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Journalism statistics: 7 media relations takeaways from the 2023 State of the Media Report by Cision

Sword and the Script

A survey of 3,000+ finds 75% of journalists say the top action any PR person can take is to understand a reporter’s target audience and what they find relevant; journalism statistics show reporters worry about accuracy, credibility and keeping pace amid more work and fewer resources Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder.

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New products and problems across PR software land [PR Tech Sum 60]

Sword and the Script

What I hadn’t considered is that something similar is happening to software code, according to this podcast interview between Figma co-founder and CEO Dylan Field and The Wall Street Journal. If true, he follows other former CEO including Abel Clark who left at the beginning of 2023, and Kevin Akeroyd, who left in 2020.

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What’s Trending for 2023?

PRSay

As 2023 quickly approaches, communications professionals continue to plan for what the new year holds in store. Beyond words: adding multimedia to story pitches. According to Cision’s 2022 Global State of the Media Report , nearly half of all journalists receive up to 50 story pitches per week. Reevaluating Twitter.

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The top 10 most-read blog posts on Sword and the Script in 2023

Sword and the Script

In 2023, the 14 th year of publishing, I published 50 blog posts. 3 benchmarks for your B2B marketing budget as a percentage of revenue Several credible studies conducted in 2023 put the average benchmark for B2B marketing budgets at about 10% of revenue. Here are the top 10 most-read posts from the last 12 months. How has PR Changed?

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PR software vendors are starting to talk security in generative AI pitches [PR Tech Sum No. 46]

Sword and the Script

First is the new “PR Assistant” which will allow “PR professionals to draft press releases and personalize pitches.” PRophet generative AI p ersonalizes multiple pitches PRophet announced two new features based on its generative AI capabilities (Taylor). Those pitches are limited to 200 words or less. Fair enough.

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Building Strong Media Relationships in Today’s Digital News Environment

5W PR

Newsrooms now operate with smaller teams, tighter deadlines, and an endless stream of pitches flooding journalists’ inboxes. According to Muck Rack’s State of Journalism 2023 report, 94% of journalists say they prefer email pitches tailored to their specific beat. Keep initial outreach brief and focused.

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A quick look back at 18 PR statistics summarizing the profession in 2023

Sword and the Script

Pitching media remains a challenge; Twitter is still a journalist favorite; PR dabbled with generative AI as businesses worried about misinformation Regular readers know I publish a weekly post every Tuesday. Read more: Pithy PR Pitches Get a Better Response Rate Study Says 7. Read more: What does generative AI use in PR look like? [PR

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