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Earned Media vs. Media Relations [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

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. Earned media is sexy.

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A PR Perspective on How the Huffington Post changed Digital Journalism

Mora Communications

Arianna Huffington co-founded the Huffington Post along with Kenneth Lerer and Jonah Peretti in 2005. This was well before social media had such a stronghold on contemporary culture and well before anyone was giving any credence to online news outlets. . Effective PR and media relations campaigns will reflect that change.

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A PR Perspective on How the Huffington Post changed Digital Journalism

Mora Communications

Arianna Huffington co-founded the Huffington Post along with Kenneth Lerer and Jonah Peretti in 2005. This was well before social media had such a stronghold on contemporary culture and well before anyone was giving any credence to online news outlets. . Effective PR and media relations campaigns will reflect that change.

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Get Your Message Across Loud and Clear: How to Train a Spokesperson

Doctor Spin

I’ve been training spokespersons and pitching their stories since 2005. Cover photo by Jerry Silfwer ( Prints / Instagram ). 1 Micael Dahlén is a Swedish media figure and Economics Professor. How to train a spokesperson? FOOTNOTES [ + ] FOOTNOTES.

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Trust Me, PR is dead – long live public relations

Stuart Bruce

Can you remember who Time magazine’s person of the year was in 2005? Robert gives the example of sitting in a meeting with a Fleet Street editor and offering for his client to fund some research related to underwear (“it was a British tabloid after all”). Trust in people like themselves.

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The Bare Ass Booze Pitch

Bad Pitch Blog

Following current trends and today''s consumer preferences, Miller stripped his 2005 Chardonnay down to the bare essentials to reveal it''s au natural flavors. For more information about Chaddsford Winery and 2005 Naked Chardonnay, please visit the website at www.chaddsford.com or call 610-388-6221. -

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Well Done PR Stories are Rare

Bad Pitch Blog

Finding positive stories about public relations and PR industry professionals seems as rare as ancient coins. So this news article was a welcome find (click on the print version for the full-length version). Can you say this about every one of your last 12 media pitches? What made them captivating?