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Strong Media Brands: the answer to Native Advertising Concerns

Flack's Revenge

So is native advertising (sometimes called brand journalism or, more generally, content marketing) a curse or cure all? Is it good for what ails online advertising? That does not mean that there isn’t the potential for abuse in native advertising. I don’t mean to single Carr out. Well, how, you may ask.

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Publications Continue to Characterize Brand Journalism as “The Devil Wears a Keyboard.”

Ishmael's Corner

With the story “ The Invasion of Corporate News , The Financial Times became the latest publication to skewer brand journalism. I suppose the FT figured a headline along the lines of “You’re Too Stupid to Figure Out Journalism from Propaganda” might alienate readers. Because that seems to be one of the themes in the FT piece.

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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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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

24, Chuck Todd of NBC’s “Meet the Press” shared his insights on the state of journalism and its future. Already decimated by staff reductions, many print and broadcast newsrooms have been acquired by large corporations that are often more interested in online clicks and monetizing news than in factual reporting, Todd said.

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What They Don’t Teach You About PR In College

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

I became interested in PR because I was looking for fields adjacent to journalism, so I assumed there would be plenty of research involved to go along with writing. For example, the kind of press coverage generated by a good PR campaign, earned media, can be more persuasive than advertising (paid media), but we don’t fully control the story.

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How does PR fit into marketing

Onclusive

Director, Global Corporate Communications, Mimecast What’s the secret to success? Including publicity into your marketing mix allows you to proactively put your positive stories in front of your audience with more credibility and relevance than traditional advertising, which can be viewed by consumers as irrelevant and suspect.

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How does PR fit into marketing

Onclusive

Director, Global Corporate Communications, Mimecast. Including publicity into your marketing mix allows you to proactively put your positive stories in front of your audience with more credibility and relevance than traditional advertising, which can be viewed by consumers as irrelevant and suspect. What’s the secret to success?

Marketing 195