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Pitching the Local Media – Tips from the Pros

PR for Anyone

The easiest way to do this is pitching the local media. I interviewed journalists from The Washington Post, The Washington Business Journal , and Inside Nova (a Northern Virginia local publication) about what types of local real estate pitches they like to receive. I’m also interested in the local real estate market.

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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

It was refreshing to hear Todd’s optimistic vision for a future in which a more independent news media will regain the public’s trust and return to covering local communities with a sense of shared values. At the same time, however, the advertising revenue that local news organizations have long counted on has continued to drop.

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S&T Live Recap: Local News Deserts Leave Residents Uninformed, Encourage Misinformation

PRSay

This year alone, 127 newspapers closed in the United States, an average of nearly two per week, according to Northwestern University’s Medill State of Local News Report 2024. Despite the demand for local news, news deserts “are counties with no newspaper, no digital-only news site, no ethic media, and no public radio,” Franklin said.

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Future of local news report is a grim read

Stephen Waddington

Social media has replaced local news in communities across the UK. It is weakening community engagement and participation in local democracy. The collapse of local news is a crisis that has played out in plain sight over the past two decades. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts. Rumours are commonplace.

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Start Now and Follow These 10 Tips for Internship Success

PRSay

Don’t be afraid to pitch yourself directly, even if the organization isn’t advertising openings. Look for internships on campus or with local small businesses, boutique firms and nonprofits. A part-time role in spring or fall can provide valuable experience and may even be less competitive. Connect with Professor Brown on LinkedIn.

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Traditional and Social Media Are Sowing Disinformation and Division, Report Says

PRSay

Communications technology has benefitted society but also produced ills such as helping to connect and organize hate groups and conspiracy theorists, allowing governments to incite genocide and helping to spread disinformation that targets racialized populations, the report says. Local media investment. And yet it is sorely missing.”.

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Faces & Markets of PRGN: France – A Blend of Tradition and Innovation

Bianchi Biz Blog

Despite bureaucratic hurdles, high taxes, and rigid labor laws posing challenges, France’s economy remains resilient, with government initiatives aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and foreign investment. Do not copy-paste the global comms strategy: The media will not pick up info that is not local-relevant. Be patient.