Cision

JANUARY 28, 2016

But the newspaper climate has changed. I’m confident that the skills I developed in more than two decades as a newspaper reporter will serve our clients well. Every day I’m researching, writing and communicating with people – much the same way I did as a reporter. What role do you think storytelling plays in PR?

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Journalism Newspapers Writing Report 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

You really have to try to not have fun when writing about the automotive industry. Lately, I’ve been focusing on the medium for storytelling and trying to take the most advantage of the tools at my disposal. I started by writing for the Arts & Life section of my college newspaper at The University of Akron roughly 12 years ago.

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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. It’s all storytelling. What are some of the biggest pitching mistakes communication professionals make? How many pitches is he likely to read? Read closely what they write. What constitutes a successful media strategy?

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Newspapers Journalism Pitching Report 120

Cision

JANUARY 19, 2017

To make your voice heard, use strategic, targeted pitching techniques and broadcast authentic stories that will resonate with your audience. With today’s media being so fragmented and competitive, what works better is strategic, targeted pitching of interesting media angles to select journalists. How do you measure that success?

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. It could be a way to cut through the clutter since reporters are deluged with pitches. Keep in mind, the story you are pitching has to actually be worthy of an exclusive. Give our services a try.

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Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. I thought to myself: “Everything we do is storytelling!” If you can pack your pitch into 140 characters, do it.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

But the evocatively-titled website Newspaper Death Watch continues to track newspapers, from Denver’s Rocky Mountain News to the Tampa Tribune, that have closed in a column headed “R.I.P.”. Mike recognizes that newspapers that pulled away from their daily print publishing were hurt by it. We are always pitchable by PR people.

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Print Newspapers Interviews Journalism 48

Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Storytelling, while central to PR strategies, is a delicate process. His words drove home the tremendous responsibility I had as someone who never served in uniform, speaking and writing on behalf of those who did. For PR professionals, this emerging reality means that we can’t only sell the significance of our pitch.

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Some questions to consider as part of this preliminary process include: Why are you writing this article? Writing the article. Once you decide to do a bylined article and have determined its purpose, the next step is to write it. Key questions to first ask yourself before you start writing: Who cares? What is the problem?

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 20, 2017

editorial coverage on newspapers, magazines, TV programmes), as compared to paid media (i.e., Typically, PR agencies construct their business around writing strategies, positioning their bread and butter as the pen and paper, drafting and scripting content that includes advertorials, media releases and statements. advertisements).

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Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

Washington’s not really unique – it’s like any town with a myriad of local stories,” writes Christine. “So Regularly assess whether they and the publication are still covering the topics you’re pitching them on. Summing up the panelists’ remarks, Christine writes that journalists must “become familiar with audio and video.

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Media Relations Media Journalism Print 40

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? 100, 500, maybe 1,000? Aim your crosshairs on creating great content. How to Overcome These Hurdles .

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Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Cision

MARCH 14, 2016

— Steve Clayton, Chief Storyteller, Microsoft. The essence of great storytelling is taking the reader on a journey. When no media outlet wanted to run the story when Clayton initially pitched it, he and his team published it on Microsoft’s owned media channels, helping change Microsoft’s perception and increase sales.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

PR people and reporters work very closely every day, and are very much in the same business of storytelling. The PR team might pitch some less tailored info about the company for general brand visibility ahead of a new product announcement or a big funding announcement. Heads down – This phrase does not refer to low self-esteem.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

She’s a Clark Honors College student and is writing her senior thesis on the lack of women in sports information director roles in the NCAA. On top of all that, she has also served as a DJ for the campus radio station, feature writer for both the student newspaper and yearbook, and as a sports nutrition PR intern.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. To that end, this year’s roundup is uh-mazing.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The deluge of PR pitches. According to a survey of journalists by Muck Rack, 48% of journalists responding to this survey said they get between 1-5 pitches a day; 18% get between 5-10; 12% get upwards of 10-20; and 13% get 20 plus pitches a day. Pitch proof points with claims. Source: Code of PR Ethics? ).

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Beyond PR

MAY 17, 2018

While some still struggle with multimedia, there are people who would rather just write or take photos, there’s no question that journalism will become an even more visual industry in the future, especially when print eventually disappears, he says. I can write three articles in the amount of time I can shoot a video.”.

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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. 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.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

You’ll need to speak their language to recruit them, and veteran newspaper reporters don’t necessarily know what “ map against your KPIs ” means. ” To many, injecting a CTA into a piece of writing is to sully the art form. Ideation just means pitching or brainstorming. ” Why? ” Ideation.

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Content Marketing Marketing Media SEO 85

Communications Conversations

MAY 13, 2015

She is editor-in-chief of The Winonan , WSU’s campus newspaper; she is president of the WSU Public Relations Student Society of America chapter; and she is executive director of the WSU St. With a passion for storytelling and nomadic spirit, Natalie realized she could combine her love for writing and travel with a career in public relations.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It was a good pitch. After several unsuccessful attempts, I re-worked my pitch into a blog post and published it on the company blog. This new trend some were calling content marketing had the hallmarks of a soft and subtle pitch. Re-write white papers as long form contributed articles. The same is true in print.

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