ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Businesses looking to kickstart a PR campaign may shoot for stories in publications like The Wall Street Journal or New York Times. Pitching trade press can be easier than getting a story in a large media outlet. All PR teams want to earn coverage in top-tier media outlets. Trade allow more in-depth storytelling.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 9, 2022

Naturally, the initial response may be a preference for splashy stories in top-tier outlets like The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Times, or Fortune. Moreover, these trades are an excellent avenue for vertical-specific reporters at bigger business publications like Bloomberg or The Wall Street Journal.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

Digging through and trying to decipher hundreds of pages of financial information — and then distill that data into a story people will read — has been both daunting and amazingly fun. Finding stories that show the impact of our financial industry are somewhat rare, but are fun and rewarding when you come across them.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

2) Volume of PR pitches received. 48% of journalists responding to this survey said they get between 1-5 pitches a day; 18% get between 5-10; 12% get upwards of 10-20; and 13% get 20 plus pitches a day. 3) Best medium for PR pitches. 4) How long should pitches be? 2) Volume of PR pitches received.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2020

For example, there are multiple contacts at The Wall Street Journal that cover cybersecurity. Approaching any one of them without understanding what they cover will ensure your pitch is ignored. These sectors may range from education, government and energy to financial services, healthcare and insurance.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Source: Journal of Communication 1 Botan, C., & Taylor, M. Journal of Communication, 54, 645–661. Source: Journal of Accounting and Economics 5 Brown, L., Journal of Accounting and Economics. Continue reading In some organisations, especially large ones, there are various financial stakeholders.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. One AI tools surfaces relevant media contacts based on your pitch or press release – and strives to predict how it will be received.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The premise of the story was Leilani left a stable career in Hollywood as a stunt double (she could pass for a twin of Catherine Zeta-Jones) to pursue racing, while her friend was a successful mortgage broker who took a more financially secure path. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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PR in High Definition

JUNE 11, 2020

With the recent news that Microsoft sacked twenty seven writing staff to replace them with AI algorithms, it seems appropriate to look at this prediction again: There’s a growing threat to journalism: robot writers. Associated Press and other outlets. I know what you’re thinking. Surely a machine can’t write as well as a human?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2017

Creating better relations between PR and journalism begins with PRs getting acquainted with the work of journalists in industries relevant to their clients. Improved Media Relations Means Better Pitches. But it pays to take the time to dig deeply into a reporter’s beat before sending a pitch they may find meaningless.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 18, 2018

In public relations , choosing the right words to pitch a story is as important as using the right fabric in fashion design. There are some tips to word choice that can make the difference in whether a journalist jumps on a pitch or hits the delete button. The same basic rule applies when pitching a media contact.

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Business Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Kelvin Chan , a business reporter and correspondent for the Associated Press, and Ted Kemp , Managing Editor - Digital of CNBC International, spent the better part of two hours exploring a myriad of subjects from pitch preferences to virtual reality to fake news to what their media organizations have planned for the future.

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Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

And while we saw many digitally native news orgs struggle to find their financial footing in 2017 including Mashable , NowThis (Group Nine), Buzzfeed and HuffPost , all draw millions of eyeballs, considerably more than many of their legacy media counterparts. The quality of the pitch itself has degraded over the last few years.

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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? What has been most helpful?

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

Journalists can see right through your mass emails – and they’ll ignore you if they suspect you aren’t tailoring your pitches. Karen Paff, senior vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations, recommends doing your research and learning as much as you can about the journalists you target before you pitch them your story.

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PR in High Definition

JUNE 11, 2020

With the recent news that Microsoft sacked twenty seven writing staff to replace them with AI algorithms, it seems appropriate to look at this prediction again: There’s a growing threat to journalism: robot writers. Associated Press and other outlets. I know what you’re thinking. Surely a machine can’t write as well as a human?

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Journalism Software Sports Analysis 54

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. We’ve used them to secure high-impact coverage, from trade outlet features to articles like this in The Wall Street Journal. Today, the requirements for AI PR success are steep.

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Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

I was the gaming reporter for the last 11 years covering the casino industry for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and dealing day-to-day with corporate communications folks from the various gaming companies. This position with Golden Entertainment allows me to utilize all the skills I’ve developed in the past few decades. Rapid Fire Round.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I know PR professionals with degrees in journalism, mass media, English, business communication, marketing, sports and more. The endless media pitch calling and subsequent rejections were exhausting. Client Turnover — can lead to instability and the need to perform new business pitches constantly.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

I study organizational persuasion for a living and I knew this was not bona fide journalism. Some clever guy with a political bent bought a domain and polished up a site to look like journalism. There is something wrong with perpetuating erroneous information and dressing it up to look like journalism.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 16, 2014

We had a lot of financial clients, so I would read the office copies of Barron’s and Investor’s Business Daily and scan the office copies of The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal). If journalists are learning about data journalism, then shouldn’t PR people be educated as well?

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Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

Financial markets open trading at 6:30 a.m. I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily. I still subscribe to one print newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and read it every morning. west coast time, meaning I’d have to be at the office by 6 a.m.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In public relations, we call this: Corporate Communications ( blog posts ) In some organisations, especially large ones, there are various financial stakeholders. Shareholders, investors, financial institutions, etc. And yes, public relations is equipped to cater to the informational needs of financial stakeholders.

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Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 20, 2016

The moderator ( Mickey Graham of Work-Bench ) asked great questions, and the panelists answered – it was all very amiable and informative (I thought there might be more fireworks, given the competition in tech journalism). You should know the reporter and publication, and tailor the pitch. Konrad gets a lot of product pitches.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Want to learn the new rules of media pitching? Getting your client coverage in The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal still has value. As Wu Tang Financial said, “Diversify your bonds.”. When a brand can’t dictate the message anymore, it has to connect with its consumers. Sign up for Michael Smart’s Feb.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Growth of independent journalism. “We Emerging channels like podcasts will continue to grow in influence, which means PR pros have to become more fluent in strategically pitching and forming relationships in these channels.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2016

We’ve also worked with financial writers to conduct a series of seminars designed to teach personal finance skills for a credit union client. ” A former colleague of mine made a smooth transition to print journalism years ago and has remained a great source for story pitches and interviews. Social media mining.

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Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Despite denials and indignation from journalists, money does talk at many prints, electronic, and online media sources; often in direct relation to the financial health and business prospects of its corporate owners. Do you completely disagree and believe journalism ethics are alive and well today? Paid stories disguised as editorial.

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Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

CFO (2015) reports that ambiguity in financial PR often correlates to poor performance. ” Joe Eichner takes that thought to the next step by considering the audience of a journalist or an influencer, saying that we tend to overgeneralize when pitching messages to these professionals. ” 4. Boilerplate. Eichner, J.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

First is the new “PR Assistant” which will allow “PR professionals to draft press releases and personalize pitches.” PRophet generative AI p ersonalizes multiple pitches PRophet announced two new features based on its generative AI capabilities (Taylor). Those pitches are limited to 200 words or less. Fair enough.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Unless you’re Facebook, Google or Apple, landing a hit in The Wall Street Journal or New York Times is no easy feat—but that’s not to say it can’t be done. A client may be fine with some quick hits in trade outlets and if that’s the case, pitch away. But keep in mind that an exclusive is not a guaranteed solution. Emily Adams.

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Beyond PR

MAY 16, 2016

Before Mashable, Jason worked as a web producer and markets reporter at Financial Times. Politico Pro: Mark McQuillan is the new editor of financial services at @POLITICOPro. South Florida Business Journal: Mel Meléndez ( @melmelendez ) tackles the top role as the new editor-in-chief of @SFBJNews.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The attraction was instant, she says, and at that young age, it was a deciding moment in her determination to pursue a career in either PR or journalism. I’ve learned what our journalist’s lives are like so that has helped me with understanding how I pitch external journalists. PR, marketing, sales and journalism.

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 5, 2019

So much so that the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism issues an annual Global Communications Report based on survey results from PR professionals and students and, new this year, CEOs of small, mid-size, and large organizations. In a few years, PR robots may pitch media robots, but will they meet for lunch?”.

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Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The revenue model for journalism is at best in flux, and at worst, in chaos. What does it mean for PR: Consider a publisher’s revenue and publishing models, as well as your need for exposure, when pitching a story. Serious journalism from unexpected sources. More data journalism.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Our agency recently spied an opportunity from a Wall Street Journal online editor seeking consulting stories from financial advisors. Our client Joel Greenwald, MD, a certified financial planner for physicians, jumped at the opportunity - and we shared a unique story with the reporter. Stand out from the other pitches.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

More than half of US adults (55%) found nine major news outlets (ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and NPR) to be credible. Media relations (and media pitching) continue to play a critical part in executing a successful PR strategic plan — and traditional media still matters.

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