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Media relations is thriving

Stephen Waddington

Media relations remains an important part of the execution of a public relations campaign alongside paid, shared and owned media. Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement.

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Is Traditional Media Still Relevant in PR?

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

We dug into some of the latest research to uncover seven compelling reasons traditional media continues to profoundly influence your target audience. 7 Reasons Traditional Media is Still Relevant in PR 1. Print media is the most trusted source of news in the world at 58% (vs. first appeared on Burrelles.

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6 PR Pitches To Avoid At All Costs

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Top PR agencies know the value of a well-crafted PR pitch to get the attention of an overworked and cynical media contact. With that in mind, we have prepared a list of the type of PR pitches to avoid at all costs. The overly commercial pitch. The long pitch. The “too creative” pitch.

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Today, we say goodbye to HARO [PR Tech Sum 52]

Sword and the Script

However, I learned a lot about reporters and pitching in that capacity. The feature “enables organizations to gather on-the-fly insights from global print, broadcast and social media platforms, contextually analyze specific brand mentions or trends, and perform language translations.” It was a very humbling experience.

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Behind the Headlines With Karen Paff

Cision

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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5 Solos PR Pros Share How They Structure Their Work Day

Solo PR Pro

That healthy habit came in handy in the first phase of my career as an investor relations professional for newly public technology companies in Silicon Valley during the 80s and early 90s. 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.

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Can we press release that? 15 stories about the public relations industry (you won’t believe #10)

Stephen Waddington

Why is public relations conflated with media relations? Ever since Ivy Lee sent the first press release on 28 October 1906 public relations have been associated with media relations. The New York Times printed the article in full. Why are public relations degrees so poorly regarded by practice?

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