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. This has less to do with the actual business storytelling and more about how The Man measures journalists.

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PRSay

JUNE 5, 2023

Thurston is an Emmy-nominated storyteller and producer, recognized for his work at the intersection of race, tech, democracy and climate. Are CVBs and other tourism groups pitching you now to come and visit? There are infinite ways to talk about our relationship with the outdoors,” Thurston said in an interview with PRsay.

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Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

Moderated by social media strategist Nichole Kelly , the panelists discussed ongoing transformations in the journalism world, the innovation process that sets USA Today apart from other digital newsrooms and pitching tips for PR pros to better work with outlets like USA Today. The worst pitches are those that are pushy or ignorant.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

PR people and reporters work very closely every day, and are very much in the same business of storytelling. 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. Heads down – This phrase does not refer to low self-esteem.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

For a better understanding of the mechanics of PR, from creating media pitches that work to delivering a well-crafted results report, no one does it better than the Cision Blog. Authentic Storytelling Project. The site is always looking for contributors, making it a go-to for thought leadership pieces and guest blogging. Smart Blogger.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Lately, I’ve been focusing on the medium for storytelling and trying to take the most advantage of the tools at my disposal. 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?

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Cision

JANUARY 28, 2016

But the newspaper climate has changed. I’m confident that the skills I developed in more than two decades as a newspaper reporter will serve our clients well. What role do you think storytelling plays in PR? I always thought I’d be… a newspaper reporter. So when I had an opportunity to join Sitrick & Co.,

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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. It’s all storytelling. 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.

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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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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The deluge of PR pitches. According to a survey of journalists by Muck Rack, 48% of journalists responding to this survey said they get between 1-5 pitches a day; 18% get between 5-10; 12% get upwards of 10-20; and 13% get 20 plus pitches a day. Pitch proof points with claims. Source: Code of PR Ethics? ).

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement. If you read an article about an individual or organisation in your favourite magazine or newspaper you’re likely to view it far more favourably than if you heard the information direct.

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5W PR

JUNE 23, 2022

When a company is able to do that, it can generate a lot of positive exposure in relevant outlets, trade publications, and even columns in both local and international newspapers. They can start by using simpler terms to communicate their efforts and solutions and how they can be beneficial to the target audience. Simplicity.

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Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

Going into college I just knew that I would be a reporter at a newspaper. I love that working in PR provides a different storytelling opportunity that you don’t get working for a paper. Press releases and pitches will always have a place, but we do need to evolve as our audience does. What drew you to the field of PR?

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Barokas

MAY 5, 2017

Newspapers, nightly newscasts, radio shows and numerous other mediums are our partners in storytelling. It’s also imperative to ensure the pitches and releases we send can be verified against scrupulous fact checkers and that our claims and promises hold tight under scrutiny. Know which outlets are reputable and which are not.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

When we began this decade, many local newspapers had at least 10 more pages of non-syndicated content than they do today. And people still faxed pitches! Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands. If that doesn’t take your breath away for a minute, I don’t know what will.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

Danielle Whitfield, Media and Public Affairs Executive, Newcastle Airport @daniellemalvina Northern boomerang: brands to Newcastle Christian Cerisola was motivated to move into PR after working for a provincial newspaper and receiving poorly targeted pitches. He described breaking a story about a pornographic video pirating ring.

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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. I thought to myself: “Everything we do is storytelling!” If you can pack your pitch into 140 characters, do it.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

But the evocatively-titled website Newspaper Death Watch continues to track newspapers, from Denver’s Rocky Mountain News to the Tampa Tribune, that have closed in a column headed “R.I.P.”. Mike recognizes that newspapers that pulled away from their daily print publishing were hurt by it. We are always pitchable by PR people.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

It could be a way to cut through the clutter since reporters are deluged with pitches. Keep in mind, the story you are pitching has to actually be worthy of an exclusive. All the basic advice still applies (timeliness, relevancy and newsworthiness). Don’t dangle “exclusive” for a mediocre idea. Give our services a try.

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Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

Instead, they pitched me on a position they had open. I’m a big film buff; and talk about a good storyteller. My daily newspaper of choice is…newspaper? So when Blanc & Otus invited me to chat about “an idea” over a couple beers, I assumed they just wanted to bend my ear about some project they were cooking up.

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Mora Communications

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

When pitching your film to the media remember –. Every single day journalists are looking for stories for their magazines, newspapers, TV segments, radio shows, blogs and online publications. Look at your pitch from the media’s perspective and not yours. Now review how you can pitch these different aspects as stories.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Then the UK chain cooked up an extraordinary ad that ran in two daily newspapers. There was no apparent hesitation, no poll-tested apologies, no mealy-mouthed mea culpa, just a corporate statement that was pitch-perfect. A webpage enabled UK customers to access updates about stores in their areas.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It was a good pitch. After several unsuccessful attempts, I re-worked my pitch into a blog post and published it on the company blog. This new trend some were calling content marketing had the hallmarks of a soft and subtle pitch. Get to the latest infographic before it’s published – and pitch it to a media outlet first.

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Mora Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2017

There are a number of target markets within the field, which offers a number of different story and pitch ideas. Effective PR is effective storytelling. Once you’re in magazines and newspapers, you can use social media and the internet to ramp up interest in your product. One might be seasonal., Ask yourself questions.

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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. The organizations who take their ESG, DEI, and social impact strategies seriously will be the ones who are unafraid to show their progress, no matter how big or small it may be, with a combination of visual and written storytelling.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Storytelling, while central to PR strategies, is a delicate process. For PR professionals, this emerging reality means that we can’t only sell the significance of our pitch. My daily newspaper of choice is…The Washington Post. What advice do you have for those looking to begin a career in PR?

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 31, 2018

Newspapers are cutting staff. Using my storytelling skills that I’ve built up over my 18 year career in radio & TV but in a new way. But, in general, reporters don’t want a product pitch on a press release. At Life Time, I spend a good chunk of time pitching stories to media across the country and Canada.

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 9, 2017

PR includes the creation and distribution of information, primarily in the form of stories, published or broadcast by mass media such as newspapers, magazines, television, blogs, podcast and radio. Here’s where the art of storytelling takes place. You don’t have to look far to see the added benefits of Public Relations.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

It also involves us as PR professionals knowing the particular journalist we’re pitching it to — what’s their passion area and what are they focusing on right now? Securing coverage in top-tier publications is Definitely Not Easy — be it national newspapers, industry-leading trade magazines, technology and lifestyle “super-brands.”

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 20, 2017

editorial coverage on newspapers, magazines, TV programmes), as compared to paid media (i.e., If you were to strip the role of the PR consultant to its most basic function, we are the ones whose job it is to offer a creative, engaging and relevant (yes, to currency and timeliness) pitch of our client’s products and/or services.

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

However, the type of publication you’re pitching will have an influence on the subject matter of your article and how you choose to angle it. Be a storyteller and try to create intimacy with the reader. Perfecting the pitch. Sending a good quality pitch to the wrong target. What is the problem? Review the specifications.

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Beyond PR

MAY 17, 2018

Whether it’s video, photos or interactive graphics, more visual storytelling can give people deeper insights into a subject. Send More Multimedia in PR Pitches. Many of those images show up in magazines, newspapers and blogs, she says. How many hours do you want to spend on this?” Create High-Quality Assets.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? 100, 500, maybe 1,000? Capitalizing on these long-tail keywords present a great opportunity for content marketers.

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Flatiron Communications

JULY 5, 2022

My role was to keep the startup founders’ strict two-minute elevator pitches flowing — for three hours — which worked out to roughly 17 presentations/hour, including interstitials! There is that group of people who just want to understand this without having to subscribe to a newspaper or listen to NPR. This is our audience.”.

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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Blair is CEO of Win Without Pitching, a sales training and coaching program for creative professionals, and has spent 25 years in advertising and design. He also wrote The Win Without Pitching Manifesto and Pricing Creativity: A Guide to Profit Beyond the Billable Hour. Overview: Can we trust our memory? Can we actually multitask?

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Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

Regularly assess whether they and the publication are still covering the topics you’re pitching them on. While you shouldn’t pitch them right now, keep them on your reading list and periodically circle back to see if their coverage area has expanded. Conversely, don’t disregard publications that aren’t currently covering your niche.

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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. With a passion for storytelling and nomadic spirit, Natalie realized she could combine her love for writing and travel with a career in public relations.

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