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Farewell, Burrelles [PR Tech Sum 56]

Sword and the Script

Burrelles bigs farewell to print media monitoring; PRophet adds Google AI models; Meltwater announces new AI features A few days ago, Burrelles ended its print monitoring services. It’s pretty wild to realize that print monitoring was a thing before press releases. At the time, not all news that went to print made it online.

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How an underground high school newspaper led to a 10+ year blog

Communications Conversations

Last Saturday, there was a wonderful article in the Variety section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune about groups of kids who had started neighborhood newspapers during the pandemic. And second, school newspapers are in my blood. First, let’s talk about this underground student newspaper, because it’s an interesting story.

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What is PR? 141 PR and Comms Pros Explain What They Do for a Living

Sword and the Script

I culled through the answers pulling out as many as possible that were fit for print and listed them below. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 12) “Write for businesses.”.

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PR Campaign Tips: 10 Harmful Myths You Need to Avoid

B2B PR Sense

For example, if you want to generate more website traffic, you may be better off authoring and placing articles in targeted outlets rather than trying to get the media to write about you. PR people don't whisper into the ears of journalists about what to write. Or a correction be issued if it is in print.

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A PR Intern’s Guide to Agency Lingo

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As opposed to paying for advertising, PR pros earn media coverage by pitching stories reporters want to write, and readers want to see. Actually the term originates with metal printing plates of prepared text that were distributed to local newspapers. Heads down – This phrase does not refer to low self-esteem.

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5 Tips to Pitching Success – When PR Stands for “Personal” Relations

Deirdre Breakenridge

When I started out in PR, my focus was building relationships with the media who were mostly print journalists at newspapers and trade publications. Yes, there is still print and broadcast media. After all, back in the day, working with a newspaper reporter was completely different than coordinating with a radio show producer.

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Behind the Headlines With Sharon Ward Keeble

Cision

I wanted to be a writer from an early age and after I completed a National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) course when I was 18, I started working for my local newspaper in Cheshire, England, where I lived. When you start to become blasé and complacent about your writing, that’s when you stop doing such a good job.