Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I’m most proud of my writing that tells someone’s story or sheds light on an issue that isn’t commonly known. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? My teachers would often comment on my writing, and that boost of confidence along with a love of storytelling led me to journalism.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Now more than ever, public relations recruiters prioritize writing skills. But some just entering our profession may be surprised by what type of writing a typical PR position requires. PR writing may not be what you think. On any given day, we can be asked to craft media pitches, bylined articles, PR plans, or blogs posts.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Currently with the excitement surrounding electric vehicles, we feel it’s an ideal time to see what is on the horizon for the internal combustion engine. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve been in journalism for 22 years. I fell in love with writing when I was in sixth grade.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Award-winning automotive journalist Gary Witzenburg has been writing about automobiles, auto people and the auto industry for 33 years. A mechanical engineering graduate of Duke University, he is a former U.S. I currently write about new cars, trucks and SUVs as well as historic autos, auto people and the industry itself.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 8, 2023

I have been writing about vehicle infotainment centers and connectivity. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I then worked as an investigative reporter at the Forward, a Jewish newspaper, and went back to school for business journalism and data journalism.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

My specialty is coverage of equipment issues, from engines to brakes and everything in between. Wilson award for business journalism. I’m not boasting here, but nobody was more surprised than me to win that award, as I had not formal training in writing. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I manage the day-to-day operations of WardAuto.com, writing and editing articles for the publication that traces its roots to 1924 as a source of automotive industry news, data and insight. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

I currently write for Automobile magazine, Autoblog , Popular Mechanics , TrueCar , PCMag.com , WardsAuto , SAE Engineering and others. But I’m proud of any story that helps people learn and understand the topic I’m writing about or is if helps a consumer make a better purchase. Blind pitches on a subject I don’t cover.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In my current role, I plan, write and edit industry news stories and oversee a range of regular features and special projects, including weekly longform feature stories in our flagship newspaper and on TTNews.com. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Know your audience. That works both ways.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Couple that with an endless to-do list of research, writing, media training and more, and it seems nearly impossible to keep up, let alone make sense of it all. Pitching PR In this podcast, host Lesley Luce “cuts through the jargon and puts a new spin on the PR industry.” New episodes are available every Wednesday. Business 24.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you find yourself stumped about how to frame your story, I always suggest reverse-engineering your ideal article. These include (but aren’t limited to): The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, TechCrunch, Recode, VentureBeat, Business Insider, Buzzfeed, CNN, and CNBC. What is your perfect headline?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I want to write stories that thoroughly explain what’s going on and how it impacts them.”. Pro Tip : When putting together a story to pitch, consider what human element you can offer to the reporter. I like to write about new campaigns before they break so that the info is still fresh.”. What is the takeaway?”

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 7, 2021

I write for Forbes Wheels, Engadget, Reviewed, and others. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I then transitioned to tech journalism and finally to automotive journalism. . What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I am a freelance automotive and tech journalist.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

I am also responsible for writing and leading the “Daily Money” newsletter – our M-F roundup of the day’s personal finance, business and tech news. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? So I guess that means I’ve been in journalism for about 20 years now! I love stories on business trends.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 27, 2023

Now, it’s not at all unusual to see a company announcement first posted on their own blog or newsroom (including being optimized for search engines), promoted on social media and pitched to the media with an accompanying release. Press releases should be written in proper AP style (like journalists write).

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2020

As the company’s FAQs note, “Once the inquiry is approved, you will receive an email with the send date along with a final preview of your pitch.”. It’s also adding a service where the OnePitch team will write an inquiry for a reporter and it has added “location filtering for pitches.”. 6) Quick hits in PR technology.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Although your executives may get excited when an acquaintance at the gym compliments them on their local business journal profile, they’re going to get a lot more excited when you can show them your PR efforts generated revenue for your organization. Shared Media. Shared media is also known as social media.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

If I don’t understand why a topic is worth writing about, I’ll never be able to convince a reader to spend time with the story. Where the (blank) is the end user, next engineering team up the line, or the industry in general. Engineering is the art of overcoming challenges. Engineering is the art of overcoming challenges.

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Buzzstream

MAY 16, 2024

I get email requests from guest bloggers who want to write on the BuzzStream blog daily. Some simply buy links on large guest posting directories, and others pitch quality content to get published on an external site. Guest blogging is when you write a unique article to be published on an external website.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

In this role, much of my time is dedicated to video work, preparing scripts and presenting, though I perform myriad other tasks, from reviewing vehicles to writing news and feature stories. If these questions are hard to answer or overly vague, the story will be difficult to write and likely of limited value to readers.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

I’ve been told more than once that I think like an engineer but don’t communicate like one, so they tend to be stories that put that talent to good use. Starting with the lede, and crafting a story out of it isn’t usually journalism, but stopping to consider it while you’re still at the research stage is smart journalism.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 3, 2021

I like writing about these new features and making them relatable and understandable, so people are excited when they seem them in their cars rather than put off. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve been covering cars for about a decade, but started out writing about pop culture, because I’m a nerd.

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PR Fuel

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

You could pitch individual newspapers and magazines. But you’ll have to spend time writing individual pitches based on those publications. That takes time, and you may spend more time on it than you did writing the press release. You can write the press release and submit it through a media distribution company.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 17, 2021

I work out of my home and call my freelance writing business Baxter TechWrite. Today, the majority of articles I write are for Transport Topics , but I have also worked on four different Confidence Reports for NACFE , the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 21, 2024

If you aren’t reaching the correct person, a media pitch , no matter how good, will not matter. According to Muck Rack’s 2024 State of Journalism Report , the top reason for rejecting a pitch (73%) is the lack of relevance to their coverage area. Learning what type of content to pitch is essential to getting your pitch covered.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

This was followed by “social networks and search engines bypassing traditional media” with 25%. 4) Emphasis on professional journalism. No one wants to write a story few people read, and many people, fortunately, or unfortunately, get their news on social media. Comment: Amen. It’s an opportunity for those that are ready.

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Cision

AUGUST 16, 2016

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

For over a decade, I was the editor-in-chief of AutoblogGreen and today I freelance for a good roster of publications, including Car and Driver, Forbes, Automotive News, SAE Automotive Engineering and others. That’s a broad request, but it ended up being a lot of fun to track down and write. I wrote my first story when I was 16.

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PR Fuel

JUNE 5, 2020

Then it may be time for you to write a press release. His writing was so well-received that The New York Times published the release without any edits of their own. People often make the mistake of confusing a pitch or marketing copy for a press release. Today, press releases have the same goal. What Is a Press Release?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

As managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and TruckingInfo.com, she writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia projects. Pictured with the Cummins QSK95 diesel engine). What is the motive behind this pitch?

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

From pitches to landing coverage and everything in between, Digital PR can be done without a single tool. This tool has myriad features and uses, but I predominantly use it for both ideation and to assist with pitch-writing. Finding inspiration for ideation can be incredibly tricky. This is where BuzzSumo often came into play.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 29, 2023

Reporters were inundated with pitches offering AI experts and “news” and became more selective in what they wrote — and who they wrote about. By creating a corporate storytelling engine — fueled by a pipeline of momentum news, thought leadership, newsjacking and greater purpose stories — and validation tactics (i.e.,

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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

What I wasn’t initially anticipating within the field is the creativity, anticipation and thrill it entails when conceiving campaigns, writing pitches and landing links. As these links grow, through outreach efforts, your client’s website ranking should start gradually rising in the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs).

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

We create content— written, social and video— about all things automotive through the lens of how women live their lives in cars: Reviews, news, technology, maintenance, travel, family, car gear, style, and stories about the people, especially women, who engineer, design, build and sell cars.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Most of our readers, be it from an engineering or a marketing background, are working on new technologies that will lead to fully-automated vehicles, intelligent cities, and more. In automotive, engineers and product developers are moving toward software-defined architectures versus mechanical ones.

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Beyond PR

APRIL 24, 2018

Another issue journalists are facing is the challenge of capturing people’s attention in a time where many are bypassing traditional media in favor of getting their news on social networks and search engines. Don’t spread fake news by pitching a half-baked story! Make sure your own sources are reliable before you pitch journalists.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

My hope is that companies will take a step back to consider how focusing on using their unique voice in their PR and marketing efforts will help them stand out from those utilizing generic AI-generated content and pitches. Audiences know the difference. ” ~ Khaner Walker , Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Syneos Health 16. .”

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