Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Some of the studies are surveys I’ve helped field, like the annual JOTW survey , however, most are by contributors or organizations from around the community. 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.

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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. If I’m not reporting I’m flying. Keep it relevant!

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Meeting Media Journalism Education 93

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. It’s one of 5 routes unanimously approved for study.

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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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Fashion Pitching Journalism Social Media 120

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. Here’s how I could control those slots. Anne Isenhower, Anne Isenhower Communications. ” I break around 11 a.m.

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Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

According to a survey of the releases distributed by (a certain PR firm) on one day: 78% of public relations people spend extra money to dress up their releases with printed letterheads and color…the 78% broke down into 34% on a simple black letterhead, 16% on a one-color letterhead, and 28% on a letterhead with two or more colors.

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PR Fuel

JULY 24, 2018

And since you’re pitching news, doesn’t it make sense to follow the pattern set by the publications you’re targeting? I promise you a press release that sounds like an actual human being will get better results than one that reads like the fine print on your home loan papers. Every Pitch is a Learning Experience. Social media?

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

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. My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch. Pitch early–literally! I’ve had better luck pitching early in the day vs. later in the day. Paul Business Journal).

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Media Relations Pitching Media Report 100

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Now we’ve all heard that journalism is dying and brand content is taking over and blah, blah, blah but at the end of the day the same principles apply to PR that have always applied – third party credibility and endorsement is crucial and that third party being a media outlet still matters and will continue to matter.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

First is the new “PR Assistant” which will allow “PR professionals to draft press releases and personalize pitches.” PRophet generative AI p ersonalizes multiple pitches PRophet announced two new features based on its generative AI capabilities (Taylor). Those pitches are limited to 200 words or less. Fair enough.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

Print media (magazine) consumption rose in 2023 , and this trend should continue in 2024, according to a study by Pew Research Center (via MediaPost). As more of us get our news digitally, newspapers have taken the hardest hit; however, the estimated total US daily newspaper circulation (print and digital combined) in 2022 was 20.9

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Media Radio Print Newspapers 102

MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

Paul Business Journal and, increasingly of late, Minnesota Business magazine. Paul Business Journal, and news director for SPNN-TV Neighborhood News. That kind of PR pitching reveals a shot-gun approach. Those PR people who worked in radio, TV, print – they get it. really care about - the monthly. Star Tribune , and.

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Interviews Radio Journalism Newspapers 48

Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The revenue model for journalism is at best in flux, and at worst, in chaos. What does it mean for PR: Consider a publisher’s revenue and publishing models, as well as your need for exposure, when pitching a story. Serious journalism from unexpected sources. More data journalism.

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Journalism Trends Local Print 120

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

It is rightly said that PR and journalism are interdependent. Pitching journalists via phone calls, e-mails, and SMS’ are not the only ways of securing media coverage anymore. Today, simply getting a news release online is of not much value to Indian clients as opposed to a good spread of print coverage.

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Digital PR Newspapers Advertising Advertising 79

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

Freelance journalism is harder today than it was years ago. Yet, Erik’s perspective isn’t only limited to journalism. It used to be that one would study the works of people who had been giants in the field and who had become so through the strength and success of their work. Want to be part of the Off Script series? Far harder.

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Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 61

Sword and the Script

MAY 9, 2017

I’ve gotten a couple clients and a former employer into the Wall Street Journal over my career, and that photo in Roll Call is right up there with them in my book. I seem to remember having both print and broadcast media in attendance. See these related posts: Avoid the Noid: A Mascot that Became a PR Crisis Case Study .

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 Or the Longview Journal in the case of this particular announcement. Meltwater case study. Muck Rack case study. Million and Eyes the U.S. Are you kidding?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 17, 2021

My background in trucking industry publishing stems from work for several publications allied with Commercial Carrier Journal , including Owner Operator and, later on Overdrive and Truckers News. 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?

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Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

Ideally, you majored in Journalism (or English) – or your PR or Communications program had a heavy concentration of writing-related courses. You should be able to show examples of stories you pitched and placed, or campaigns you worked on and generated results for. First, Writing Skills. Ideally, with agencies or larger organizations.

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Pinterest Writing Interviews Social Media 52

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In this article I explore how smart public relations practitioners are putting search at the heart of their campaigns and seeking followed links from the media sites they pitch. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution. As a result print circulation has fallen dramatically.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

Meanwhile, a media company like Hearst might publish a feature article in the print edition of Esquire magazine, and the sole “point” of that article might be “make the reader feel like they really get Chris Evans.” Ideation just means pitching or brainstorming. ” Functionally, it’s fluff.

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