Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

Of all the media relations insights the best one is this: be relevant. The vast majority of media relations hinges on relevancy. The UML is an occasion roundup of three related ideas that have been vetted, wrapped in insight, and presented here for your perusal. >>> 2) Volume of PR pitches received.

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Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 170

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Three-quarters (75%) of public relations professionals say media relations is getting harder, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. We added two dedicated questions to the JOTW survey this year to see what communications professionals charged with media relations had to say. >>>

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Media Relations Survey Media Report 157

Cision

JANUARY 17, 2018

Developing just the right pitch has never been easy, however. That’s why Cision recently updated its tip sheet, 10 Ways To Get More Earned Media , which walks through some best practices on forging the right relationships with journalists. S/he is reading 100 PR pitches a day. That is the overwhelming rule of PR pitches.

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Pitching Journalism Construction Writing 215

PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Continue crafting pitches around links to the virus, or if you’re working with an unrelated topic altogether, then be sure to give it the best possible angle to break through to the outlets you’re targeting. “So The remote nature of O’Connor’s job means that he and others are approaching journalism in different ways.

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Journalism Report Interviews Meeting 211

Landis PR

MARCH 20, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pixabay The highly anticipated Muck Rack 2023 State of Journalism Report , which the company released at SXSW on March 15, 2023, provides valuable insight into the ever-changing media landscape and how journalists perceive their work. It’s clear Twitter remains a vital platform for engaging with media.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

I’m the Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ). How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? My route to journalism was unconventional. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Try telling the story of what it’s like driving a truck to professional truck drivers.

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Journalism Meeting Newspapers Automotive 79

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Pitching media remains a challenge; Twitter is still a journalist favorite; PR dabbled with generative AI as businesses worried about misinformation Regular readers know I publish a weekly post every Tuesday. Read more: Pithy PR Pitches Get a Better Response Rate Study Says 7. PR Tech Sum No.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

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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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 2, 2024

The content readers viewed the most were largely about the topics of generative AI in PR and marketing – with a touch of Twitter and a sprinkle of marketing budgets In 2008 I came home from a long deployment to find the PR and marketing world had changed. Social media was blossoming. And the media landscape was evolving.

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Blogging Software B2B Survey 114

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2016

A few years ago you probably could have gotten away with not using social media to listen to and interact with journalists and influencers; however, because it’s now so embedded in the news media’s everyday life, you risk missing out on coverage opportunities. You must look beyond Twitter and Facebook with your PR strategy.

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Journalism Social Media Study Media 120

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder or much harder, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. This is up 17% from last year where 51% said media relations was getting harder. Study the media. Reporters review business social media profiles. What can PR do about it?

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Survey Media Relations Report Media 76

Shift Communications

JANUARY 18, 2018

As an AE who’s day-to-day consists of securing media coverage and building relationships with reporters, sitting 10 feet away from these “celebrities” reminded me that they are just like everyone else! Here are some ways how to build great media relations with relevant press: Check out Recent Coverage. Let the reporter know!

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Media Relations Healthcare Media Hotels 76

PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Reevaluating Twitter. New revelations show that pre-Musk Twitter “shadow banned” conservatives by hiding their posts from other users and placed political and COVID dissenters on a “trends blacklist.” For smaller brands, Twitter’s noisy platform and algorithms that determine what users see often work against their best efforts.

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Trends Pitching Twitter Nonprofit 127

Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The wheels in my head were spinning with how I might pitch the story to my editors. My Twitter profile says I live in Northern California. Here, in no particular order, are four other bits of research that should be considered “homework” before you hit send on that next pitch. The invitation seemed interesting at first.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 30, 2021

Journalists say Twitter is the most valuable social media platform and they spend a lot of time there; if you want to improve media relations you should invest more time there too. Business efforts on social media tends come in two flavors. Some of the findings around social media stood out: 1.

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Social Media Report Survey Media 109

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2017

Working in media relations is not for the faint of heart or the easily discouraged. “Engaging journalists on Twitter is a great way to stand out from the masses of PR pros clamoring for their attention,” PR pro and media-relations trainer Michael Smart says. New hires, expansions and mergers.

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Pitching Report Writing Energy 139

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve been in trade journalism for about 3 months. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? You can find Kevin on LinkedIn , and follow Fleet Equipment on Twitter and Facebook ! Any pet peeves with PR people? I have glass in my head.

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Meeting Media Journalism Interviews 102

Cision

MARCH 1, 2016

With more and more people pitching reporters every day, your pitches may be falling under the radar. You need to adjust your tactics and learn “ The New Rules of Media Pitching.” ” Want to get all of Michael Smart’s pitching tips? So how can you make reporters pay attention and respond?

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Pitching Twitter Report Analytics 120

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Is the process of media relations getting harder? Part of the answer is rethinking traditional PR efforts – and another part is studying the media to understand how it’s changing. 1) The top challenges in journalism. A deluge of pitches. “75% As the Onclusive report notes, “The media ecosystem is not dying.

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Survey Journalism Study Pitching 91

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 29, 2022

For a PR agency team, few things are more important than having media contacts at the ready. In fact, a media placement strategy with the perfect balance of quality and quantity is one of the unsung secret of great PR and media relations. Media contacts aren’t magic….they’re But media contacts aren’t magic.

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Agency Media Software Pitching 170

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

Having worked in both journalism and PR, I have a very sensitive b.s. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I spent 20 years in media relations at General Motors between two journalism careers. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Meeting Automotive Media Transportation 75

Cision

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Cision recently published the 2017 Global Social Journalism Study , which introduced a spectrum of Social Archetypes for journalists. These archetypes group journalists by their common behaviors and beliefs about social media. At the other end of the spectrum are social media laggards, dubbed, “Skeptics,” by the study.

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Social Media How To Media Journalism 202

Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Moving fluidly between the worlds of journalism, business technology writing, marketing and PR, she does everything from writing editorial for C-Level IT publications to providing marketing support for organizations ranging from start-up to Fortune 500. How do you prefer to receive pitches? Can you be pitched via these channels?

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Technology Pitching Insurance Insurance 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 24, 2021

Without it, there’s nothing to track or pitch. Of course, this is true for nearly anyone on the front lines of public relations, but it’s more specialized in B2B. We track major media outlets and writers on Twitter, subscribe to scores of newsletters, buy analyst reports, and follow whitepapers on relevant topics.

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B2B Leadership Survey Data 278

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Paul Business Journal reporting on retail and restaurants before I started my career at Life Time in May 2018. I really appreciated my time in radio and print journalism. Of course, being exposed to so many local business leaders during my time at the Business Journal was a blessing. I did– and it is epic! ).

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Radio Journalism Interviews Energy 167

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? My teachers would often comment on my writing, and that boost of confidence along with a love of storytelling led me to journalism. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I think it’s these elements that make the most impact to the reader.

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Meeting Media Travel Journalism 104

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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Survey Software B2B Pitching 146

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Their study was published in the Journal of Promotion Management and summarized in a piece for the Institute for Public Relations ( IPR ). Try our services.

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 95

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

The report is jam-packed with information about the current news media environment and how most journalists prefer to work (particularly around areas like social media and working with media relations professionals). If media relations is part of your job, I highly recommend you review Cision’s report in detail.

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Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

PRSay

MAY 14, 2018

She already knows not to rely on generic pitches blasted to the same list. When you’re crafting your pitch for your target journalist or blogger, you know it’s a best practice to prove in the first sentence that you’ve researched her and her audience. That’s the ultimate goal of great media relations — just not so soon.

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Pitching Media Relations Journalism Instagram 122

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

The report is jam-packed with information about the current news media environment and how most journalists prefer to work (particularly around areas like social media and working with media relations professionals). If media relations is part of your job, I highly recommend you review Cision’s report in detail.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I have been in journalism or PR for 25 years — I went to Boston University for journalism and upon graduation, I worked as a business reporter for a local daily newspaper on the outside of Cleveland. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Meeting Automotive Engineering Journalism 72

Sword and the Script

JULY 26, 2022

However, if you don’t know what you’re doing, earned media can be tricky. It means you spend a lot of time researching publications, figuring out their editorial point of view, drafting pitches, getting rejections or no response at all, and all potentially with no reward. That makes excellent fodder for earned media placements.

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Media Pitching Agency Guidelines 169

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

But when it comes to the current state of the public relations industry, it is. Or just follow a few on Twitter and Facebook. A couple years ago I looked up GeekWire’s Todd Bishop in Cision , the most popular of the media databases. If you have any doubt, just ask a journalist. Does that mean PR people are the problem?

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Industry Agency Report Technology 100

Deirdre Breakenridge

JUNE 8, 2016

How do you network on social media with recruiters and potential contacts? What strategies can help new grads and young professionals stand out to recruiters on social media? What’s your social media elevator pitch? Is PR Right for me?” A follow up blog post by PR 2.0

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Social Media Pitching How To Media 150

PRSay

APRIL 2, 2020

But it’s the new reality as the journalism industry is sending reporters, producers, anchors and editors home to report on the COVID-19 pandemic in real-time. Journalists are being bombarded with pitches, both related and unrelated to the COVID-19 crisis, so now is not the time to be mass-pitching anything.

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Skype How To Crisis Pitching 206

Business Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2017

by Ai Arakawa, Senior International Media Relations Specialist Many of us in the PR/Communications business spend our days focusing on our work with local media. While we may dream of it, rarely do we imagine our news being picked up and shared by global media.

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Internal International Media Pitching 152