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Survey: Most PR Pros Say that Media Relations is Getting Harder – Here’s What You Can Do About It

Deirdre Breakenridge

Journalists are bombarded with email pitches, many which stink, and there seems to be less opportunity to build an actual relationship with journalists.”. The days of objectivity are gone and the days of combative, aggressive, argumentative ‘in your face’ journalism has taken its place.”. This isn’t just a tactical application.

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Be Relevant: 21 Media Relations Insights From 3 Surveys Polling 3,000+ Journalists [UML]

Sword and the Script

This stuff isn’t hard, and while I’m not a reporter, an exercise like this is a glimpse into their world. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. 2) Volume of PR pitches received. 3) Best medium for PR pitches. 4) How long should pitches be? 2) Volume of PR pitches received.

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Research for PR Pros on B2B Messaging, Pitches and Clickbait [UML]

Sword and the Script

Messaging ought to be an exhausting mental exercise – and one that needs refreshing from time-to-time. If you get the message wrong, then the investment in marketing or communications could prove wasteful in the future. Trust Economy: Summaries to 4 Content Marketing Studies. 3) The Downfall of Clickbait, Finally.

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Behind the Headlines with Erik Wheater

Cision

He reveals how his background in journalism has shaped his view of the industry, his growing appreciation for PR professionals and gives insight into how journalists in the TV industry truly want to be pitched. How has your background in journalism influenced your abilities in PR? I could write a book on this topic.

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7 Media Statistics from an Annual Survey of Reporters that Gives PR a Glimpse of their Mindset

Sword and the Script

It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. 4) Emphasis on professional journalism. based reporters said, “ensuring content is 100 percent accurate is the most important” in their organization. A good place to start is with your own content.

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How to Create an Editorial Strategy for Your Blog – Part One

Journalistics

In this age of content marketing we’re living in, it seems like every organization is blogging in hopes of capturing some inbound marketing magic (you can thank HubSpot for that). But you will be far more successful on the other side of completing this strategy exercise.

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The Pressure for Clicks; Off Script #14: Erik Sherman, Freelance Journalist

Sword and the Script

Freelance journalism is harder today than it was years ago. Yet, Erik’s perspective isn’t only limited to journalism. He has also been a marketer and accepts an occasional commission for business writing. 4) What is your assessment of this trend toward content marketing ? “In In one sense, it’s not new.