Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Summary of monthly PR tech news: Critical Mention adds a media database; Talkwalker acquires Nielson Social; Watch out for fine print in media monitoring contracts As a term, earned media made a big splash in search trends in late 2004 or early 2005…and then interest waned. Earned media is sexy.

Media Relations 149

Media Relations Media Print Software 149

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

“Public relations is a young academic field with potential to inform various areas of communication and offer tools like issues management for various applied communication fields.“ Public relations: State of the field. Source: Public Relations Review 3 Turk, J. This is where marketing and public relations “cross swords.”

Publicity 52

Publicity Public Affairs Journalism Corporate 52

Bad Pitch Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

We were cleaning out the archives and found our back story –- how the Bad Pitch blog was born. Cue squiggly lines and narrator’s voice… - The seeds for the Bad Pitch Blog were planted in 1995 when the book “Toxic Sludge is Good for You,” used some specific events to discredit the entire public relations industry.

Pitching 40

Pitching Media Relations Blogging Survey 40

Bad Pitch Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2006

Check out his good pitch and stay tuned to see why it doesn’t suck. -- From: GOOD PITCH Sent: Wednesday, May 5, 2004 5:28 PM To: Jonathan Wilde Subject: Story Idea: What if Darth Vader was a Maxim Intern Dear Mr. Wilde, Can you imagine the mayhem of having Darth Vader on the Maxim staff? Why does it glister as good pitch gold?

Pitching 40

Pitching Ethics Creativity Web 40

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. In 2004, Jon Forsythe was one of just a handful of Washington Post journalists who were given a video camera and told to go report on the news. Send More Multimedia in PR Pitches.

Infographics 54

Infographics Print Video Real Estate 54

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Why is public relations conflated with media relations? Ever since Ivy Lee sent the first press release on 28 October 1906 public relations have been associated with media relations. Why are public relations degrees so poorly regarded by practice? Another history lesson. It works to be fair.

Industry 153

Industry Publicity Agency Community 153