Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am the editor of AftermarketNews at Babcox Media in Akron, Ohio. I am in charge of gathering news for our daily newsletter, hosting and producing podcasts, covering events and writing original content for our monthly print magazine and daily newsletter, among other projects. I transitioned to a reporter there after a year.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The wheels in my head were spinning with how I might pitch the story to my editors. Here, in no particular order, are four other bits of research that should be considered “homework” before you hit send on that next pitch. What do you consider to be mission-critical research when pitching journalists? I’m based in the Bay Area.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

I assign articles to our in-house and freelance staff, work with our graphic artist for our print layout and designs, and work with our sales and management team to ensure our content meets our editorial mission and help with sales. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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Shift Communications

MARCH 15, 2022

What does this have to do with your earned media strategy? Earlier this year, Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism issued its annual Journalism, Media and Technology Trends and Predictions report. Many already had challenges growing revenue with traditional media business models.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

Assistant Account Executives are client and media-facing, learning to interact with key stakeholders with guidance from senior staff. Here’s what you’ll be doing: -Assist the group and all supervising account members in development and maintenance of media lists. Create and distribute press releases to targeted media outlets.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Although Dao is a new addition to the staff, the magazine has been around since 1994, providing a home for food culture in print and digital. We’ve got tips from Dao on what and how to pitch tasty treats and stories. I’m a Houston native, lifetime restaurant worker and NYU journalism graduate. What is your specialty?

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Critical Mention

JUNE 10, 2020

In recent years, the way PR and communications pros communicate with the media has undergone rapid evolution. For instance, before reaching out with a story idea, PR professionals should understand the preferred platform and target audience of the journalist or influencer they are pitching, to enhance the chances of a placement or mention.

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Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Online is where people go to have questions answered, but traditional media — radio, television, and print — is where people learn about what questions to ask. While online marketing and content production may be the trend, other forms of media still lead the charge when informing the public about what’s new and important.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

These days, we publish our print edition quarterly and focus most of our attention on our website. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I started my journalism career in South Texas as a newspaper reporter in 1997 and followed that with newspaper jobs in Mississippi, Kentucky and Ohio.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

That means the journalists you’re contacting are overwhelmed with pitches; many of them poorly thought out or irrelevant. Long-winded PR pitches will lose a journalist’s interest almost immediately. Long-winded PR pitches will lose a journalist’s interest almost immediately. Personalize your PR pitches.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I’m the editor-in-chief of SAE Media Group’s Truck & Off-Highway Engineering magazine and related digital products (e-newsletters, webinars, special reports, web content, etc.). How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve been with SAE International’s Media Group for nearly 23 years.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

FleetOwner , part of Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle Group, which serves commercial truck fleet executives and operations managers. As chief editor, I lead all FleetOwner’s content planning efforts for both print and digital. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Let’s go back to the beginning–how did you get your start in the media world? 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. see below for the full story). Cloud out of college.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 16, 2022

My first article on the project also holds a special place in my memory as it was the first big article I wrote after I started in B2B journalism in which I had come up with the idea and it wound up being the cover story for a print issue. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? PowerMotionTech.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

The differences are less significant than what, at least in a good newsroom, they all share: a commitment to enduring journalism values that include accuracy, timeliness, balance, relevance, importance, emotional impact, counter-intuition, enterprise. How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? Oh, where to start?

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Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

In 2015, traditional media companies are expected to continue shifting towards rebranding, new media entrepreneurism, native advertising and the adoption of digital newsrooms. Today, USA Today ranks first in combined print and digital circulation, underlying the importance of this digital transformation for newsrooms around the world.

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Cision

MAY 24, 2016

Media professionals cannot sit around waiting for pitches if they expect to have an impact on their audiences. On Wednesday, May 18, editors John Corrigan , Marc Bernardin , Sarah Rodman and Richard Nordwind gathered at the Times’ headquarters to give an in-depth look at the evolving entertainment journalism landscape.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 25, 2022

As lead editor for Work Truck , I am responsible for content planning for both print and digital, feature writing, news reporting, manage our brand’s social media efforts, eNewsletters, event planning, and am also the content technical lead, helping with editorial technical and SEO efforts. Bianchi PR’s Meet the Media Recap.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We are in the early stages of humans evolving from physical to digital creatures and no one knows how it will play out, but the spectrum of outcomes ranges from Skynet (from The Terminator ) taking over to Star Trek , where AI and 3D printing usher in a flourishing utopia. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Has digital media – from Huffington Post , Google News and BuzzFeed to Kindle e-books, Twitter and (God help us) more than 8 million blogs – finally vanquished Print? Recent headlines provide brutal evidence: Condé Nast announced last December it was shutting down the print version of Self magazine to go online-only.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Meet the Media: Chad Kirchner, VP of Content at Wrecked Media Group.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

Recently, I received notice from the publisher of a local business journal that the “People on the Move” section is up for sale. This fee will cover an expanded profile in print which will run even sooner – within 30 days of purchase, in addition to an online listing,” according to the publisher’s message [emphasis added].

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

Seeing a client’s interview in a key publication is still a quintessential public relations win, so PR pros spend a lot of time perfecting media pitching. But once we get a “yes” to a pitch or interview request, it’s no time to sit back and relax. Join the interview. PR leverage and amplification.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

But then, last month, TrueScope, which provides media monitoring , raised a $6 million Series A round. Propel is an all-in-one PR platform with media contacts, email distribution and monitoring. The company caught my eye when it said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a reporter’s pitching preferences.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Because I twitch at the utterance of business cliches, it feels like an electric shock jolting through my body to write that the media industry was going through “unprecedented change” at the time. Although editorial rooms were being gutted and print revenue was dropping, it was an opportune time to be young and cheap labor.

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Presspage

APRIL 12, 2018

How has the media landscape changed? In this digital age, many, many brands are still using press releases to connect their stories to media outlets. Fewer reporters are employed by fewer media outlets with far more fragmentation in the audience space than ever. What are some trends you’re seeing evolve over time?

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

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. My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This is part of the reason we created our Meet the Media blog series. In this post, we’ve pulled some excerpts from our more than 100 Meet the Media profiles to help answer the vital question: what do journalists want? Pro Tip : When putting together a story to pitch, consider what human element you can offer to the reporter.

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

Journalists can see right through your mass emails – and they’ll ignore you if they suspect you aren’t tailoring your pitches. Karen Paff, senior vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations, recommends doing your research and learning as much as you can about the journalists you target before you pitch them your story.

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Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

Pushing products in your pitches won’t gain you any media coverage. If you want journalists to respond to your pitches, you need to explain why your news is important and relevant. Adriana Stan, public relations director at W Magazine, says being empathetic to the contacts you are pitching is the key to winning them over.

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PR Fuel

JULY 24, 2018

Accept that media coverage is most likely to come when you’ve earned it. And since you’re pitching news, doesn’t it make sense to follow the pattern set by the publications you’re targeting? Every Pitch is a Learning Experience. Of course, not every pitch is going to be successful. Social media?

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

Before you pitch a journalist, you must think about how your story adds value for your audience. Rich Oppel, senior advisor for media strategy and management at Crosswind Media & Public Relations, says brands will successfully land media coverage when they can combine their needs with the needs of journalists and their readers.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As owner of PR Media , a full-service public relations agency located in Philadelphia/New York area, Publicist Robyn Stevens has created innovative media and marketing strategies with her extensive industry knowledge and connections. Staying consistent in the media is key. Much of PR today is about leverage.

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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. How did you get your start in journalism? How did you get your start in journalism?

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Surveys show earned media is still the most credible; exec appreciation and collaboration with PR improved during the Coronavirus Regular readers know these pages are filled with surveys and statistics. Their study was published in the Journal of Promotion Management and summarized in a piece for the Institute for Public Relations ( IPR ).

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Cision

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

How have traditionally print newspapers made sense of the changing media landscape? On Wednesday, February 24, four major Washington Post editors – Ann Gerhart , Amanda Erickson , Allison Michaels and Terri Rupar – came together at the National Press Club to discuss the current state of the media and communicators’ role in it.

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Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily. I still subscribe to one print newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and read it every morning. I think it helps me see patterns in the media overall, which is useful to me since most of my work is in media relations.

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