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Today, we say goodbye to HARO [PR Tech Sum 52]

Sword and the Script

However, I learned a lot about reporters and pitching in that capacity. Muck Rack said it will soon release “outcome-based templates to measure” the value of media relations. This includes some improvements to relationship tracking and pitch analytics to evaluate successful pitches. Reddit data.

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Cliff Notes to Effective Media Relations: A Summary of 3 Surveys of Editors, Reporters and Journalists

Sword and the Script

Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder or much harder, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. This is up 17% from last year where 51% said media relations was getting harder. Study the media. Reporters review business social media profiles. What can PR do about it?

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How to build a newsroom or press office for the modern media environment

Stephen Waddington

Modern press offices have evolved to work across all forms of content and media. The skills of a team have developed to include: listening and monitoring; creative; content development; production; community management; and media relations. Workflow: tools, content, creation, pitch, post and amplification. Show and tell.

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Behind the Headlines With Neil McAllister

Cision

Want to improve your media relations? Read Cision’s free “State of the Media 2016 Report!” Instead, they pitched me on a position they had open. As I mentioned, I’ve done all sorts of things in media. Sorry, m’colleagues, but I use aggregators like the Drudge Report and Reddit as much as anyone.