Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This just in: media relations is getting tougher. Consider the following: Demand for media attention is high: Most top-tier writers now receive 100, 250 or 500 pitches a week for 5 story spots. Media is outnumbered: PR Pros now outnumber journalists by a factor of 6 to 1. That’s how important they are in 2019.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

“Public relations is a young academic field with potential to inform various areas of communication and offer tools like issues management for various applied communication fields.“ Source: Journal of Communication 1 Botan, C., & Taylor, M. Public relations: State of the field. Journal of Communication, 54, 645–661.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 18, 2018

An assignment in my Principles of Public Relations class with Professor Jennie Donohue was to read Deirdre Breakenridge’s new book Answers for Modern Communicators and create an infographic based on one of four concepts. Shayla Costa is a senior at the University of Massachusetts Amherst studying Journalism and Portuguese.

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Mora Communications

AUGUST 18, 2016

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. . The site was one of the pioneers of online journalism. Before it came upon the scene, it was difficult to get people to take digital journalism seriously.

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Mora Communications

AUGUST 18, 2016

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. . The site was one of the pioneers of online journalism. Before it came upon the scene, it was difficult to get people to take digital journalism seriously.

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Flack's Revenge

MAY 14, 2019

PR pro and blogger Frank Strong recently wrote about challenges confronting journalism and the PR profession. He cited data from recent studies: “Is the process of media relations getting harder? Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey.

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PRSay

MAY 4, 2020

“If it’s not accurate it’s not journalism.”. Dis) trust in the media. . There’s a little less distrust in the media but still a lot of polarized opinions associated with the pandemic, on top of all the opinions associated with the news,” Paynter said.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Another area that they tend to focus on is media relations. Corporate public relations specialists often spend a great deal of time cultivating and nurturing relationships with journalists and others who can have a tremendous influence on public perception of the company and its products.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. PR leads with earned and owned media but also uses paid and shared media for amplification and targeting. Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

That’s according to a report – 2019 Digital Brand: Awareness, Engagement & Action Index (reg. Recommended reading: Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other. How Long Should a Blog Post be in 2019? 2) Earned media still reigns as THE most credible. req.) – by BMV a digital agency in Boston.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 26, 2019

For example, in a traditional media relations setting, how do you know if a media mention is moving the needle on reputation? I once worked with an agency team that had placed a client in the Wall Street Journal. Tying outcomes to communications has long been a challenge. On donations? And on and on.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 23, 2021

To that end, in 2019, I got to drive one of Formula E’s second-generation electric racecars in Spain. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I got a journalism degree in college but I graduated in 2008 — not the greatest time to try to find a writing job in the media industry in New York City.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A survey I teamed up with Ned Lundquist to conduct of PR pros last year found 51% said media relations was getting harder. This is why content marketing plays such a crucial role in media relations , among many other aspects of PR and corporate communications. Myth 6: Content marketing replaces media relations.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Conversely, those companies who show respect to their people – both in working conditions and pay – will continue to thrive and receive the positive accolades and media coverage which comes with supporting all those on their payroll. Growth of independent journalism. “We Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Thinking back to the early days in my career, clients often had one request when it came to the media relations game: I want to be on Oprah. Those were the kinds of media outlets clients wanted to be in. Mainstream media outlets with monstrous, loyal followings. I want to be in the Wall Street Journal.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 30, 2019

These moves are sure to shake up the media tracking landscape and may leave some marketers and PR professionals wondering what their media monitoring and earned media measurement services will look like in 2019 and beyond. Until next time! Critical Mention. Eric Lebowitz.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Whether you are working with an agency, handling in-house or preparing to kick off the RFP process, make sure you ask these questions among your team to spur the development of a comprehensive and executable media relations program in the new year. What media placements will truly move the needle?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The first one is a review of a 2016 Lincoln MKX ( [link] ) and the second is a first drive of the updated 2019 Honda Pilot ( [link] ). How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Both videos are from when I worked at AutoGuide, my previous employer. If you can make me chuckle, you’ve really hooked me.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 29, 2019

By Frank Strong, Founder & President of Sword and the Script Media. Media relations is hard and getting harder. That’s according to 223 PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. A majority (68%) of respondents said media relations is getting “harder” (53%) or “much harder” (15%).

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Attending 2019 Railway Interchange in Minneapolis as associate editor for Progressive Railroading magazine. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Like every reporter, I’m a sincerely curious person. Pictured with the Cummins QSK95 diesel engine). What story or stories are you most proud of?

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

Over time, I ended up being quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, and have been on CNBC as a subject matter expert, among other media engagements. Q: What are your company’s marketing initiatives for 2019? Our 2019 initiative is to make Part II, and production is currently underway.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

Some 47% of respondents said they’ve observed more PR work being taken in-house, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey (full report embedded below). This year’s survey polled 223 communications and public relations (PR) professionals. Media Relations is Hard and Getting Harder.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 28, 2019

Practitioners join the profession via apprenticeships, degrees, professional qualifications, social media and marketing. Some people, like me, make the switch from journalism to public relations. It’s an issue that has been attracting heat among public relations communities on social media over the past week.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder or much harder, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. This is up 17% from last year where 51% said media relations was getting harder. Study the media. 1) How reporters view social media, embargoes and exclusives.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 5, 2019

Tailored pitches have always been the key to success in media relations. The 2019 Cision Global State of the Media Report contains useful insights for media relations practitioners seeking to cut through with their pitches. . #1 Surveys were emailed to the Cision Media Database.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Is the process of media relations getting harder? Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. Part of the answer is rethinking traditional PR efforts – and another part is studying the media to understand how it’s changing. 1) The top challenges in journalism.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

The in-housing trend appears to have slowed; just 30% of respondents say they’ve observed more work going in-house compared with 47% in 2019. Media relations only gets harder. 75% of PR pros say media relations is getting harder. That’s up from 68% in 2019 and 51% in 2018. Top tactics in PR and comms.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

And so, for reasons that are equal parts public service and personal interest, I’ve combed through countless articles and announcements, and put together a chronological listing of the M&A transactions that have transformed Cision into the publicly traded entity it is in 2019. Cision would sell iContact to J2 Global in 2019.

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Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 21, 2023

How long should a media kit be? Can a media kit be one page? How do you prepare a media kit? Why make a media kit? What is an influencer media kit? PR Resource: Journalism vs PR What is a media kit? The best practice would be to provide the news media with perfectly balanced information.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. Local news and indy journalism more trusted. “I PR finds owned media programs complement media relations efforts.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This past year, we saw the addition of numerous generative AI integrations into media outreach tools, and I think that’s only the beginning. ” ~ Tressa Robbins , Customer Onboarding VP / Content & Social Media Manager, Burrelles 37. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“The early adopters have been educating the market in the last few years about the successes that can be had with integrating own, earned and paid media. Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.” Christoph Luke | Christoph Luke Media Relations.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Here’s a reverse-chronological look at how 2019 shaped up. 19% of publishers requested articles, 13% requested infographics, 12% requested mixed-media pieces, and 11% requested data visualizations.”. Read more: Cliff Notes to Effective Media Relations: A Summary of 3 Surveys of Editors, Reporters and Journalists [UML].

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Note: Nicole will begin a new role as the CMO of CoreView in January 2019. Read more: Managing Media Relations for a Publisher; Off Script No. If you are a savvy pro working in PR, marketing, sales or journalism, and would like to take part in an Off Script series Q&A interview, I’d like to hear from you!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

At the end of a Friday in June 2019 the staff was informed that the paper would be closing after 150 years in business. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? What elements or characteristics do you look for in a story? Timeliness and relevance to our readership are always top of mind.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 25, 2021

The media often quote me as an automotive industry analyst, and I am a co-host of Wheelbearings podcast and creator of rebeccadrives.com , a site specializing in car reviews 200 words or less. I was an occasional contributor to Forbes from 2011-2019 and have written for N.Y. Daily News and J.D. Power, amongst others.

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PRSay

AUGUST 14, 2019

In anticipation of his keynote address at PRSA’s 2019 International Conference in San Diego on Oct. You have a degree in journalism from the University of Oregon. Did you ever consider a career as a reporter, and what journalism skills do you rely on in your job today? And all those things come into play at an agency.

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