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Media Relations in 2020

5W PR

A couple of decades ago, media relations meant keeping in touch on a regular basis with the assignment editor of the local TV station and the city editor of the newspaper. In today’s world of social media, media relations is so much broader. What’s Different? They can have a huge influence on their followers.

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Five Pro Media Relations Tips

Landis PR

Even as the communications sector has expanded to include social media channels, blogs, virtual events and more, media relations has remained – and will remain – a cornerstone of any smart MarComm strategy. With that in mind, here are five of our top pro tips for a successful media relations program in 2022: .

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New Year’s Resolutions For PR Teams

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Here are some of the most useful ones for working in public relations. . Keep up-to-date media lists – Any good PR person knows a media list is essential for strong media relations. We write a great deal in PR. A useful goal is to keep ‘master’ lists as up-to-date as possible.

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This AI is ‘Taylor’ Made for Media Relations; PRophet Adds Generative AI to PR Software

Sword and the Script

PRophet employs about 10 people at this time according to the company’s LinkedIn page and website. You can also have it re-write it several times over if you wish. In addition to writing your release, Taylor will also write social media updates based on the text and tone you’ve selected.

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Media relations is getting harder…much harder (but here’s a few tips for how you can get more stories placed)

Communications Conversations

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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What Journalists Want: How to Write Better Press Releases

PRSay

Without changing how we write, publish or use press releases, expecting ever-increasing returns borders on insanity. More than anything, if you want your release to be newsworthy, make sure it tells a story, is truly “news,” and makes it easy for a journalist to write about. You can also follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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A Bad LinkedIn Pitch Has Tips for You

Bad Pitch Blog

LinkedIn has evolved from an online resume database to a social network, ad network and publishing platform. And in doing so, its potential as a media relations tool has increased exponentially. As members since back in the day , we''ve always been fans of LinkedIn. It''s about writing subtleties.