Internal Newspapers Pitching Print 
Bianchi Biz Blog
APRIL 17, 2023
A local newspaper for which I interned, The North Baltimore News (Ohio), assigned me to cover the Dayton Air Show. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Provide enough details to give a good idea of what you’re pitching and how it’s relevant. Any pet peeves with PR people?
Cision
MARCH 22, 2016
Your brand may have a good story, but if you’re not catching journalists’ attention with your pitch, it won’t get covered. Journalist Sharon Ward Keeble stresses the importance of providing value and detail when pitching your story. What is the most memorable pitch you’ve received? How did you get your start in journalism?
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Landis PR
APRIL 12, 2021
How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? Performance isn’t typically an issue in print — using prose to tell a compelling story is. There’s more time to report and (despite the shrinking news hole) more room in print/digital to provide detail and nuance. I really don’t have one.
Newsfile
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. It assesses sustainability practices, social impact, and ethical governance PR professionals collaborate with internal teams to compile ESG data and communicate it transparently to stakeholders.
Presspage
JULY 25, 2018
Surely everyone knows by now that stuffy, old-style press releases don’t cut it when reporters are busier than ever and newspapers want multimedia assets for their online editions. Yet ill-considered pitches keep flooding the inboxes of the dwindling number of journalists. How to stand out? Here are a few tips: 1.
Beyond PR
JUNE 8, 2016
Regularly assess whether they and the publication are still covering the topics you’re pitching them on. While you shouldn’t pitch them right now, keep them on your reading list and periodically circle back to see if their coverage area has expanded. Kavitha noted to up-and-coming journalists that interning at a print job is critical.
MaccaPR
JULY 8, 2015
I illustrate this for people with my hands: If you only get your news from newspapers and TV, hold your hands six inches apart – that’s all the news you’re getting. That kind of PR pitching reveals a shot-gun approach. Those PR people who worked in radio, TV, print – they get it. My answer is: if I see it, I’ll delete it.
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