Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am in charge of gathering news for our daily newsletter, hosting and producing podcasts, covering events and writing original content for our monthly print magazine and daily newsletter, among other projects. I’m working on a legislative story right now that has been fun and challenging to write.

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Meeting Automotive Media Journalism 95

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Typically PR teams prepare spokespeople for different types of media – broadcast, print, online as well as different formats. Prepare your spokesperson for different kinds of reporters. Beware “fake news” reporting. This isn’t usually fake news, but more like sloppy reporting.

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Media Training Training Media Interviews 282

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2019

Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2019 report is a monster. Meeker has published her annual report on the state of the internet. The report is packed with insights on internet adoption, devices and platforms; the internet ad market; content formats; and observations on disruptive business models and markets.

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Report YouTube Privacy Web 81

Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? Live reporting is unscripted — it doesn’t go through a copy editor. Spoken words and video must match, so reporters either have to write/talk to the video or find a video that matches what they’re saying. Oh, where to start?

Meeting 98

Meeting Media Print Enterprise 98

Sword and the Script

APRIL 22, 2017

Electronic communications have made writing so easy that we don’t put as much thought or effort into the task anymore. At least not to the degree we did when we had to sit in front of a typewriter or hand write a note with a bottle of white-out nearby. Email has made our writing lazy. 1) Words matter in communication.

Writing 62

Writing B2B Analytics Reputation 62

Shift Communications

MARCH 15, 2022

Earlier this year, Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism issued its annual Journalism, Media and Technology Trends and Predictions report. What’s evident through the report is publishers are trying to navigate some seismic changes in the market.

Strategy 103

Strategy Media Journalism Banking 103

NewsWhip

AUGUST 17, 2023

Justifiably, it seems everyone is excited about its capabilities—from writing articles to producing videos. Since the invention of the printing press, I doubt we’ve ever had a bigger surge in content quantity. You don’t have to work at a media monitoring company to know that generative AI is hot these days. And everyone is doing that.

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Product Launch Print Measurement Consumer 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

More respondents (38%) say the comms function reports to the CEO, versus 35% that say they report to the CMO. In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young.

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Employee Print Writing Survey 148

Axia PR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

As newsrooms continue to shrink, they rely more and more on their reporters to write for print and online as well as take their own photos and videos. Be a better resource for the media.

Newspapers 62

Newspapers Media Print How To 62

Critical Mention

APRIL 28, 2020

2020 NFL Draft: Online News + Print Results. The 2020 NFL Draft brought excitement to teams and fans all across America, but according to our Critical Mention dashboard, the Philadelphia Eagles produced the highest online and print audience, mention and publicity numbers. Share Tweet Share. 2020 NFL Draft: TV Results. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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Radio Print Sports Media 78

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 11, 2014

For the next in the series, Carmen graciously offered to ask a tech journalist friend the following questions (the reporter requested that we protect her identity; I can say she is the real deal – writes for a Chinese tech publication that has a circulation of well over 1M, and she has a similar number of Weibo followers).

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Transportation Print Conference Technology 201

NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The UK-based company operates 130 national and regional print and online media brands in the U.K., Our reporters prioritize requests from the social team because social media is our biggest referrer,” she says. “If If there’s one thing Reach Plc has, it’s, well, reach. including magazines like OK! Speed is very important.”.

Reddit 158

Reddit Viral Analytics Social Media 158

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Summary of monthly PR tech news: Critical Mention adds a media database; Talkwalker acquires Nielson Social; Watch out for fine print in media monitoring contracts As a term, earned media made a big splash in search trends in late 2004 or early 2005…and then interest waned. Over time, the digital community warmed to the term again.

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Media Relations Media Print Software 149

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

These days, we publish our print edition quarterly and focus most of our attention on our website. When I was writing about appliances in Louisville, GE was starting to push induction cooktops. I’m not writing as much as I used to, but I’ve been really proud of the work my staff has been doing since I joined IndustryWeek.

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Meeting Automotive Media Newspapers 78

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Whether I’m penning a reported piece, ghostwriting, or composing a blog post for a brand, there are a few fact-checking measures I always take. Do I need to parse the fine print of a scientific study every time I cite a statistic? Fact-checking becomes even more important when you’re writing about sensitive topics.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 120

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Patrick Coffee had insightful commentary on the Holmes Report’s 2015 World PR Report , where he “respectfully disagreed” with the report’s claim that “media relations skills are not seen as particularly relevant.”. We fear for what is going to happen if the industry buys into this report. Journalists still matter.

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Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. I’m also a contributing writer for EVannex – I write a weekly blog post. If I have to spend time correcting typos on every post, I might as well write it myself.

Meeting 81

Meeting Media Travel Interviews 81

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It explores how they can be used in generative and reductive productivity-boosting applications, from writing and pattern recognition to summarising large documents. Writing a book about a fast-moving area of technology has challenges. and Overtone, modernising activities such as transcription, media monitoring, and coverage analysis.

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Tools Handbook Publicity Analysis 52

PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

As communicators, we work hard to engage with reporters and editors to make them aware of the great work our clients are doing — but we still understand why bosses make these urgent requests. Reporters choose to cover the story because it’s important, thus enhancing the organization’s reputation. Make them care.

Storytelling 163

Storytelling Media Nonprofit Government 163

PR Fuel

AUGUST 7, 2018

Write the release first, edit it later. Keep the release looking good with solid writing and formatting. Never Write a Press Release Without a Plan. When it comes to press release writing, it’s easy to see it as just another task filling up your to-do list. What should you write next? Craft a great headline.

Writing 40

Writing How To Report Comparison 40

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Muck Rack adds print monitoring through LexisNexis. Muck Rack added print media to its monitoring package. PRWeek reported the capability is through a partnership with LexisNexis. PR tech mentions. Minor notes from the world of PR technology.

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Software Tools Print Technology 154

PR Fuel

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A press release refers to written communication that reports news related to an organization. Writing effective press release headlines and content can help capture the interest of both your audience. The process of writing a business press release itself only takes several hours. What Is a Business Press Release?

Advertising 105

Advertising Advertising Writing Product Launch 105

Cision

OCTOBER 10, 2017

You can no longer simply email journalists and hope to get coverage online or in print-based media. Write long form content: Quite simply, the more text and information you have on your website, the more likely your targeted audience is to find your content and share it. Press Release Distribution. About Kayla Matthews.

Strategy 251

Strategy Case Study Instagram Print 251

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 20, 2017

. • Recognize that publications often have a “digital first” mindset in addition to thinking about print products. How much bylined content does AHF accept and what are some tips to writing for the publication? AHF has a print magazine, a website, and a digital newsletter. For example, AHF reports on affordable rental housing.

Agency 120

Agency Real Estate Print Pitching 120

Presspage

JULY 25, 2018

The last thing you want is for reporters to delete your press release the moment the email notification pops up on their screens. Surely everyone knows by now that stuffy, old-style press releases don’t cut it when reporters are busier than ever and newspapers want multimedia assets for their online editions.

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Wikipedia Writing Video Report 103

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Moving beyond the traditional who, what, where, when, how and why, we focus on this question when we’re working to really engage a key reporter to generate that special story for a client. I want to write stories that thoroughly explain what’s going on and how it impacts them.”. I also look for timeliness.

Automotive 86

Automotive Journalism Interviews Engineering 86

Beyond PR

MAY 11, 2016

Start with these five steps to write a script that impresses viewers and converts leads. Write to Your Soundbites, Touch Your Video and Let It Go. Choose the best soundbites – as you would quotes for a print article – and write around those selections. Organize Your Script’s Elements .

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Video Writing Marketing Case Study 40

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 27, 2019

We grew up having AP Style beat into our heads by bosses and reporters. It began as a way to standardize rules around editing based on mass media–specifically, mainstream print media. Blog content from people with varying writing skills (this even applies to some “media “sites now). And, for good reason.

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Handbook Guidelines Print LinkedIn 131

wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

My husband was away on business in Rotterdam and I was excited to be dressed in a snappy navy pantsuit for a meeting with our local school district about photographing the annual report. Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. I did get to photograph the cover of the school district’s 2001 annual report.

Communications 105

Communications Community Crisis Film 105

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I’m the editor-in-chief of SAE Media Group’s Truck & Off-Highway Engineering magazine and related digital products (e-newsletters, webinars, special reports, web content, etc.). I also write the occasional story for our Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines. Any pet peeves with PR people?

Engineering 77

Engineering Automotive Agriculture Media 77

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In a separate, but timely report about the state of M&A in the PR technology space, Burton-Taylor Consultant Chris Porter noted: “We see ongoing M&A action in this space at all levels, from local strategic tuck-ins to major private-equity transactions. The data for their report comes from scouring published financial reports.

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Internal International Tools Software 147

Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

at the latest every workday to launch breaking news, post and respond to earnings reports and field security analyst inquiries. reviewing all the news alerts I have set up for my clients and their industry competitors and fielding urgent emails before devoting the rest of the morning to writing and other client work. if I can help it.

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Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

OnePitch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Bailey is a consumer news and money reporter for USA Today. Whether that’s trying to find something, trying to find a person I’ve spoken to in the past or I have used to where if I’m writing a new topic to myself, and I’m like, “Oh, I think I got a pitch on this at some point in the past.” 00:03:47] BS: I do.

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Pitching Travel Writing Report 76

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 19, 2017

For public events, this usually begins with creating and deploying calendar listings for print, online and broadcast media. Write a thorough post-event report. . The report should assess all vendor performance, collateral, staffing levels and processes to build on success and improve any problem situations.

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Pitching Survey Video Examples 185

Cision

OCTOBER 7, 2015

If you want to increase the odds of getting a journalist to write about your company’s news , you’ve got to make it incredibly easy for them to do so. If the journalist doesn’t think so, you won’t get past him into print (or digital). Tell her you’re happy to answer any questions or give her a quote once she gets writing.

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Pitching Customer Service Print Writing 120

Reputation Us

APRIL 18, 2017

I’m not here to say stop writing news releases. I am here to say write fewer, better ones and spend more time leveraging your best kept secrets – your thought leaders. Basically, will TV/radio work, or should they mostly respond via email to online/print queries? Are they articulate? How available or responsive are they?

Leadership 83

Leadership Print Training Radio 83

Cision

JULY 13, 2016

In this interview, Nick discusses how to approach integrated communication, why print may still have a place in your strategy and how to build relationships with reporters. Some brands really lend themselves well to print and out of home advertising. I am most excited to jump in and help run our leisure tourism campaigns.

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Print Tourism Transportation Film 120