Absolutely, Positively Need to Know Before Your Next Interview.”

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What to Pitch the Media in Spring

PR for Anyone

And as always, whether your pitch is accepted or not, this provides you with content so if it doesn’t work out this time, it’s still good to write a blog or shoot a video about. But again, every single person watching has something that they can pitch a story to their local television, that will help a college graduate.

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