Sword and the Script

MAY 19, 2020

If you work in PR and have responsibility for media relations , then you have in a sense, a professional obligation to be on Twitter. Those numbers were tallied up by Muck Rack for the company’s The State of Journalism 2020 report. Those numbers were tallied up by Muck Rack for the company’s The State of Journalism 2020 report.

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Media Relations Twitter Media Survey 199

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2016

Connecting with journalists via social media should be a no-brainer for any PR pro. According to Cision’s 2016 Global Social Journalism Study published this week, nearly half (48 percent) of U.S. journalists say they would be unable to carry out their work without social media.

Journalism 120

Journalism Social Media Study Media 120

Cision

AUGUST 31, 2016

Journalism and PR have changed over the past several years. The old way of pitching journalists via email or even snail mail is slowly being replaced by social media. In fact, most journalists said they feel they are more engaged with their audiences because of social media. Engage in 1-on-1 Dialogue. Or just ask.

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Journalism Trends Social Media Pitching 206

Cision

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Cision recently published the 2017 Global Social Journalism Study , which introduced a spectrum of Social Archetypes for journalists. These archetypes group journalists by their common behaviors and beliefs about social media. These journalists are bearish about social media.

Social Media 202

Social Media How To Media Journalism 202

Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Like it or not, your company needs social media – here’s why: Over half the world is on social media. billion people worldwide are on social media, according to new data , with most individuals spending two and a half hours a day scrolling their feeds. Social media opens new doors.

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Social Media Media LinkedIn Engineering 98

Landis PR

MARCH 20, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pixabay The highly anticipated Muck Rack 2023 State of Journalism Report , which the company released at SXSW on March 15, 2023, provides valuable insight into the ever-changing media landscape and how journalists perceive their work. It’s clear Twitter remains a vital platform for engaging with media.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 22, 2019

Social media continues to capture time and attention. Here are some of the stats revealing how much people participate in social media; where they spend their time; what they like to do and how often. There are approximately 6,000 tweets shared every second on Twitter. Social Media Workshop in Princeton, NJ.

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Social Media Media Interviews Instagram 177

Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Merriam-Webster defines social media as “forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages and other content (such as videos).” Social media users passed the 3.5 Is it marketing?

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Social Media Marketing Media Analysis 104

Sword and the Script

MARCH 30, 2021

Journalists say Twitter is the most valuable social media platform and they spend a lot of time there; if you want to improve media relations you should invest more time there too. Business efforts on social media tends come in two flavors. The first flavor rarely uses their social channels.

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Social Media Report Survey Media 108

Communications Conversations

MAY 20, 2020

The term “brand journalism” is a bit of a lightning rod term in the social media marketing business. ” And, over the years, there have certainly been a fair share of corporate failures when it comes to brand journalism. But, for the most part, brand journalism wins have been tough to come by.

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Journalism Brand Branding Interviews 148

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

A recent Yale study published in the journal Neuron suggested that being in unstable and unknown situations, regardless of how uncomfortable they may feel, is a critical condition for our brains to grow and learn. ET, to discuss change and social media. How is networking on social media different from networking “in real life”?

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Community Social Media Media Education 150

Cision

AUGUST 13, 2015

Social media has shifted the state of the media , especially in regards to how journalists source, write and promote their stories. While many were hesitant to accept these new communication channels when they debuted, journalists are now starting to embrace social media.

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Social Media Journalism Media Study 120

Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Elon Musk is revolutionizing Twitter — for good or ill, depending on which of a million fiery headlines you agree with. Elon Musk’s approach to the acquisition of Twitter — via inflammatory tweets, friends’ money, and the Delaware Chancery Court — has spilled a lot of ink. Musk’s ultimate goal is to make Twitter profitable.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

An analysis of more than 22 million posts from over 56,000 business sites identified some revealing industry benchmarks on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter. Similarly with Twitter, its overall engagement rate across all industries saw a drop of 16.3% The post Social Media Benchmarks – How Does the Brand Stack Up?

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Social Media Healthcare Brand Branding 88

Prohibition

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It’s our final social media updates round-up of 2022, so let’s see what the main platforms have been working on amid Musk’s Twitter Blue whiplash and ongoing Instagram changes and updates. Here’s our round-up of all the latest social media updates you need to know! TikTok dominates news.

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Cision

JULY 22, 2015

The state of the media continues to shift as social media networks expand their offerings and features. Four years ago, a majority of journalists were hesitant to utilize Twitter and Facebook, and seemed especially skeptical about how these sites could help them reach audiences near and far.

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Infographics Journalism Study Social Media 120

wiredPRworks

MAY 13, 2022

Does managing social media sometimes feel like running a marathon? Listen in as Allan Schoenberg, Chief Communications Officer at Vinson & Elkins, shares lessons from his job as a top communicator and his passion for running to help you enjoy your job more, stress less, and keep running in the race we call social media marketing.

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Social Media Corporate Communications Media 52

Cision

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

You see it in blog posts and on social media — journalists frustrated with generic, relevant pages and irrelevant material. With the advent of digital journalism, it is journalists who find their objectivity scrutinized more often than before. These super users often access social platforms for more than eight hours per day.

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Journalism Social Media Study Comparison 258

NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The strikes were more engaged on social platforms, with Facebook and Twitter really driving the conversation in real-time as strikes around the world progressed. Twitter was a very mixed bag in the past week, with celebrities, politicians, and influencers chiming in with their opinions of Greta and the strikes.

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Social Media Media Instagram Facebook 127

Prakkypedia

OCTOBER 24, 2018

In a recent PR Daily post , Mike Schneider wrote of the ‘4 ways journalism changes are affecting PR’. The Australian Senate Select Committee on the Future of Public Interest Journalism released its findings in February 2018. PR pros (and the general public) have increased access to journalists through social media.

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Journalism Reddit Newspapers Government 69

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Recently, Cision published the 2017 Global Social Journalism Study , conducted in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University, which surveyed journalists on their social media habits, preferences and views. For this first video, Baer asks and answers the important question — Is social media and journalism linked?

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Journalism Social Media Media Video 40

Landis PR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Social media users passed the 3.5 So what are some of the benefits of social media for business? From brand storytelling to new commerce opportunities, social channels offer companies an unmatched opportunity to reach and engage consumers: Engage with your target audience. By Robin Carr, LCI. Customer Service.

Social Media 52

Social Media Brand Branding Customer Service 52

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 6, 2020

Wei’s academic studies are in journalism, consumer technology, and resource economics; he is passionate about the intersections of the fields. If you want to learn more about Wei, you can follow him on Twitter at @weicai_. Let’s congratulate and support Wei by sharing his video on social media!

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Video Journalism Education Resources 352

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

This latest in our PR in Asia series was contributed by guest blogger Eiffy Luo , a multimedia story teller who discovered her passion for business and journalism through work at TheStreet.com , Reuters and the New York Times. How do e-commerce sellers use social media for “Singles’ Day”?

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Social Media Media Apparel Retail 120

Cision

JUNE 8, 2015

Within minutes, the airline acknowledged the situation on Twitter and Facebook. The airline continued to communicate via social media throughout the ordeal and was universally lauded for its social media response to this crisis. Social media adds an overwhelming complexity to crisis communication.

Crisis Communications 120

Crisis Communications Social Media Crisis Communications 120

The Proactive Report

JUNE 20, 2015

Writing a press release and posting it on the wire doesn’t get your media coverage anymore. In fact, according to the 2015 Cision Social Journalism Study only 6% of PR pros still do that. Journalists are very active in social media and Twitter in particular. How do Journalists use Twitter?

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Twitter Media Relations How To Media 100

Prohibition

MARCH 29, 2021

Although last month was the shortest in our yearly calendar – the world of social media has not fallen short! Here are five of February’s most notable social media updates! The feature will launch later this year and Twitter believes it’s a way to allow creators and publishers to get paid directly by their fans.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 62

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Last week, I shared my news that I’ll be teaching social media at the University of St. Now, she’s crushing it at Best Buy in social media marketing. So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. And, they have been for a while now.

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Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

PRSay

AUGUST 17, 2020

Lisa Arledge Powell is president of MediaSource , an award-winning communications agency that specializes in video production, public relations, social media and strategic insights, constantly securing national exposure for major brands. Connect with her on Twitter: @LisaArledge. Photo credit: foto yakov.

Media Relations 157

Media Relations Journalism Media Survey 157

Deirdre Breakenridge

JUNE 8, 2016

Social media can open new doors and might even land you that dream job or connection. Recent and current public relations graduate students at New York University’s School of Professional Studies, Srishti Assaye , Margaret DeJesus and Sabrina Ruiz , will discuss how to utilize social media to seek out professional opportunities.

Social Media 150

Social Media Pitching How To Media 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2020

The go-to social media platforms for B2B PR are probably LinkedIn and Twitter. But a too-narrow social focus for B2B leaves out at least one very powerful social channel – Instagram. . Instagram has more than one billion users , making it one of the most popular social media platforms.

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Instagram B2B B2C Case Study 333

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. Digital and social media proficiency This one’s a given. Post-ChatGPT, our jobs may get easier.

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Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 2, 2024

The content readers viewed the most were largely about the topics of generative AI in PR and marketing – with a touch of Twitter and a sprinkle of marketing budgets In 2008 I came home from a long deployment to find the PR and marketing world had changed. Social media was blossoming. And the media landscape was evolving.

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Blogging Software B2B Survey 113

Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

And what better place to make those connections than on Twitter? She is nationally known as one of the foremost speakers in the country on all things social media. Connect with her to learn more about #journchat , Twitter’s first industry chat, moderated by Sarah, which sets the trend for professional chats on Twitter.

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Twitter Radio Social Media Print 77

Buchanan PR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

When I started my career in corporate communications three decades ago, there was a long-running joke that every CEO or client wanted only one thing from their communications team: “Get me in The Wall Street Journal.”. ProPublica is an independent, non-profit, award-winning newsroom that produces “investigative journalism with moral force.”

Journalism 52

Journalism Media Financial Local 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Pitching media remains a challenge; Twitter is still a journalist favorite; PR dabbled with generative AI as businesses worried about misinformation Regular readers know I publish a weekly post every Tuesday. Read more: 7 media relations takeaways from the 2023 State of the Media Report by Cision 13.

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B2B Survey Pitching Software 105

Mark My Words

DECEMBER 3, 2018

A scroll through Twitter a week a ago would have left you in no doubt; Marmite isn’t just found in an iconic jar. Noel has gone from Twitter villain to jungle hero overnight with a whole nw audience arming to his cheeky personality. Take Noel Edmonds for example. Anyway, Noel’s not really the point.

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Social Media Media Journalism Storytelling 68