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Public Relations Jobs Boom as Buffett Sees Newspapers Dying

Remote PR Jobs

Originally seen on Bloomberg Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is pessimistic on the newspaper industry at a time when public relations specialists are increasingly outnumbering journalists. Census With six public relations workers for every reporter it’s no wonder that some writers say they are bombarded daily by story pitches.

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Online Newsrooms: the Secret Sauce for Media Relations

The Proactive Report

newspaper industry into a tailspin and the pressures facing America’s newsrooms have intensified to nothing less than a reorganization of the industry itself, one that impacts the experiences of even those news consumers unaware of the tectonic shifts taking place.” ” Pew Stateo f the Media 2016.

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Behind the Headlines With Sharon Ward Keeble

Cision

Your brand may have a good story, but if you’re not catching journalists’ attention with your pitch, it won’t get covered. Journalist Sharon Ward Keeble stresses the importance of providing value and detail when pitching your story. What is the most memorable pitch you’ve received? How did you get your start in journalism?

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How The Washington Post Shifted Gears

Cision

How have traditionally print newspapers made sense of the changing media landscape? region’s most widely circulated newspaper and the winner of 47 Pulitzer Prizes, for answers. She’s not looking for pitches laying out everything there is to know about a subject. “I’m surprised at how many traditional pitches I see.

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

Bianchi Biz Blog

Vesna Brajkovic has been covering the transportation industry since 2016, including trucking, railroading, the automotive aftermarket and aviation. By the end of my junior year I was running the paper, and one of my stories got picked up by a local newspaper. Once I graduated, I had to make the choice: newspapers or trade pubs.

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3 Facebook Features That Benefit The Media

Cision

And according to the State of the Media 2016 Report , 18.7 For example, the major French political newspaper, Libération , recently noticed a 30 percent increase in time spent over a two-month span, publishing 150 articles each day. Why the shift? But what does this mean to communication professionals hoping to get media coverage?

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How PR can help restore public trust in the media

Barokas

According to a late 2016 Gallup poll , only 32% of respondents had a “great deal or fair amount of trust in the media.” Newspapers, nightly newscasts, radio shows and numerous other mediums are our partners in storytelling. CNN’s Brian Stelter gave a heartfelt plea after the election on the importance of standing up for truth.