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 109

Sword and the Script

MARCH 22, 2022

According to Gartner, 83% of communications leaders surveyed say their influence among the c-suite has grown. Companies are placing a larger emphasis on stakeholder communications and cross-functional collaboration,” according to a press release on the survey quoting Jennifer Sigler , Ph.D., Only 5% said they have less influence.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 (see these posts covering the executive summary , top challenges , organizational trust in media and views on media bias ). So says a 2022 survey conducted by PRWeek for ICR.

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Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Surveys show earned media is still the most credible; exec appreciation and collaboration with PR improved during the Coronavirus Regular readers know these pages are filled with surveys and statistics. Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten.

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 95

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Is media relations dead? In fact, a recent article in the BusinessWire Blog called Media Outlet Availability on PR Efforts , by Christopher S. Penn, Chief Data Scientist with TrustInsights.ai, cites some revealing statistics about the shrinking number of media outlets and the challenge for PR and media relations.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As the journalism profession faces threats from artificial intelligence, misinformation and the collapse of business models that support journalism, the next generation of journalists nonetheless feels optimistic and wants to bring truth, justice and integrity to their work, a new survey suggests.

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Journalism Real Estate Survey Report 187

Business Wire

APRIL 14, 2021

Social media updates. Breaking news. Live videos. Push notifications. 24/7 news cycles. We're more informed now than we've ever been. We have unlimited choices to consume news. But, as modern journalists work around the clock, how are they facing the industry’s biggest challenges?

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PRSay

AUGUST 17, 2020

As you plan year-end communication strategies in this unprecedented year, how do you know what to change about your media relations approach when virtually everything has changed in the media landscape? We will reveal the following information from the survey: How 2020 has changed newsrooms across America.

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Media Relations Journalism Media Survey 157

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Here are a few representative comments: “Media are stretched very thin.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

Studies find media relations isn’t the top PR service anymore; PR weakness on technical skills; execs are key to shaping corporate social positions Several interesting reports on the PR industry were published earlier in 2020 but got lost in the blur that unfolded since. click any image for higher resolution) 1. Perspective.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 15, 2020

The CIPR of State of the Profession survey was concluded before lockdown. The 2020 CIPR State of the Profession survey is a time capsule. The field work, based on surveys from 1,300 practitioners, was completed on 27 January. Almost six months later the public relation profession is quite different.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Many of the PR technology vendors I track for the monthly PR Tech Sum put a greater emphasis on earned media than media relations in their messaging. Earned media is sexy. It’s larger than media relations, but only in the abstract. Pricing wasn’t listed, because…you have to talk to sales!

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Business Wire

MARCH 14, 2018

(These rules are loosely adapted from the 2018 All for Content conference ) By Simona Colletta – International Media Relations Specialist, Paris Social Media is changing the way businesses interact with customers. The way a brand conducts business through social media is a direct reflection of the company.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 13, 2018

For the first time, social media has surpassed print newspapers as a news source for Americans, Pew Research Center finds. In recent surveys, 20 percent of U.S. adults said they often get news from social media, compared to 16 percent from print newspapers. adults, compared to 49 percent for television.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 28, 2019

Political messages have permeated every possible medium from the mailbox to social media and everywhere in-between. There’s a level of granularity that needs to be explored and that’s why I ran this survey late in 2018 – the aim was to conduct a deeper line of questioning. It’s very difficult to escape politics these days.

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Survey Brand Branding Analysis 126

Cision

MARCH 3, 2016

Technology, from smartphones to social media, has shifted the way people consume, share and discuss content. According to the journalists surveyed in Cision’s State of the Media 2016 Report , communication professionals need to work on four key areas of media outreach. But that doesn’t mean all is well.

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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. We’ve found that in the U.S.,

Journalism 120

Journalism Social Media Study Media 120

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 10, 2018

You develop a feel and love for social media marketing, and move up into a AE role and then a Senior AE role. You then find a job on the corporate side as a social media manager. Take a peek at this salary survey from The Creative Group. Social media is a great way to ease into these roles.

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Social Media Media Corporate Survey 109

Cision

APRIL 14, 2015

Since the start of public relations, media placements have been the holy grail of PR success. However, with shrinking newsrooms and journalists being bombarded with pitches, how does a media relations campaign stand a chance in this new age? The Media Won’t Cover You if They Don’t Know You. Measure What Matters.

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Media Relations Media Pitching Measurement 120

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

If you work in PR and engage in media relations , it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. 1) A still skeptical public. 3) Top challenges facing reporters.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

1) Earned media is sales enablement. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. Atlanta-based ARPR compiled a combination of web analytics and survey data – from 115 tech sales professionals – to produce the report.

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Study Media Relations Media Measurement 139

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That’s according to a report by Muck Rack based on 193 survey responses from marketing and PR professionals late last year. PR agencies Additional findings from the survey I found interesting are: Generative AI. Just 7% say they are unlikely to use it; Top social channels for PR. While I’m based in the U.S.,

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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. Many of the things I choose to write about are reports and surveys that give us a sense of what’s happening in the industry.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

These brands typically maintain a robust newsroom, leverage their social media assets to the fullest, and optimize their strategy by tapping into attribution insights. Social media Social media provides a great opportunity to amplify your earned media content.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

With large volumes of content being produced across various platforms such as social media, news articles, and more, it can be overwhelming to sift through all the info. This is understandable considering PR efforts are spread across various channels like social media, traditional media, online forums, and more.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

With large volumes of content being produced across various platforms such as social media, news articles, and more, it can be overwhelming to sift through all the info. This is understandable considering PR efforts are spread across various channels like social media, traditional media, online forums, and more.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%).

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Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Sword and the Script

MAY 17, 2016

If your answer involves turning to Google, then you’re not unlike the 250 or so reporters the agency Wasabi Publicity recently surveyed. According to the survey, the top ways reporters find sources and stories are: 1. Social Media. Breaking news. Press releases. Building Trust and Credibility through Content.

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Survey Report Content Marketing Pitching 64

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

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Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 97

The Hoyt Organization

APRIL 23, 2024

You can also conduct market research through surveys or focus groups to gather more specific insights about your audience. Traditional channels, such as newspapers and television, offer broad reach, while digital channels, such as social media and email marketing, provide targeted messaging.

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Strategy Nonprofit Social Media Leadership 80

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 2, 2024

Social media was blossoming. And the media landscape was evolving. This AI is ‘Taylor’ Made for Media Relations; PRophet Adds Generative AI to PR Software Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence. Blogs were raging.

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Blogging Software B2B Survey 114

PRSay

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Even as public faith in the news media has fallen, falsehoods continue to spread across social media and the internet, perhaps giving reporters an opportunity to reclaim trust. In the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election, Greentarget surveyed more than 100 journalists to learn more about the growing problem of fake news.

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Journalism Survey Ethics Report 156

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

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. The rest surveyed (95%!) It just is.

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Media Relations Pitching Media Report 100

Sword and the Script

JULY 10, 2018

The Sorry State of Media Relations. Then the story hinge swings like this: “Such is the sorry state of corporate media relations these days. How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog. Media Relations Ends; Content Marketing Begins. Maybe he didn’t like the commentary. I don’t know.

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Media Relations Media Content Marketing Corporate 74

Sword and the Script

MAY 18, 2021

One study shows communicators are faced with growing workloads, but their relationship with business has strengthened; two studies offer a look at media relations insights. That’s according to a survey of 750 communicators tallied up in the 2021 Communications Benchmark Report by Ragan Communications. Check out our services.].

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Sword and the Script

JULY 13, 2021

By the looks of the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey results, that’s never been truer than today. Media relations is still difficult, political and social issues continue to add complexity to public communication and communicators are facing a plethora of priorities. social media, content, etc.).

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Communications Survey Education Leadership 164

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Nearly 80% of the 1,279 bloggers in the 7 th annual Orbit Media blogger survey say blogging drives some marketing results – and 25% say it draws “strong marketing results.” According to the survey, the average blog post is 1,269 words. Multiple surveys and data studies support this conclusion.

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