Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They were reunited for a “Thelma and Louise” weekend in Las Vegas, and I tagged along to document it as they raced Corvettes at a local track, rode a mechanical bull at a bar on the Strip and went sand boarding at Dumont Dunes outside Vegas. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Fun assignment!

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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. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

By the end of my junior year I was running the paper, and one of my stories got picked up by a local newspaper. From there I went on to freelance for community newspapers around Milwaukee, and got a part-time job at a business-to-business publisher covering aviation for three sister magazines. I haven’t looked back since.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

I then reported for my college newspaper, The Michigan Daily , at the University of Michigan. I’ve spent summers at ClickOnDetroit/WDIV Local 4, Automotive News and the Wall Street Journal , and prior to my current role, I was a full-time reporter covering mobility and suppliers at Automotive News. The post Meet the Media: Alexa St.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Our newspaper ended up winning an award for our reporting. I got my start in journalism in 2008, working for a weekly newspaper in Connecticut called The Middlebury Bee-Intelligencer. I covered everything from town politics, police, fire, education, town budgets, and local happenings in the community.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In some cases, it means pitching bylines instead of stories. More consolidation means fewer outlets to pitch, which we have definitely seen in recent years. With the majority of newspapers now having paywalls (and more trade pubs every day), the reach of that story you just got placed is extremely limited.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

EPA against a company (and the company’s response), new technology, sustainability, game-changers, mergers and acquisitions, company features, industry trends, localization of global trends, among many other driving forces in determining a story. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Have a good angle.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? Wires are essential for news organizations wanting to get a jump on a story, and they complement the news organizations’ staff by covering stories the local papers can’t or won’t get to themselves. I really don’t have one.

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Cision

JANUARY 22, 2016

Here’s a few themes we’ve complied when pitching one of the toughest, yet most desirable outlets: The New York Times. There is no other newspaper like The New York Times. It’s The Newspaper of Record, The Grey Lady, and a journalism institution. Email pitches with discretion. Don’t call. Know the paper.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 16, 2022

I got my start in journalism working for my college newspaper…but professionally it’s been 11 years now and I actually got my start because a friend from college referred me to an open position at her company, and I’ve been in B2B ever since. We like to hike, play board games, visit our local breweries. PowerMotionTech.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

It was for the local newspaper (I miss those) and about a kid getting his Eagle Badge. Before that, I was the editor of an Arts & Entertainment magazine and covered lots of local politics in Michigan and Hawaii as well as writing personal essays from my time spent living in Japan. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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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. A local newspaper for which I interned, The North Baltimore News (Ohio), assigned me to cover the Dayton Air Show.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

The PR team might pitch some less tailored info about the company for general brand visibility ahead of a new product announcement or a big funding announcement. As opposed to paying for advertising, PR pros earn media coverage by pitching stories reporters want to write, and readers want to see.

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 6, 2020

Why this pitch appealed to the media : Nurse Curry serves a local community, Hampton Roads, Virginia. She took a national story/trend and brought it local. She provided local resources and her expertise as to how people in her community can care for their elderly loved ones. You can hug your elderly loved ones!

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HMA Public Relations

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Since I also loved reading the newspapers and magazines that my parents kept around our house (the Arizona Republic, The Atlantic, The Economist), I decided to pursue journalism – and here I am! Tell us about the outlet and types of story pitches you want? Favorite local restaurants or other haunts? Where did you grow up?

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Doctor Spin

MARCH 1, 2024

Local, state, and federal government entities often hire entry-level PR professionals to handle public relations and communications tasks. Newspapers, magazines, television stations, and online media companies may have entry-level positions in their PR or communications departments. Government agencies. Corporate communications teams.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

On the one hand, they can and should be pushing niche interest and audiences in their brand-sphere, as the likelihood of pickup will be stronger with a local connection. Gone are the days of just picking influencers out of a hat, per se, and hoping that their coverage would meet the right audience.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I’ve known Lin Pophal for years through her work as a writer for eContent , HR Executive , and others; have pitched her client stories and my own thought leadership topics (I’m in her eContent story on content curation tools ). ” Run an ad in a newspaper and it needs to be labeled as an ad.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

We’re pitching a lot of bylines to these kinds of pubs, and in many instances, I’m on the hook to take the first stab at the draft. Follow-up with the 30+ folks in the local mastermind group I manage with a note about our meeting tomorrow. .: Start research and writing a byline for my Trustmark client.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

In today’s media environment, pitching reporters and editors has become a lost art. Which students at your local college or university are already making the world a better place, and how are they doing it? How is your local government benefitting the community? If so, how? Look closely and you’ll find plenty of stories.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I enjoyed a 17-year career at several Detroit area newspapers, including 12 years at The Oakland Press in Pontiac, MI, before shifting gears and taking a job in public relations at Buick. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

During a session featuring a panel of newspaper editors, one award-winning editor matter-of-factly stated, “PR people and reporters should have an adversarial relationship.” . Pick up the phone or schedule a time to meet in real life. . Personalize pitches to each reporter/editor. .

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Shift Communications

MAY 19, 2015

One recent example was a colleague’s reactive pitch on water-saving advice in advance of the Bay Area’s (nowadays, rare) rain storm. With all of the agency demands however, it’s tough to stay up on the news in addition to meeting other deadlines. Scan the headlines and outlets as well as make note of any key events before you pitch.

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NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

Media consumption habits and local news | Jump to text. Influence of local newspapers | Jump to text. I would say that the fruits of our labor can be anything from a story in the Wall Street Journal, to a local TV segment on CBS, to a sponsored article within women’s books, but we don’t throw spaghetti on the wall.

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Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. Working at newspapers for a few years taught me to always consider the audience when you’re writing. Start simple by asking: Who cares?

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Mora Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

When comes to pitching the media, the harder you sell, the quicker you’ll lose them. . For example, your story might be a good fit he Wall Street Journal, Elle magazine and your local newspaper, but you definitely don’t want to pitch each of those the same story in the same way. Don’t sell.

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5W PR

JANUARY 21, 2020

It was fun to get in the holiday spirit with locals and visitors alike as we enjoyed seasonal food, drinks, and décor. As a visitor, you’re inspired to visit the local café just as much as the “top 10” attractions. In our down time we had the chance to meet and talk with a few of PHA’s amazing employees. and how it’s similar.

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Mora Communications

JANUARY 3, 2018

A newspaper story can lead to a magazine piece, which can lead to a radio interview, which in time could very well lead to national TV coverage. . When working with a PR firm, communication is key, but it needs to be free-flowing, effective communication. Work with your PR representatives to define your stories and pitches.

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PR Fuel

JULY 10, 2018

Because of this job-threatening pressure, it’s tempting to email blast that pitch, press release or fact sheet to every media outlet that seems remotely likely to cover your news. You must be brutally impartial when you answer: would you read your press release in a newspaper? This includes the editor of your small town newspaper.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. Regular dissemination of good communication, meeting and texting practices is also necessary. With hybrid workforces and a deluge of virtual meetings, people crave communities and real connections. I see a few things.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 31, 2018

Newspapers are cutting staff. And, more to the point, I’ve been MEETING with more of these people. Others I’m meeting for the very first time. I’d also call or meet sources – trying to find stories. P.S. why are there so many meetings. Newsrooms are more lean than ever before.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 13, 2015

She is editor-in-chief of The Winonan , WSU’s campus newspaper; she is president of the WSU Public Relations Student Society of America chapter; and she is executive director of the WSU St. You wouldn’t know it when meeting Yunsoo at first, but she’s quite the conversationalist. Yunsoo Kim, @yunzbunz. Louis Cardinals.

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PR Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

I was a fresh out of university, in my first PR job in local government, at the former South Yorkshire County Council, in the North of England. He told me of the time he went to pitch for a major lawnmower account. On-line forums are great for inter-acting with people, who you are never likely to have the opportunity to meet.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

When you meet Justin, you know there is something special about him. On top of all that, she has also served as a DJ for the campus radio station, feature writer for both the student newspaper and yearbook, and as a sports nutrition PR intern. Justin McClanahan, @MNrube. Nominated by Kristie Aylett, Tulane University.

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PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Think of the last time you pitched to somebody in person. We want that spot on the local news. Does it matter that you meet quotas at work? Show them a bad press release next to a typical story from a newspaper or magazine they’re targeting. That’s not to say you shouldn’t be excited so it comes across in your writing.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The newspaper industry learned this the hard way. In the newspaper business, it’s common to print your issues on something called “broadsheets,” which are 22-inch sheets of paper. In 1712, the British government imposed a tax on newspapers based on the number of pages that they published. local time.).

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