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Stop Smearing Goldfish: That Attention Span Statistic is Dubious

Sword and the Script

And when I contact the listed sources – the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the US National Library of Medicine, and the Associated Press – neither can find any record of research that backs up the stats.”. The piece goes on to interview a psychologist who “studies attention in drivers and witnesses to crime.”

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Quick Tips for Pitching Fortune, Bloomberg TV and Other Business Media

Beyond PR

Pitching the media often feels like preparing for a first date. First impressions matter and it can be difficult to find an angle that leads to an interview and media coverage. Here are three of their pitching tips to help you clinch that coveted media coverage. Look to what’s next for business media.