Cision

MAY 4, 2016

How do you think your background in journalism will help you in this new role? How did you make the switch from journalism to PR? I ended 45 years in journalism when I retired as editor of the Austin American-Statesman in 2008, so it didn’t feel like a “switch” so much as completing one phase of my life. It’s all storytelling.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

Think Netflix + The Wall Street Journal (and a bunch of others here ). Meanwhile, print circulation numbers among the nation’s largest newspapers are plummeting. Meanwhile, print circulation numbers among the nation’s largest newspapers are plummeting. I keep wincing after every sentence I write.

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Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

Today, USA Today ranks first in combined print and digital circulation, underlying the importance of this digital transformation for newsrooms around the world. The question they always come back to when writing a story is, what is going to resonate with my readers? Q: What’s the biggest thing you need from PR pros? “If

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Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

Although the trio’s conversation focused on the state of journalism in the District, the obstacles and opportunities they discussed not only apply to most news markets, they also impact their PR counterparts. Washington’s not really unique – it’s like any town with a myriad of local stories,” writes Christine. “So Take photographs.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Journalism Print 40

Polaris

DECEMBER 14, 2014

This book isn’t technically fiction, but Katz is such a good storyteller that it takes you away from your crazy world. Most useful offline reference resource: Spin Sucks: Communication and Reputation Management in the Digital Age , by Gini Dietrich, and Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content , by Ann Handley.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Email newsletters are a particularly useful tool for financial services companies, especially if you’re writing about personal finance. When the publication shuttered its print version and went completely digital in 2019, editors and strategists were given an opportunity to reach into new markets.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

You can spend months writing a white paper or spend thousands on a video, but if it’s not laser focused and doesn’t reach the right audiences it’s not going to convert. According to Search Engine Journal, SEO leads have a 14.6 percent close rate , while outbound leads (such as direct mail or print advertising) have a 1.7

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

PR Fuel

JULY 24, 2018

Determine the chronology of your business story before writing it. 3. Use Tried and True Storytelling Techniques – Establish a clear beginning middle and end, use details to “show” your story and not “tell” it, and build suspense to keep the reader scrolling down or flipping pages. Just write like you speak.

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Maxim Behar

MARCH 6, 2022

Remember what Winston Churchill said a long time ago that you can achieve a lot of things with journalism, but you must know when to quit. So that's how I decided to quit journalism and start my own company. They were writing stories, covering events on the TV, talking on the radio, and hence they were called journalists.

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ZudePR

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Reading this book inspired me to write this blog post , which has been shared more than 1700 times on social media. #2: Their lasting power lies in the fresh, imaginative, daring, surprising storytelling of their creators. Hot off the printed press. Speak, write, blog, tweet, make videos — whatever. Cialdini PH.D.

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Beyond PR

MAY 17, 2018

With print becoming less important to audiences, telling stories in more visual ways is critical – and public relations professionals can help. Whether it’s video, photos or interactive graphics, more visual storytelling can give people deeper insights into a subject. Use Multimedia to Tell a Better Story.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Media’s Executive Editor of Content Strategies, recently sat down with AirPR to discuss sponsored content, PR, storytelling and the future of the industry. With decades of experience in journalism, PR and content marketing, Jon is now in charge of content for Inc. “I’ve been telling stories in one way or another my entire life.”.

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Cision

MAY 21, 2015

High Income Business Writing. Ed Gandia, co-author of the bestselling book, The Wealthy Freelancer, reveals how to propel your writing business to the six-figure level (or the part-time equivalent). A show about communicating with clients, prospects and employees – in person, in print and online. 39) Donna Papacosta.

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Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

According to the Cision’s report, a multimedia journalist is a skillful storyteller, capable of communicating not only in words, but also in images, video, and emerging multimedia formats (GIFs and 360-degree video come to mind). The top trend in media right now is the evolution of the multimedia journalist. And guess what?

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

According to the Cision’s report, a multimedia journalist is a skillful storyteller, capable of communicating not only in words, but also in images, video, and emerging multimedia formats (GIFs and 360-degree video come to mind). The top trend in media right now is the evolution of the multimedia journalist. And guess what?

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement. The rise of mass media, namely print newspapers, magazines, radio and television, provided a shortcut to large audiences and it enabled the business to operate at scale.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s also an issue of writing style. In To Be Clear: A Style Guide for Business Writing author Philip Collins says business writing has become dreary, boring, and incomprehensible, with jargon, clichés, and nonsense. The Institute of Development Studies has published best practice guidelines for inclusive storytelling.

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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.” ” To many, injecting a CTA into a piece of writing is to sully the art form. ” Why?

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Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Typically, it is synonymous with broadcast and print media: radio, TV, and film (small and large screen), print media, and advertising. The printing press emerged around 600 years ago, but printed media technically existed for thousands of years.

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Ethics Communications Print Television 52