article thumbnail

Succession Season Premiere: What Was All That Media Monitoring Talk About?

Critical Mention

But, this is a blog about PR, communications and media relations, so enough about the plot summary. Instead, let’s talk about how Season 3 began with Kendall Roy focused on getting his media monitoring tools and strategy in place as he gets ready to take on his father and snatch his media empire away. Until next time!

Media 162
article thumbnail

PR Rock Stars: Life Time’s Dan DeBaun

Communications Conversations

Let’s go back to the beginning–how did you get your start in the media world? I was a radio news reporter for three years in St. 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.

Radio 167
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Media relations is getting harder…much harder (but here’s a few tips for how you can get more stories placed)

Communications Conversations

This just in: media relations is getting tougher. Consider the following: Demand for media attention is high: Most top-tier writers now receive 100, 250 or 500 pitches a week for 5 story spots. Media is outnumbered: PR Pros now outnumber journalists by a factor of 6 to 1. Paul Business Journal). Much, much tougher.

article thumbnail

Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. When he arrived on campus, however, he was amazed by the student-run broadcast stations, including radio and TV stations that would actually compete in the local market for ratings. “I

Meeting 131
article thumbnail

Finding the Right Time to Send a Pitch

PRSay

like a Wall Street Journal reporter I used to pitch). And of course, the best time of day to pitch varies widely depending on the type of media you’re pitching. A general rule of thumb for pitching TV and radio producers, especially for morning shows, is to contact them within an hour of the end of that day’s show.

Pitching 153
article thumbnail

3 Media Relations Tips for When Top-Tier Publications Seem Out of Reach

PRSay

Because trade media editors and journalists are typically subject-matter experts in their respective fields, articles tend to go into deeper detail than those in larger publications. Similar to trade journals, podcasts cover an array of niche subjects. Explain this to your client and show examples of past work to support your point.

article thumbnail

The Short, but Winding Road: How My Chaotic Start to Post-Grad Life Led Me to Hoffman

The Hoffman Agency

I was struggling to land interviews, and the few that I did get ended in rejection or radio silence. Hoffman’s reputation in the Pacific Northwest was very present within the walls of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC).