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Trends and Best Practices for Media Relations

PRSay

In the PR strategies toolbox, the practice of media relations gives PR practitioners an opportunity to distinguish themselves while also giving their organizations an edge over the competition. As earned media, stories placed through media relations efforts are cost-effective.

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Media Relations Keeps Getting Harder; Here are 6 Dynamic Techniques to Adapt

Sword and the Script

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Here are a few representative comments: “Media are stretched very thin.

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Future of PR: 2020 edition

Stephen Waddington

He published a paper called PR 2020 on behalf of the CIPR in 2011 that examined the future of PR. The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. PR leads with earned and owned media but also uses paid and shared media for amplification and targeting.

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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

At the same time, however, the advertising revenue that local news organizations have long counted on has continued to drop. Most affected were local news outlets that are independently operated or owned by small media chains. Opportunities for independent journalism.

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Get a Big Picture of the PR Landscape with these Notes from 10 Industry Surveys

Sword and the Script

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Advertising is a distant third. An annual survey by PRWeek found the median public relations salary in the U.S. Notice none of them cited a wire service.

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Hopes, Dreams and Sage Advice: 40+ Marketing and PR predictions for 2023

Sword and the Script

a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. 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.

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How to Prepare a PR Crisis Plan

Prohibition

5. Make a plan for communicating with the media. A media relations plan will help you define how you’ll respond to the media, how you’ll keep them updated and in what format, who will be involved and what you’ll do if they want to speak to someone other than your CEO/MD or visit your business. Final Thoughts.

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