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Media Relations in 2020

5W PR

A couple of decades ago, media relations meant keeping in touch on a regular basis with the assignment editor of the local TV station and the city editor of the newspaper. In today’s world of social media, media relations is so much broader. What’s Different?

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How the Associated Press Fights Fake News on Facebook…and Everywhere Else

Cision

What started as a fact-checking mission to validate information presented by newsmakers, particularly elected officials’ campaign ads, speeches, and debates, has migrated into an organization-wide effort to verify reported or shared news stories that appear to have bad information, according to Eric Carvin, AP’s social media editor.

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What is media relations in public relations?

Landis PR

Publishing company Pressbooks defines media relations as “the mutually beneficial relationship between journalists and public relations professionals.” . From a PR perspective, the media can be a terrific way to raise the profile of your company/client company and its products/services. Related articles: .

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Prediction: 50% of media relations positions will be eliminated in 10 years

Communications Conversations

Mainstream media still dominated the landscape. And Facebook wasn’t even a thought in Zuck’s mind. In fact, my prediction: 50% of all media relations jobs will be eliminated in 10 years. Consider the facts: FACT: Mainstream media reach continues to wane. Smart phones weren’t even a thing yet.

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Executing An Effective Non-Profit PR Strategy

The Hoyt Organization

Traditional channels, such as newspapers and television, offer broad reach, while digital channels, such as social media and email marketing, provide targeted messaging. Build Relationships With Media Media relations are a critical aspect of public relations for nonprofits.

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2 Enduring Strategies for These Content-Saturated Times

PRSay

You could optimize a news release, and Google News indexed it just the same as an article from a real newspaper! 2011 — Facebook follower numbers seemed to grow on their own. People were actively looking for Facebook pages to “like.” And Facebook actually showed them your posts!

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Going for Gold: 5 Tips for Media Relations in Brazil

Beyond PR

Communicators will be better served by understanding the Brazilian media landscape and investing in journalistic relationships to gain reputable coverage. With more than 5,000 newspapers, almost 800 dailies, Brazil is 4 th in the world for number of titles, according to the Brazilian Newspapers National Association.