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Journalism statistics: 7 media relations takeaways from the 2023 State of the Media Report by Cision

Sword and the Script

A survey of 3,000+ finds 75% of journalists say the top action any PR person can take is to understand a reporter’s target audience and what they find relevant; journalism statistics show reporters worry about accuracy, credibility and keeping pace amid more work and fewer resources Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder.

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Product Launch Lessons from Taylor Swift

Shift Communications

This is exactly what we do in PR as we approach programs for new clients and new product launches. Each product launch you promote in your career will be a learning experience and will help prepare you for the next one. CES, the baby boom of product launches, is just around the corner. Denise Bertrand.

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What journalists need from PR pitches

Presspage

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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Be Relevant: 21 Media Relations Insights From 3 Surveys Polling 3,000+ Journalists [UML]

Sword and the Script

2) Volume of PR pitches received. 48% of journalists responding to this survey said they get between 1-5 pitches a day; 18% get between 5-10; 12% get upwards of 10-20; and 13% get 20 plus pitches a day. 3) Best medium for PR pitches. 4) How long should pitches be? 2) Volume of PR pitches received.

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Meet the Media: John Hitch, Editor of Fleet Maintenance

Bianchi Biz Blog

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Bill to help pay for a journalism degree from Kent State, which I received at the beautiful intersection of 2009 economic collapse and decline of conventional journalism. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I used the G.I.

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10 Reasons Your PR Might Be Failing

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It may be tempting to think that a great PR program is the magic ingredient for a critical product launch or the sole solution to a decline in brand reputation. If leadership insists that only splashy features in Fast Company or The Wall Street Journal will do, it will miss many opportunities. The silver-bullet theory.

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Coffee with a Journalist: Tom Matsuda, The Block

OnePitch

During the episode, Tom shares about the constant array of crypto news he receives, what kind of information he wants to see in a pitch, his personal thoughts on exclusives, and more. His Thoughts on Pitches. [00:03:50] Are you getting bombarded with pitches? What He Writes About. [00:02:10] 00:02:10] BB: Oh, sunny, sunny.

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