Journalistics

MAY 26, 2015

One of my favorite annual reports is the Pew Research Center’s State of the News Media 2015. Newspapers continue to struggle as an industry, which should come as no surprise to those working in journalism. Now in its 14th year, the report is one of the best indicators of the health of the news media industry.

Newspapers 71

Newspapers Mobile Media Facebook 71

Cision

MARCH 3, 2016

The infographic, inspired by the results, shows some of the highlights of the report, including the top trends in journalism, a look at how reporters use social and what skills communicators need to improve. The Associated Press forming a “Branded Content” department. Periscope launching to join the ranks of Meerkat and Stream.

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Infographics Media Journalism Survey 120

Shift Communications

JANUARY 5, 2015

As businesses and brands, this is one of the key challenges facing us. The challenge in 2015 will be for you to build relationships first through effective engagement so that when you have something worth sharing, your preferred audiences will be receptive to you. Journalism isn’t dead. Journalism just continues to evolve.

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Marketing SEO Advertising Advertising 60

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

. — David Armano (@armano) August 14, 2015. Jay Baer (@jaybaer) August 19, 2015. Jeff Barrett (@BarrettAll) August 12, 2015. Branding, Social Media, Marketing, PR & Professional Coach. Renee Blodgett (@MagicSauceMedia) June 26, 2015. SocialMktgFella) August 19, 2015. Jay Baer – @jaybaer.

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

Presspage

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Finding traditional news media harder and harder to reach in the modern age, OhioHealth saw an opportunity to showcase their internal communications stories alongside their media relations efforts to truly create a one stop shop brand journalism website. Harnessing the power of a social newsroom completely fits into this strategy.

Healthcare 89

Healthcare Branding Brand System 89

Buzzstream

MARCH 26, 2025

If You Don’t Have Value, Expect to Pay When youre just starting and have no brand, no content, no audience money often fills the gap. But one of the things that kind of just stood out to me was a recent email that you had sent through and as part of your newsletter, and it was really about building link to a brand new site.

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Brand Branding SEO Data 62

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Source: M/C Journal 3 Marshall, P. M/C Journal, 17, 110. Corporations rely on serial workers (individuals performing tasks in parallel) but strive for organisational unity through branding, mission statements, and internal culture-building to activate a shared identity. 2015, June 11). M/C Journal, 17, 110.

Groups 52

Groups Journalism Wikipedia Public Affairs 52

Presspage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Finding traditional news media harder and harder to reach in the modern age, OhioHealth saw an opportunity to showcase their internal communications stories alongside their media relations efforts to truly create a one stop shop brand journalism website. Mark Hopkins : With our old newsroom there was a total of 11,588 hits in 2015.

Healthcare 137

Healthcare Journalism Local System 137

Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

In a recent AdAge profile , Laundry Service CEO Jason Stein describes the huge opportunity that influencers offer to marketers, communications professionals and brands: There is a major convergence between influencers, brands and publishers, and the ones who are really successful are all three of these things.” Interaction.”

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Marketing Groups Journalism Social Media 120

Cision

OCTOBER 21, 2015

In today’s digital age, there are two key ways to find success for both brands or individuals: remember to be human and solidify your storytelling skills. Below are a few ways you can amp up your storytelling, stemming from insights, ideas and case studies explored at the 2015 xPotomac Conference. Measure Your Niche’s Density.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Growth of independent journalism. “We Now more than ever, brands are understanding the importance of building trust and being transparent with their audiences, not to mention the value of clear communication. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Last week, Facebook announced that beginning in January of 2015, it will be cracking down on purely promotional content coming from brands; with limited real estate in the News Feed, Facebook realizes that people want meaningful content, not sales-y product pushing. It simply penalizes brands that are using Facebook incorrectly.

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Cision

JANUARY 22, 2016

With so many brands reaching out to journalists every day, only a select few will get a response, and even fewer will actually get coverage. So what can you do to set your brand apart from the masses? Quality content grabs the attention of reporters and influencers and gives your brand a solid reputation.

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Media Infographics Reputation Study 120

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 13, 2019

Trust in the news has fallen 11% since 2015. Even the most trusted brands like the BBC are seen as biased especially on issues such as Brexit and climate change. News media in pain Newspaper brands continue to suffer as readers shift from print to digital. More than 2,000 UK citizens responded.

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Print Media Newspapers Local 115

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Patrick Coffee had insightful commentary on the Holmes Report’s 2015 World PR Report , where he “respectfully disagreed” with the report’s claim that “media relations skills are not seen as particularly relevant.”. By Seedepth. Last week PR Newser wrote an interesting article on the value of media relations.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Cision

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The media is constantly evolving, and if you don’t stay up to date on the latest best practices, you will miss out on opportunities for your brand. So how can you keep up and get your brand on reporters’ radar? Today, stories are a complete experience carried through text, images, videos and other media.

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Report Media Television Pitching 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It helps that the Cubs are a national brand, enjoying that distinction with just a few other ball clubs – the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox. Although this happened in 2015, the two (actors Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Paul Rudd ) are so modest and low-key it really wasn’t reported anywhere til this year.

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Construction Journalism Tourism Local 120

Cision

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Cision’s 2015 Social Journalism Study found that 83 percent of reporters prefer receiving pitches via email. Look for what you or your brand has in common with the reporter or influencer. Go to Social for Small Talk. Use social media to get a better understanding of whom you’ll be reaching out to.

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Pitching Report Social Media Measurement 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 18, 2018

The PR briefing book is no exception; it’s a simple tool, yet a critical asset for a brand spokesperson to prepare for media interviews. On the more nefarious front, in 2015 Columbia Journalism Review uncovered a company called NewsBios that sold reporter dossiers to PR pros.

Interviews 136

Interviews Construction Report Journalism 136

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

With more and more businesses across verticals and industries creating content, people have become desensitized towards brand content. Soon 2015 will fade into history, so it’s time to forecast which content marketing strategies are most likely to follow through in 2016 and which of them will die a fast death. Episodic Content

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Cision

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Press releases are valuable in driving traffic and boosting visibility of your brand. If you can craft a well-written and interesting story that places your brand in a positive light and attract the right media coverage from it, the results will be well worth your time. Start by making sure your story is newsworthy.

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Pitching Study Measurement Journalism 120

Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

In 2015, traditional media companies are expected to continue shifting towards rebranding, new media entrepreneurism, native advertising and the adoption of digital newsrooms. Gannett’s flagship brand, USA Today, has reinvented itself over the past five years to stay relevant to its increasingly mobile-focused readers.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

When your brand has news, whether it’s a new product, an award or a special event, you want to tell as many people as possible. But a combination of PR efforts can help increase the likelihood that more people will hear your news and follow your brand. Find your brand advocates to help spread the word and expand your reach even more.

Social Media 120

Social Media Pitching Writing Report 120

Cision

JULY 30, 2015

You want journalists who haven’t heard about your brand to get turned onto it with your latest news release. In order for press releases to be an effective marketing tool for your brand, you want that conversion rate to rise over time. View our 2015 Social Journalism Study today! Customers and journalists.

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Journalism Analytics Creativity Pitching 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Emily Ann Hodges, marketing & PR lead at Kiip, knows the importance of innovation, and believes that her company, which helps brands provide in-app rewards to spread awareness, is on the cutting edge. I studied journalism with a few PR courses sprinkled in between at St. billion in 2015. . billion in 2015. .

Pinterest 120

Pinterest Mobile Pitching Social Media 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Generating brand awareness through earned media doesn’t always have to revolve around your products, services, data or thought leadership. Check out how these five brands scored big by leveraging unique perks that not only benefit their employees, but also display their values: 1. percent) than at brands with a limited culture (48.4

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How To Media Employee Policies 120

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 26, 2015

We welcomed four stellar guests including the Washington Business Journal ‘s Jennifer Nycz-Conner , digital marketing brand strategist for V3B Shelly Kramer , founder of Red Shift Writers (and regular contributor to this blog!) “A1: Long twisty road to journalism, eventually. In line with our June theme (content!

Measurement 40

Measurement Journalism Video Community 40

Cision

MARCH 10, 2016

Now there is a separate set of tastemakers on the Internet with often just as much reach as The Wall Street Journal who are just as valuable. Before 2015, influencers were treated more like journalists. Most large brands can leverage their platform to increase the exposure of an influencer.

Instagram 96

Instagram Advertising Advertising Storytelling 96

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. I predict brands will look to the PESO model (which stands for paid, earned, shared and owned media) to make more of their owned media.

Marketing 213

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 213

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

Search Engine Journal. Using new platforms and features such as Snapchat, Instagram Stories and Twitter Moments will be part of this, along with learning about and embracing (live) video content, virtual reality, brand journalism and other storytelling tactics.” – Mark Ragan, CEO, Ragan Communications (Ragan.com, PR Daily).

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Marketing Mobile Nonprofit Engineering 0

MaccaPR

AUGUST 31, 2016

“We don’t even think about healthcare marketing not being ‘sexy’ because it’s all in how you bring a client’s brand and products to life,” reveals Jessica Boden (above), president of StoneArch, the Minneapolis-based health and medical marketing agency with a client roster that includes Medtronic, Nuvasive, St. Jude Medical and Medela.

Healthcare 89

Healthcare Insurance Insurance Marketing 89

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content. Expanded brand collaboration “Partnership Paradise: 2024 will be the year of brand partnerships.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Later, they did some important pro bono branding work for me at FMSC. But journalism does addict you to quick results and to working alone. I returned to Minnesota PRSA in 2015 to pursue accreditation (APR) to give me an edge in pitching clients as a solopreneur again. Along that line, keep your writing conversational.

Publicity 174

Publicity Leadership Corporate Agency 174

Sword and the Script

APRIL 6, 2021

That is when one site links to your site – and doesn’t mention your brand by name. In a statement, the company said its solution “is currently used by journalists at ABC News, Forbes, Bloomberg, USA Today, San Diego Union-Tribune , and American Business Journals.”. Cision acquired PR Newswire in 2015 for $841 million.

Media 109

Media SEO Analytics Analysis 109

Presspage

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The Fort Worth based hospital’s brand journalism strategy has direct bottom line impact as its stories made one Detroit family decide to fly cross country for surgery after reading an impactful story on Checkupnewsroom.com. ” The article scored very high on reader engagement with over 800 comments and thousands of shares.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

On Wednesday January 28, 2015 PRSA LA chapter met for their annual State of the State of PR review. Daniel Lemin, President, One Good Brand. Daniel Lemin, President, One Good Brand. Our moderator was Jerry Swerling, Professor and Director of Public Relations Studies, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Groups Facebook Reputation 100

NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Brands and publishers alike can count on a boost in engagements when they cash in on this in-between holiday treat. Many brands are pulled into the conversation regarding new products and Starbucks may as well be synonymous with the season thanks to their original Pumpkin Spice Latte that started it all. Katherine Ellis.

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