Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. Cision moves to eliminate the HARO brand Cision is pressing forward with the elimination of the Help a Reporter Out (HARO) brand. Reporters were getting more emails than ever – and traced many of them back to Vocus. Click To Tweet 2.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Dreaming of a major website or newspaper writing about your brand? You won’t get there unless you learn how to pitch journalists with your story. And believe me: you’re far from the only business that has clamored for media coverage, so you’ve got some stiff competition when it comes to getting a journalist’s attention.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 5, 2019

Tailored pitches have always been the key to success in media relations. Adding SEO and social data to pitches adds huge value for time pressed journalists. The 2019 Cision Global State of the Media Report contains useful insights for media relations practitioners seeking to cut through with their pitches.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Over the last five years, we’ve created a social media playbook document that makes this a lot easier! Much of the work I do for them revolves around B2B media relations with HR publications, podcasts and blogs. I review a few to-dos with the students and lecture about social media marketing. Class starts!

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 25, 2015

When I started out in PR, my focus was building relationships with the media who were mostly print journalists at newspapers and trade publications. As I found editorial success for my agency’s clients, I was able to branch out and pitch radio and television broadcast opportunities. In the late 1980s, the media was cut and dry.

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Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

Last night, Help A Reporter Out (HARO ) brought four major USA Today leaders – Jeff Dionise, Beryl Love , Patty Michalski and Susan Page – together at an invite-only event in downtown Washington, D.C. Once you’ve established that, then pitch a reporter, he continues. Think about what an editor or reporter would do.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This is what you use to attract and pitch the media. Getting local media coverage makes you a star in your community. Getting national media coverage gives you tremendous credibility with potential clients and customers. 2) Niche what you do and pitch around that. It’s all about finding the right person to pitch.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

“Nail the elevator pitch.”. Mika Stambaugh is an Emmy award winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur known for her creative strategies in executing media and communication campaigns. One of the ways I have seen PR evolve is pitching used to be only to the assignment desk and now I mainly pitch directly to the reporter.

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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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The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2017

Despite the major changes in the media landscape, it’s still a core part of PR and there are still reporters, editors and producers we have to reach out to. So although there have been major changes in the media landscape, the fundamentals of media relations are still the same. ” Pew Stateo f the Media 2016.

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Cision

JUNE 24, 2016

In this recap of the Cision Connects event series, we dig into how The Washington Post, one of the top newspapers in the U.S., is keeping up with the ever-changing media landscape. Social Is Integral. Social media is a useful tool in the newsroom and is integrated into The Washington Post’s newsroom strategy.

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 31, 2020

When you understand that news cycle and you have particular expertise, reporters and editors are going to look for your expertise, and that's your moment to jump in there. What's interesting is that people in the public relations industry usually have to get the attention of the reports or editors for them to their story to be recognized.

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Real Estate Video Report Twitter 214

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

Media relations has been getting harder for ages and PR need to think differently about the tools available to get the message across, including sponsored content. A while back I was having trouble reaching one reporter for a client. In this case, I couldn’t get a reply from this reporter. Paid media fuels earned media.

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2021

There are certainly exceptions to the rule but, in most cases, you want to begin with owned media, which is the cornerstone of your efforts. Without it, you have nothing to share on social media, nothing to amplify with paid and nothing to gain credibility for with earned. Start off by choosing a keyword.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of the open-ended comments from the survey point to underlying causes such as the rise of social media and self-publishing, disruption of the advertising-heavy business model in news, subsequent cuts to editorial staff, growth among the ranks of PR, and the deluge of pitches reporters receive.

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PRSay

MAY 3, 2019

On April 27, Bloomberg published an inaccurate, one-sided piece titled “Public Relations Jobs Boom as Buffet Sees Newspapers Dying.”. As the article noted, billionaire investor Warren Buffet sees the traditional newspaper slipping away. We all do, but it’s wrong to link the entire change in the media industry to the PR profession.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Tailored for you, the PR pro, it breaks down key terms and strategies, from crafting effective press releases to mastering social media monitoring. Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. What is Social Media Monitoring?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Every entry links to both the article I originally wrote – and to the underlying source, report or survey. Social media statistics from 2020.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

In the 1890s, it was called yellow journalism and was a tactic designed by greedy newspaper publishers to sell more newspapers using scandalous (and not necessarily true) headlines. Social media and search engines are riddled with conspiracy theories and misinformation presented as news. So what’s the solution?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

As managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and TruckingInfo.com, she writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia projects. Like every reporter, I’m a sincerely curious person. Have a reason.

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PRSay

JANUARY 19, 2017

the number of pitches they send out) with working hard at their jobs. Here’s the thing—most of the pitches I receive for Spin Sucks are ice cold. If you’re sending cold pitches to journalists without building relationships with them first, you’re wasting your time. If only it were that simple! Amplify Their Content.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

Campaigns might involve pitching a quote from a thought leader to a journalist writing about a related topic or creating and pitching content highlighting data from a commissioned industry survey. Traditional PR Technically, digital PR focuses solely on online media to boost brand awareness, sentiment, and market share on the web.

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PR Insiders

MAY 7, 2021

A store advertises its Memorial Day sale with a mammoth two-page newspaper spread and the store’s foot traffic either goes up or it doesn’t. Social media. You can’t have an effective PR campaign today without in some way using social media. Case closed. PR doesn’t work that way. . Or vice versa?

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Doctor Spin

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The rapid evolution of the internet and social media has transformed the communications industry—and PR professionals must adapt. Social media, blogs, podcasts, and other online channels presented new opportunities for communication. Digital PR is not link-building for SEO. But this is SEO, not digital PR.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

I started my journalism career in South Texas as a newspaper reporter in 1997 and followed that with newspaper jobs in Mississippi, Kentucky and Ohio. I left newspapers in 2013 shortly before T he Plain Dealer in Cleveland started cutting back print publication schedules. Just understand the volume of material we get.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Consider that: The number of bona fide independent media outlets is declining – in the U.S. the number of media outlets has dropped by almost 60 percent since 2015, with the lion’s share of the decline coming from the daily newspaper ranks; The number of reporters has dropped significantly as well, with U.S.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

That was my first experience really using social media and the publication’s website to break news and keep residents in the community informed. Our newspaper ended up winning an award for our reporting. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am …. You can follow Cristina on social media here: Twitter.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

Before you pitch a journalist, you must think about how your story adds value for your audience. Rich Oppel, senior advisor for media strategy and management at Crosswind Media & Public Relations, says brands will successfully land media coverage when they can combine their needs with the needs of journalists and their readers.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

Your brand may have a good story, but if you’re not catching journalists’ attention with your pitch, it won’t get covered. Journalist Sharon Ward Keeble stresses the importance of providing value and detail when pitching your story. What is the most memorable pitch you’ve received? My favorite social media platform is….

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Covering Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was an adventure that included a lot of adrenaline and little sleep in the “early days” of using social media for good. I had my first staff byline at a small Connecticut newspaper in 2001. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am …. Reporter for Automotive News.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

Holmes Report – Echo Chamber Podcast. The Holmes Report blog is written by the staff of the Holmes Report, which bills itself as “the authoritative voice of the global public relations industry.” Industry or Workplace Blogs. ” The blog is a reliable source of macro PR information and industry trends.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

If you read an article about an individual or organisation in your favourite magazine or newspaper you’re likely to view it far more favourably than if you heard the information direct. In the shift to elevate its status the public relations business is frequently dismissive of earned media relations.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I work with a team of editors, analysts and contributors reporting on a wide range of vehicle news, test drives and dealer and industry news. I enjoyed a 17-year career at several Detroit area newspapers, including 12 years at The Oakland Press in Pontiac, MI, before shifting gears and taking a job in public relations at Buick.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Journalists more likely to cover an exclusive Three-quarters of journalists say they are more likely to cover a story if they are offered an exclusive, according to a survey of 1,000 reporters by Muck Rack. It could be a way to cut through the clutter since reporters are deluged with pitches.

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5W PR

APRIL 8, 2021

Communication has been dramatically changed by social media. With companies still trying to figure out the best way to utilize the power of social media platforms, one of the most well-known marketing tools has transformed its original purpose. That paragraph needs to pass the ‘smell test’ of the reporter.

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Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

In this interview, Morgan discusses the importance of having a social presence, how to keep your digital community engaged and why the fundamentals of public relations will never change. Going into college I just knew that I would be a reporter at a newspaper. What are some of the biggest social media mistakes brands make?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 16, 2014

So mehow, trends, topics and making connections in social media ( PR Expanded ) sounds like it would take a lot more than 20 minutes to explain. You’d have to go all the way back to the days of my early career when I was behind a typewriter and faxing news releases to newspaper editorial departments.

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