Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

I started my journalism career in South Texas as a newspaper reporter in 1997 and followed that with newspaper jobs in Mississippi, Kentucky and Ohio. I left newspapers in 2013 shortly before T he Plain Dealer in Cleveland started cutting back print publication schedules. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am ….

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

An Op-Ed is an essay that runs on the opposite side of the editorial page in a newspaper. These editors have daily meetings to discuss the news, ideas, and which writers might be best suited to which subjects.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

As special publications editor for The Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire (the fifth oldest continuously published newspaper in the U.S.), Back when I was a newspaper reporter, I wrote a series of articles about an embattled high school principal accused of misconduct, including secretly altering the grades of several students.

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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

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

I had my first staff byline at a small Connecticut newspaper in 2001. After more than 15 years in local news in the New York City area, I grew from working in newspapers to running websites and working in live streaming news and sports, and more before I joined FleetOwner in 2017. Timing is always important.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

My first non-school newspaper gig was at the China Daily in 2013. Exercising, often reading newspapers and satire, playing guitar and curating my Spotify playlists. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I’m happy to chat about story ideas and pitches of all sorts. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

I started writing for my college newspaper and freelancing in 1984 and got my first full-time editorial job in 1988 right out of college, as editor for Installation News (now Mobile Electronics ) at Bobit Publishing. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Blind pitches on a subject I don’t cover.

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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. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? There are some pitches that may be interesting, but simply don’t fit my audience or my focus area at Insider. The post Meet the Media: Alexa St.

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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. What is the motive behind this pitch?

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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. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Editors are busy and flooded with emails and PR pitches all the time.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 8, 2023

I then worked as an investigative reporter at the Forward, a Jewish newspaper, and went back to school for business journalism and data journalism. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I respond well to pitches that have a “why.” I did some freelancing and eventually started at AN!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

We’re living in one of the most exciting times for that change, and I greatly enjoy meeting the people making it happen—both in products and behind the scenes in infrastructure and the supply chain. Davis allowed me to span continents, meet legends, and gain a perspective beyond my years. Spending time with my five-year-old daughter.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Any article that meets that criteria is one that I’m proud of. Since then, I have worked in weekly and then daily newspapers, online media outlets and magazines. What advice do you have for PR people who want to pitch you? If they did, I think they would be far more mindful of who they pitch.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? It’s Human Nature 101: I’m much more inclined to weigh a pitch — or take a complaint seriously — if it comes from a PR person I’ve gotten to know and trust. The post Meet the Media – Dan Rosenheim appeared first on Landis PR.

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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

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

I started writing in eighth grade for my middle school newspaper in 1999 and was hooked from there. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Don’t pitch story ideas, pitch sources. It would have to be the PR folks who send mass emails with irrelevant pitches. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

I started by writing for the Arts & Life section of my college newspaper at The University of Akron roughly 12 years ago. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? My best advice for pitches via email is to Include a photo. Meet the Media: Gary Witzenburg, Freelance Automotive Journalist.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

Francis de Sales High School in Toledo, Ohio, where I spent four years working on the student newspaper, The Lance , finishing up as editor-in-chief in 1983. The valuable skills I learned from my high school teachers served me well for four years at the University of Michigan’s student newspaper, The Michigan Daily. E-mail is best.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

I started before that as a reporter and editor for my college newspaper and interned at Bloomberg News, where I got my first taste of automotive reporting. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Make sure you know why you’re pitching a story to a specific outlet.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

I got my start at my high school newspaper and was the editor of my college newspaper, The Daily Athenaeum at West Virginia University. My first journalism job after college was as a copy editor at a small newspaper in a suburb of Washington, D.C. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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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. Will it last?

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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. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Make sure that you double-check the name on your pitch. Pretending like they know me when they say, “I read your article on …” at the start of their pitch.

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Ishmael's Corner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

That’s why I was intrigued when I heard that Muck Rack (in cooperation MDC Partners) surveyed a cross section of journalists — newspapers, magazines, trade publications, etc. — to learn how they like to be pitched. Regarding ideal pitch length —. In short, shared articles = clicks. This one deserves more context.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 10, 2013

We love following up with them after pitching an interview/story idea. I said, “Often PR professionals are heard talking about the ‘elevator pitch’ – a short summary of the story we are trying to sell the media that we can describe in a span of a few seconds. No longer a matter of choice.

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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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Prakkypedia

MARCH 31, 2019

When PR consultants sit around a meeting table with their clients, often one of the first questions asked is: “What’s new?”. Or in other words: “What can I pitch to the media?”. Don’t overlook the people that work in your organisation: they could be the key to your next magazine piece, newspaper profile or 30-minute radio conversation.

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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

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Gone are the days of just picking influencers out of a hat, per se, and hoping that their coverage would meet the right audience. The amount of information you need to contact an influencer — direct phone, email, social handles, pitching preference, outlet information, history and bio, etc.

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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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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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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. Rapid Fire Round.

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Doctor Spin

MARCH 1, 2024

Newspapers, magazines, television stations, and online media companies may have entry-level positions in their PR or communications departments. Attend industry networking events, conferences, and career fairs to meet professionals and discover entry-level job opportunities. Corporate communications teams. Media outlets.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2021

Here are five pitch ideas for when there is no news that can work particularly well for B2B PR campaigns. . Meet and greet! We do this through a meet-and-greet pitch. The executive addition doesn’t even have to be that recent and even if it was covered by the news, a meet-and-greet will often be welcome. .

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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. What are some of the biggest pitching mistakes communication professionals make? How many pitches is he likely to read? I find that some young professionals don’t read newspapers or influential websites. Everyone wins.

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Cision

JANUARY 19, 2017

To make your voice heard, use strategic, targeted pitching techniques and broadcast authentic stories that will resonate with your audience. With today’s media being so fragmented and competitive, what works better is strategic, targeted pitching of interesting media angles to select journalists. How do you measure that success?

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Engage PR

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Just gather a few facts, follow the criteria, meet the word count: BOOM – award win! The best award entries are produced following a series of meetings with questions (lots of questions), double (and triple) checking facts and building up a rounded picture of the business. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? If only it was that simple.

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