Cision

AUGUST 12, 2016

Getting coverage in the most widely circulated newspaper in the country is no easy feat, but the powerful reach of USA Today makes it a highly desirable target for PR professionals. Cision’s Media Research team reaches out to thousands of journalists each day in an effort to enhance our knowledge base. That’s the job!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2021

For example, the use of newsletters has ramped up in the last year. We represent ad tech companies and media brands, and the shift to newsletters has real implications for them. We were able to secure a Q&A feature opportunity with this pitch as well as inclusions in ad-tech newsletters. .

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

Several months after I left my job at my hometown newspaper, The Vindicator , I got some texts from friends who still worked there with some ominous-sounding news. This month, June, marks seven years working full-time for local newspapers. years covering local communities and later business. I worked there for about 4.5

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

I was the news editor of a small daily newspaper in Alabama. My wife worked for the same newspaper at the time, and she stopped by their house to pick up some photos that we ran with the story, and she was warmly greeted. For example, that I have a CDL I get to do all of our commercial truck test drives. Uniqueness.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

Media relations has been getting harder for ages and PR need to think differently about the tools available to get the message across, including sponsored content. For example, over the 20-plus years, I’ve been in PR, multiple editors at various trade publications have responded to pitches for ad money with a nod and wink.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Broadcast and national media reports on trending topics on social media without analysis. The local media and broadcast media has done a good job in holding political campaigns to account against the wave of disinformation online. I’ve written up examples of dubious practice on my blog along the way.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

If you’re a corporate communications or public relations executive in Minnesota, the status of our state’s largest newspaper – the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune , with more than 250 editors and reporters – is always of intense interest. There’s a challenge because we have to put out 7 newspapers a week. Think again.

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NewsWhip

APRIL 28, 2021

Data and innovation leads for Hill+Knowlton Strategies in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia joined NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley for a special panel session on the Pulse to talk about navigating multiple market nuances to be locally relevant at scale. Balancing global strategy & local market needs. Examples of trendjacking.

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Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The chicken incident became a legendary moment in rock history and an early example of how controversy and shock value can be used effectively in public relations to build a celebrity’s image. Despite the lack of widespread media evidence, the stunt remained a legendary part of Alice Cooper’s lore for over 40 years.

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Shift Communications

MAY 19, 2015

Whether it’s monitoring where our clients are being mentioned, or their competitors or general trends – being media savvy makes us great at what we do. One recent example was a colleague’s reactive pitch on water-saving advice in advance of the Bay Area’s (nowadays, rare) rain storm. The example above is a great case in point.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Public relations, or more precisely media relations, can be a tricky business. The art of getting earned media coverage for a product, service or business is not as easy as it sounds. And while the degree of difficulty varies from brand to brand, the secret to securing editorial is NOT a media release.

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Journalistics

MAY 26, 2015

What other trends are revealed in this year’s installment of the State of News Media? The legacy news industry – traditional newspapers and magazines – have made little progress securing digital ad revenue. Local television is seeing an uptick in viewership, particularly around the evening news.

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The Resolution Blog

APRIL 9, 2019

I’m working with a food company at the moment and we’re finding that, through the process, the typical publications and blogs are coming up, but we’re also finding that local newspapers are a good target for them. For example, owned might not work for one brand, so we might take that out or approach it differently.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Earned Media is comprised of coverage that comes from a variety of sources and mediums. A few of those include mentions across broadcast channels, online newspapers and magazines, blogs, social media sites and more. Also, earned media is among the most trusted types of media. Earned Media Examples.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

If you ask 10 different public relations (PR) professionals what they do for a living, you’d get 10 different answers. For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. 52) “I connect the media to the story.”.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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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Mora Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

More than ever, consumers have their defenses up when watching or listening to the media. An effective media relations campaign allows you to slip past those defenses by being featured in media outlets that they already trust. For example if you’re presenting a holiday-oriented story idea.

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Mora Communications

JANUARY 3, 2018

Media begets media. A newspaper story can lead to a magazine piece, which can lead to a radio interview, which in time could very well lead to national TV coverage. . For example, TV is a visual medium. Local print publications have different needs than national print. Prepare for your media interviews.

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Journalistics

MAY 26, 2015

What other trends are revealed in this year’s installment of the State of News Media? The legacy news industry – traditional newspapers and magazines – have made little progress securing digital ad revenue. Local television is seeing an uptick in viewership, particularly around the evening news.

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Buzzstream

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Most print and online publications include an editorial calendar in their media kit. For example, the Men’s Health’s media kit clearly states that the theme for their December coverage is tech and gear. We also heard this idea reflected back in some feedback from an editor at a regional newspaper: . “ Here’s an example.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

In just a few paragraphs from now, you’ll learn behind-the-scenes tips from a public relations executive with GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, Jamie Antoniou (right). The 3,010-pound scoop of strawberry ice cream generated 769 TV, radio and other media mentions for $1.7 million worth of media coverage. Think Global, Start Local.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 31, 2018

Since the beginning of the year, I’ve noticed a distinct trend: more former media folks making the transition to the PR/social side. Newspapers are cutting staff. In many ways, the media isn’t the best place to work right now. Vineeta Sawkar, senior media relations manager, University of St.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 19, 2017

This was in conjunction with a newspaper ad that explained the changes, along with updated social media profiles and a website redesign. COMPANY REBRAND EXAMPLE. They can help answer questions and address concerns locally while championing the brand to employees who may be attached to old messaging. Requirements.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

It could be man-made—for example, a product recall. For example, a customer gets angry about an error in billing or service and posts a complaint on Facebook or Twitter. ? An intermediate crisis. For example: A lawsuit alleging dangerous product defects. 5. Make a plan for communicating with the media.

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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. And then there are areas of practice that have moved more rapidly.

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Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

A local newspaper reporter picked up the incident from a police report and then two TV news stations did follow-up stories. Media relations training helped Wyss-Schoenborn effectively manage the press during the crisis. For example, that no members suffered a loss and that all members were made whole.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Here's an example of our client NTC's e-book landing page. Here’s an example of how HubSpot maintains a library of its marketing resources. Blog - If you maintain a blog, craft a post (or two) that relates to your new content offer with a call-to-action button at the end inviting readers to your landing page.

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PR Conversations

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

A necessity to acquire proficiency in technical tools—ones previously unused (perhaps unknown) to public relations practitioners—has caused PR women (and men) to cooperate and work with IT and analytics staff; for example, to work together to develop internal communications systems. networking in order to amplify opportunities.

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