Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Most PR practitioners quickly learn that the wall protecting editorial integrity from the influence of paid advertising can be, like the Pirate Code , “more of a guideline than an actual rule.” In both cases, succeeding in a pay-to-play world means managing internal expectations. Is there a separation between editorial and advertising?

Advertising 52

Advertising Advertising Ethics Conference 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Re-writing the AI draft “We’ll spend more time rewriting ChatGPT’s draft press releases, and less time finding relevant topics, reporters… thanks to it as well.” Clear and present AI “A renewed focus on and commitment to internal communications. There will be a glut of AI-generated content as well.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Prakkypedia

FEBRUARY 28, 2015

When I studied journalism at the University of South Australia in the late 80s/early 90s, one of the compulsory text was The Elements of Style by Strunk and White. It was my introduction to style guides and an early lesson in the value of having a touchstone when it comes to … how you write stuff. I don’t understand clauses.

Writing 60

Writing Guidelines Corporate Web 60

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

I put a few guidelines on this–these folks had to be non-manager/non-director level. Of course, I couldn’t write a post like this without nominating a couple people myself! Bank social media team in 2018 after graduating from the University of Minnesota with a degree in journalism. They had to be younger than 30.

Social Media 128

Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

Beyond PR

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Success of your website and content is very much determined by how well you follow guideline updates released by Google and other search engines. Are you using strong internal links that provide more information for your readers and help keep people on your site? Write for humans, not for search engines.

Engineering 40

Engineering Google SEO Guidelines 40

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. However, ‘brand’ usually comes first with clients’ internal PR and marketing teams. Once you understand they need: Quotes from experts. Statistics. Case studies.

Digital PR 170

Digital PR Industry Strategy Film 170

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2011

I write back, saying yes, I would like to do an interview with So-And-So. Sometimes, they could be writing/managing completely different properties. If the person writes for multiple, similar properties – that’s fine, mention them. Give with one hand and take with the other. And you know what?

Pitching 111

Pitching Facebook Interviews Twitter 111

Flack's Revenge

MAY 17, 2018

I thought about this while reading a NY Times story: When Spies Hack Journalism. Scott Shane writes: “The old rules say that if news organizations obtain material they deem both authentic and newsworthy, they should run it. By counting on American reporters to follow their usual rules, the Kremlin hacked American journalism.”.

Ethics 120

Ethics Banking Journalism Guidelines 120

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Today, printed media includes not only newspapers but magazines, professional publications, academic journals, comic books, and graphic novels (photographic and illustrated communication is also printed media), even local newsletters put through doors about upcoming events is printed media. Op-eds have passed investigative journalism.

Ethics 52

Ethics Communications Print Television 52