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Meet the Media: Vince Bond, Reporter at Automotive News

Bianchi Biz Blog

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I completed six internships at various outlets in Michigan and Ohio before getting hired at Automotive News in 2012, my first full-time gig. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Don’t pitch story ideas, pitch sources.

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Meet the Media: Cristina Commendatore, Editor in Chief of FleetOwner

Bianchi Biz Blog

I covered Hurricane Sandy in Connecticut in 2012. Our Commercial Vehicle Group also won editorial excellence awards for investigative journalism, a technology article on hydrogen trucks, and editorial use of data. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Just this year, FleetOwner won a Jesse H.

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Meet the Media: Josh Fisher, Executive Editor or FleetOwner

Bianchi Biz Blog

Covering Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was an adventure that included a lot of adrenaline and little sleep in the “early days” of using social media for good. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Timing is always important.

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Meet the Media: Vesna Brajkovic, Managing Editor of Heavy Duty Trucking & TruckingInfo.com

Bianchi Biz Blog

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve written a story at least once a week since 2012 when I walked into the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s independent, student-run newsroom unannounced asking for an assignment. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Have a reason.

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Meet the Media: Jason Cannon, Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal

Bianchi Biz Blog

I’m the Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ). How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? My route to journalism was unconventional. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Try telling the story of what it’s like driving a truck to professional truck drivers.

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The Making of Cision: A Brief History of 15 M&A Transactions that Consolidated a Sizable Chunk of the PR Technology Market into One Company

Sword and the Script

Vocus had, in years prior, acquired brands including PRWeb for $28 million in 2006, Help a Reporter Out, aka HARO, for an undisclosed sum in 2010 , and iContact, for $169 million in 2012. Sources: GlobeNewsWire , interviews with people familiar with the decision and a sales product demo). 2a) June 2, 2014: Vocus + Cision.

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The transition from media to PR: Four former journalists talk about the surprises, struggles and wins

Communications Conversations

Paul Business Journal). KSTP-TV told me in August of 2012 that they weren’t renewing my contract and they would give me a year to find another job. You know you have skills but you don’t know how they will translate outside of journalism. The journalism world is much more fast-paced. It was a tough journey.

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