PRSay

JUNE 7, 2023

Yet the presence of deep fakes and phony AI-generated interviews requires that journalists must diligently fact-check AI-generated content or research. Digital media brands pioneered the “continuous news” model, and AI will surely support round-the clock reporting efforts. However, 30-plus years later, that obviously isn’t the case.

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 28, 2018

Working for an amateur or professional sports team has always been a dream of mine. This is what led me, in some ways, to interview our Rock Star today: Kirsten Wenker. How and why did you get into sports PR after a number of years on the agency side? I actually started my career in sports, so in a way this is a return.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

We are both in the media and we were once the weekend TV news and sports anchor team on the island of Guam. I started writing professionally at 17 years old as a sports correspondent for my local newspaper, the Milford (NH) Cabinet. Tell us a little about yourself (family, interests, favorites, background, etc.).

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Studying for a public relations or mass communications degree is the most traditional route into the industry today, but it’s not the only route. I know PR professionals with degrees in journalism, mass media, English, business communication, marketing, sports and more.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 21, 2016

The pitch has to tantalize and intrigue, telling just enough to whet the reporter’s appetite to learn more — ideally, through an interview. This can be someone who formerly covered sports but switched to entertainment months ago, or a writer who may have done one story on start-ups but primarily covers a regional beat.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2017

For the inside scoop on everything you ever wanted to know about media but were afraid to ask, there’s the MuckRack blog. The pieces cover the minutia of media relations with articles like “What are the Ground Rules for Recording a Media Interview” and other in-the-weeds topics. FiveThirtyEight.

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Barokas

MARCH 16, 2020

Helping clients arrange introductory or relationship building interviews with beat reporters who are currently stuck with little news to cover (such as reporters solely focused on entertainment or sports). Creating company-wide messaging and response for how the pandemic impacts the business. .

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

After more than 15 years in local news in the New York City area, I grew from working in newspapers to running websites and working in live streaming news and sports, and more before I joined FleetOwner in 2017. I love watching and attending big sporting events. I am a big Cincinnati sports fan (Go Bengals!).

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

Probably the biggest thing about me is my Irish heritage and my passion for Gaelic sports. I met my husband through Gaelic sports and enjoy dragging my girls out to practice every once in a while. And with that comes so much other Irish culture — music, dance, laughter.

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Cision

JUNE 9, 2016

This is media relations. If you want earned media, you need to have a newsworthy story to tell. . Making something newsworthy means having a “real person” to interview. Remember, the media is on the receiving end of more press releases and pitches than they know what to do with, so make your video short and sweet.

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Cision

AUGUST 16, 2016

In this interview, Erik discusses moving from one media world to the next. Make sure all of your ducks are in a row and express that all potential interview subjects are immediately available and you have photos and video ready to send. It’s no longer enough to simply do a TV interview or post a blog on your website.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Public relations, or more precisely media relations, can be a tricky business. The art of getting earned media coverage for a product, service or business is not as easy as it sounds. And while the degree of difficulty varies from brand to brand, the secret to securing editorial is NOT a media release.

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Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 8, 2007

Fast Five is a new Bad Pitch Blog feature where we bring you five links or five-question interviews—all of them will probably pertain to our favorite subject—bad pitches and how to avoid them. 1) The Care & Feeding of Tech Media Media Guerilla This is actually a link to a link, but Media Guerilla is written by uber-smart Mike Manuel.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

One crucial reminder is that due to the incredible power of social media it is essential to remind brands and spokespeople of the need to manage their online voice and reputation. Building a brand community and/or family on social media is now just as important as obtaining an interview in national magazine.

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PRSay

JULY 14, 2021

I’m excited about meshing the legacy of the show and my ideas,” she told PRsay in a phone interview. In early June, Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open after its organizers threatened to expel her for not honoring media commitments. She later cited mental health issues. Naomi Osaka is one of my heroes.

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Stuart Bruce

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Jon Sellors, RSA Group, UK head of media relations. Oliver Smith, technology, media and telecoms reporter, City AM. Alex Pearmain, former head of social media and PR at O2 and Telefonica, now director at Brands2Life. public relations' The unequivocal answer from the panel of experts was maybe!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

The two-day series featured interviews with industry experts on the topics of ADAS and autonomy, along with virtual demonstrations of AEye’s CES Innovation award-winning 4Sight LiDAR. I did more traditional news, weather, sports, and farm reporting during my time in AM radio at KJAN. I hope the NAIAS organizers do it again!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am … Talking to you about that weird news item I read the other day, the latest sports scores, music, politics (I do live in the D.C. From there, I joined any school newspaper or group that allowed me to write, eventually found my passion for reading, pursued a career, and now, I’m a happy man.

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MaccaPR

APRIL 18, 2017

Cision , the King Kong of media relations directories, swells with 1.6 million media contacts (including 300,000 digital influencers) in its searchable database. It’s important to note that much of Cision’s data is provided by the media themselves, and is by its nature both broad and shallow. First, we start with.

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Shift Communications

JULY 31, 2015

(Caution: This post contains lots of hockey references – apologies to non-sports fans). Securing that big broadcast interview is enough to make you want to do laps around the office, albeit without holding a shiny trophy over your head. Stress with your client that this is the most important interview or appearance they’ll ever do.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I have been fortunate to have been able to write about many of my past sports-car racing adventures, and by far the best and most memorable of those has been co-driving the 1979 Nurburgring 24-Hour endurance race with pro drivers Jim Downing and Lyn St. Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

I think about people like LeeAnn Rasachak and Sarah Reckard whom I met more than 10 years ago now (they were one of my first PR Rock Star interviews!). I give you 15 up-and-coming social media and communications rock stars! Sarah Schoeneck, Media Relations Manager – Patterson Dental (nominated by Arik Hanson).

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

A 30-minute newscast may have a mere 18 minutes for news, once commercials, weather and sports are subtracted. They are often the go-to pool resource for other media, because they provide quick and accurate fundamentals, especially when time is of the essence. In most newscasts, time is the enemy of depth. Oh, where to start?

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Mindful Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2015

For our latest Masters in Marketing interview, we talked with Wendy Marx, an award-winning public relations and marketing communications executive who helps B2B companies and executives become well-known brands. By Susan Sweenie. We attribute our longevity to our ability to evolve as the profession has changed.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

He mastered media relations managing information for national outlets like ESPN and Sports Illustrated. His popularity and ability to inspire students has played a critical role in the success of the school’s investor relations club where he has steadily grown his knowledge and responsibility. Thomas Reese.

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PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

And they’re not always available – some might work reduced hours, only cover stories their editor delegates to them, not make their contact details publicly available, or have certain rules you must abide by, such as not doing interviews. So, do you pitch to an editor in the hope they pass the story to a freelancer? The age of social.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

I always enjoy reading your interviews with other communications professionals, and I am humbled you asked me to participate. Communications is a team sport, and I am very fortunate to work with a “small but mighty” crew of hustlers…who also have a sense of humor and support one another. That’s amazing! Easy – my team!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

I also was a sports stringer for the Detroit Free Press and I interned back home at The Toledo Blade. The valuable skills I learned from my high school teachers served me well for four years at the University of Michigan’s student newspaper, The Michigan Daily. From there, I went to the Daily Mail in Charleston, W.Va.,

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Ethical Voices

APRIL 17, 2023

” So, I ended up taking a job at IBM as head of global media relations. If you want to do sports or celebrity, a lot of them do great, somebody needs to go do that. Listen to the full interview, with bonus content, here.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. Regulation is urgently required.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 22, 2024

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Anni Kosunen, Ellun Kanat. For the original blog, please visit here. Photo courtesy of Pixabay For CMOs, understanding the importance of effective communication measurement is vital.

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Landis PR

JANUARY 16, 2024

Photo Courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Gábor Jelinek, Executive Director. For the original blog, please visit here. Independent PR agencies usually seek membership in a regional or global PR network primarily because they want to expand their reach and do more business.

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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Danielle Dickinson – The Castle Group. For the original blog, please visit here.

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Landis PR

OCTOBER 2, 2023

By Brianne Murphy Miller Note: This is a reposted blog by Public Relations Global Network. For the original blog, please visit here. All relationships take effort, and that includes the one between client and communications agency. Considering that “communication” is the function, these relationships deserve a bit more time and effort!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2018

.” The glare of media attention can burn if you’re not careful. Whether your PR team secures a keynote speaker gig at a conference or a TV interview for your CEO, media and message training are key. Going into an interview with no knowledge of the reporter or outlet can end in disaster, especially in a corporate crisis.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

The sports editor stormed out my first week on the job and the editor asked if I wanted to make my then-unpaid internship a paid one. I stayed on with the newspaper for several months after the internship ended as its sports editor before joining a small daily in the news/everything room. Metro weekly newspaper that no longer exists.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Strategies used in tech PR include thought leadership, social media management, strategic partnerships and community engagement, content marketing, media relations , and influencer marketing. Podcasts are also a great way to share thought leadership, interview influencers, and discuss trends relevant to the industry.

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