Shift Communications

MARCH 15, 2022

Earlier this year, Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism issued its annual Journalism, Media and Technology Trends and Predictions report. It’s extremely comprehensive and well worth the time to read as it outlines in detail some of the planned changes publishers will undertake this year.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. I’m also a contributing writer for EVannex – I write a weekly blog post. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

Meeting 82

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 27, 2019

It began as a way to standardize rules around editing based on mass media–specifically, mainstream print media. In the golden age of print, AP Style reigned supreme because editors and reporters used it–therefore, PR types like us were forced to learn it and use it. Think about the genesis of AP Style.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This is part of the reason we created our Meet the Media blog series. I want to write stories that thoroughly explain what’s going on and how it impacts them.”. Consider this response from Don Loepp , editor of Plastics News: “ In journalism school, I learned that conflict was important to a good story. What is the takeaway?”

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Presspage

JANUARY 23, 2018

He writes the blog Silicon Valley Watcher — reporting on the collision of media and technology. In 2006, Foremski published one of his most unforgettable blogs titled Die! In essence he saw early on that the Internet was one massive, accessible and affordable digital printing press. Press release! Press release!

Newspapers 92

Newspapers Financial Print Technology 92

Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

reviewing all the news alerts I have set up for my clients and their industry competitors and fielding urgent emails before devoting the rest of the morning to writing and other client work. I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily. I try not to schedule any calls or meetings after 3 p.m.

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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. Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 25, 2022

As lead editor for Work Truck , I am responsible for content planning for both print and digital, feature writing, news reporting, manage our brand’s social media efforts, eNewsletters, event planning, and am also the content technical lead, helping with editorial technical and SEO efforts. What story or stories are you most proud of?

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Meeting Media Journalism Education 93

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The addition rounds out the company’s monitoring suite which includes online print and social media monitoring. At the time of this writing, it wasn’t clear if Propel built broadcast monitoring tool itself or partnered with a mature provider to obtain it. What do you think of the layout and navigation?

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Presspage

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Brand Journalism. Hence, the introduction of brand journalism. Make no mistake – brand journalism entails different tasks for different brands and different communicators. Make no mistake – brand journalism entails different tasks for different brands and different communicators.

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David PR Group

OCTOBER 17, 2014

More than 15 years ago, I began telling people that the Internet might kill newspapers but that it won’t end journalism. Remember, journalism was created to educate, inform, and persuade people, and our nation’s first journalists were not writing to please advertisers.

Journalism 85

Journalism Print Newspapers Advertising 85

PR Fuel

AUGUST 7, 2018

Write the release first, edit it later. Keep the release looking good with solid writing and formatting. Never Write a Press Release Without a Plan. When it comes to press release writing, it’s easy to see it as just another task filling up your to-do list. What should you write next? Craft a great headline.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Write a snappy email subject line that will grab attention, but stay away from clickbait. Instead of including a full press release, consider writing just a paragraph or two about why this story is right for their publication or website, and then offering an interesting spokesperson for an interview or invite the journalist to your event.

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Pitching Advertising Advertising Product Launch 78

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Ten Reasons PR Pros Should Blog November 10th, 2010 Tweet Last week, Joe Hackman hosted Danny Brown , Gini Dietrich and me on his BlogTalkRadio show, aptly entitled PRapalooza. Blogging is a strange beast.

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Blogging Facebook Twitter Writing 90

Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

A veteran in PR and marketing, Deirdre has counseled countless senior level executives, authored six business books, serves as an online instructor for UMASS at Amherst Journalism Department and speaks both nationally and internationally on PR, marketing and social media communications. Gini Dietrich. ginidietrich. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

There shouldn’t be a barrier between the press office and the digital team - media relations people should be running blogs and engaging with journalists via social forms of media such as Twitter,” said Alex Singleton, author of The PR Masterclass. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Is Pay-to-Post Blogging The New Advertorial? A few weeks ago, they asked a question about paying for blog posts. I will never again trust a review this individual writes. Simple, right?

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Blogging Twitter Facebook Measurement 73

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Because I twitch at the utterance of business cliches, it feels like an electric shock jolting through my body to write that the media industry was going through “unprecedented change” at the time. Although editorial rooms were being gutted and print revenue was dropping, it was an opportune time to be young and cheap labor.

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MaccaPR

MAY 23, 2018

What could the producers and editors of The Wall Street Journal , “The Dr. Oz Show,” BuzzFeed, Parents magazine and NBC’s “Today Show” teach you about successfully pitching a story to the most sought-after media outlets in America? Are you pitching a print publication? And then we blast it out to the news media. Consider the Medium.

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Pitching Print Journalism Local 82

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Typically, it is synonymous with broadcast and print media: radio, TV, and film (small and large screen), print media, and advertising. The printing press emerged around 600 years ago, but printed media technically existed for thousands of years.

Ethics 52

Ethics Communications Print Television 52

Beyond PR

MAY 17, 2018

With print becoming less important to audiences, telling stories in more visual ways is critical – and public relations professionals can help. I can write three articles in the amount of time I can shoot a video.”. Many of those images show up in magazines, newspapers and blogs, she says. Use Multimedia to Tell a Better Story.

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Infographics Print Video Real Estate 54

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Treat subject lines like you’re a copywriter at a big ad agency and you have to write a killer headline for a new ad. My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch. Cloud) and print (The Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal). Write a killer pitch and then be fast and helpful throughout their reporting process.

Media Relations 100

Media Relations Pitching Media Report 100

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Now we’ve all heard that journalism is dying and brand content is taking over and blah, blah, blah but at the end of the day the same principles apply to PR that have always applied – third party credibility and endorsement is crucial and that third party being a media outlet still matters and will continue to matter. Content is great.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

PR Conversations

APRIL 24, 2018

Probably because of my background in journalism (see the next answer), the thing I continue to enjoy the most is writing (for effective communications). For that matter, I don’t know why I felt at a young age the “call” of journalism, as there was no family tradition in this type of career. Why do you work in PR?

Journalism 79

Journalism Ethics Film Construction 79

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

You know there’s at least one person saying “Damn Twitter, I can’t write a Direct Message in under 10k characters.” We meet every Sunday night to discuss a different blogging topic, we welcome anyone that wants to learn or help others. Want to learn Ann’s writing rules for PR? ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

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Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

Doctor Spin

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It’s often tested by asking people to perform two tasks simultaneously, like listening to a conversation while writing. Please support my blog by sharing it with other PR- and communication professionals. Organization Development Journal. Printing marks the beginning of the end of the manuscript culture. & Watt, John.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Paul Business Journal , Twin Cities Business’ e-briefcase, and even Huffington Post have eroded the value of the daily newspaper at 425 Portland Avenue? Paul Business Journal, Twin Cities Business, Minnesota Business, MinnPost and more? "We But earlier this month the Journal stopped producing those pages. Think again.

Newspapers 48

Newspapers Journalism Real Estate Healthcare 48

Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

DC Reporters Discuss How Social Media Has Changed the Game on PR Newswire’s media blog Beyond Bylines. Although the trio’s conversation focused on the state of journalism in the District, the obstacles and opportunities they discussed not only apply to most news markets, they also impact their PR counterparts. Take photographs.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Journalism Print 40

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019. has been exploring in her work on women in journalism. The web was the most significant shift in publishing since the invention of the printing press in the 15th Century. Newspaper brands continue to suffer as readers shift from print to digital.

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Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

However, other traditionally print new organizations – notably the Wall Street Journal and USA Today – got into the podcast game far earlier. Audio in marketing doesn’t just mean podcasts writes David Kirkpatrick for Marketing Dive – The call for audio content marketing gets louder. 1) Marketing Audibles for Audio Search.

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Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2017

How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog. They’ll share stories from competitive publications and reporters, add commentary, and interview each other (it is especially common for print reporters to be interviewed broadcasts and podcasts). Very Excited and Very Pleasing Press Release Quotes.

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Interviews B2B Media Report 61

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 17, 2014

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I’m a big devotee of reading the hard copy print edition of my local newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune. And, it also includes some syndicated content from the Wall Street Journal, which I really enjoy. And, like many, I particularly enjoy the Sunday edition.

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Corporate Fashion Agency Travel 148

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

Now, plug in those headphones because it’s time to learn together about online business, entrepreneurship, internet marketing, audience building, passive income, blogging, list building, virtual assistants, startups, search engine optimization, email marketing and so much more. High Income Business Writing. 10) Amy Porterfield.

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Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

First, Writing Skills. No matter what you’ve heard about all that sexy social media stuff, you still need to know how to write in PR. Ideally, you majored in Journalism (or English) – or your PR or Communications program had a heavy concentration of writing-related courses. Second, Internship Experience.

Pinterest 52

Pinterest Writing Interviews Social Media 52

Polaris

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Most useful offline reference resource: Spin Sucks: Communication and Reputation Management in the Digital Age , by Gini Dietrich, and Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content , by Ann Handley. She encourages everyone to have a print edition alongside Merriam Webster’s. #11 11 Gini Dietrich.

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Marketing Resources Content Marketing Leadership 251

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 23, 2016

My wardrobe last Wednesday included Nike yoga pants, tennis shoes and a coral screen print Delta Gamma Shirt, which, if you knew my time at Mississippi State, had to be two years old. While typing this blog, I tried looking for Simon Sinek’s TED talk “ Start with Why.” Guest Post by Emma Hawes . It is simply mesmerizing.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

You can spend months writing a white paper or spend thousands on a video, but if it’s not laser focused and doesn’t reach the right audiences it’s not going to convert. According to Search Engine Journal, SEO leads have a 14.6 percent close rate , while outbound leads (such as direct mail or print advertising) have a 1.7

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