Cision

APRIL 20, 2016

A successful public relations pitch has the potential to elevate your brand in a way advertising simply can’t. When a reporter writes about you, it’s an unbiased look at your brand, whereas advertising is heavily slanted in your direction. But a good pitch starts with finding the right reporters. Their Publications.

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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. Once you’ve established that, then pitch a reporter, he continues. Q: Knowing what not to pitch is just as important as knowing what gets coverage.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

In the 1890s, it was called yellow journalism and was a tactic designed by greedy newspaper publishers to sell more newspapers using scandalous (and not necessarily true) headlines. But many sites that rely on traffic to attract advertisers will create clickbait headlines that are so scandalous, people can’t help but click.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

The PR team might pitch some less tailored info about the company for general brand visibility ahead of a new product announcement or a big funding announcement. As opposed to paying for advertising, PR pros earn media coverage by pitching stories reporters want to write, and readers want to see.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I’ve known Lin Pophal for years through her work as a writer for eContent , HR Executive , and others; have pitched her client stories and my own thought leadership topics (I’m in her eContent story on content curation tools ). ” Run an ad in a newspaper and it needs to be labeled as an ad.

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PRSay

MAY 3, 2019

On April 27, Bloomberg published an inaccurate, one-sided piece titled “Public Relations Jobs Boom as Buffet Sees Newspapers Dying.”. As the article noted, billionaire investor Warren Buffet sees the traditional newspaper slipping away. But this, at the end of the day, is just promotion and advertising.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

While this certificate program is designed to help journalists understand how to transition their skills and expertise for PR opportunities, many others — such as digital marketers, content creators, advertising pros, and social media experts — have related skill sets and knowledge and will benefit from our program too.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Traditional media is defined as outlets with an offline component, like a tangible newspaper or TV feed, as well as their online version. Digital-only media — This refers to outlets with multiple staffers and advertisers that exist only online: BuzzFeed, Business Insider, Quartz, Refinery29.

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Cision

MARCH 24, 2017

Austin & Williams, the advertising, branding and digital marketing agency has recently tapped Jody Fisher, a NYC PR veteran, to head up its new in- house PR practice. If you find the compelling human story in what you’re pitching, you’ll be successful. Jody joins the agency with an extensive background in communications.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

They had covered my client before and I was pitching hard news – good stuff that’s useful for the industry. A few weeks later that reporter responded to a new pitch I had sent. To be sure, it was a good pitch, but so were the others. You buy some advertising and magically you also start getting coverage.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

It grew eventually into a tech-based email list that was free for users with an advertising model. However, I learned a lot about reporters and pitching in that capacity. Eight vacant positions will be left without replacement and 23 “new functions will be created”, according to the newspaper Libération. Reddit data.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of the open-ended comments from the survey point to underlying causes such as the rise of social media and self-publishing, disruption of the advertising-heavy business model in news, subsequent cuts to editorial staff, growth among the ranks of PR, and the deluge of pitches reporters receive. Measured on clicks, quick hits.”

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Away from Transmission Digest, I spent several years writing a satirical column for a local, every-other-week newspaper. I started with high school and college newspapers. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you or your publication? As a publisher, of course, I always prefer paid advertising.

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Meeting Automotive Newspapers Media 92

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Apart from the usual layoffs, cost reduction, and restructuring, we have seen newspapers and magazines getting thinner, TV stations cutting back on programming, and several publications and channels are on the block. Pitching journalists via phone calls, e-mails, and SMS’ are not the only ways of securing media coverage anymore.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Every part of the industry has had to recalibrate and figure out how to design, build, sell and advertise vehicles in this new environment. I put an advertising spin on this topic and wrote a piece about how dealers and advertising agencies are depicting mask usage in their ads. Don’t pitch story ideas, pitch sources.

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Automotive Meeting Report Media 93

Cision

MARCH 30, 2016

In this interview, he shares the pitch that got him the most coverage, his strategies for building relationships with the media and why social media is so important. What constitutes a successful pitch? If the body of the pitch is longer than 120 words, you might as well not even send it. Why is it – or why are they – important?

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PR Insiders

MAY 7, 2021

Sometimes the confusion lies around these same people’s very good understanding of the value of direct-response advertising, which is designed to get instant results by encouraging people to take some sort of action right now. The ROI of publicity isn’t as instant or as cut-and-dried as advertising. Case closed. Social media.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

Mass email blasts with irrelevant pitches. Few things annoy journalists more than getting bombarded with generic press releases and story pitches that have nothing to do with their coverage areas. Magazines and newspapers operate on strict production schedules, and web outlets need to move fast to stay competitive.

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Automotive Newspapers Policies Mobile 88

Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Subscriptions and advertising are down for most media, and there is no single model that can replace them across the sector. What does it mean for PR: Consider a publisher’s revenue and publishing models, as well as your need for exposure, when pitching a story. Layoffs and restructuring are still common practices.

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PRSay

JUNE 18, 2019

Writing in AP style means they’re speaking the language of the people they are pitching. Since AP style’s roots are in guiding AP journalists, our rules are written with the idea of helping explain ideas to the kind of broad audience that might read a daily newspaper or online news site. A native of Greenville, S.C., Newhouse School.

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Guidelines Writing Social Media Newspapers 154

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. Working at newspapers for a few years taught me to always consider the audience when you’re writing. Start simple by asking: Who cares?

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Jessica Pardoe When did you last read a newspaper? In fact, it’s becoming unusual to pick up a newspaper. Print new media challenge Ad-funded newspapers such as The Evening Standard and The Metro are the exception, not the rule. Charging for news content takes newspapers back their traditional business model.

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PR Fuel

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Forming relationships with the people at your local radio, newspaper, and TV station can really help promote your business! It’s also important to pitch stories and ideas to the media whenever your business is having a special sale, event, or advertising campaign. Hold a Special Event for Your Customers.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The newspaper industry learned this the hard way. In the newspaper business, it’s common to print your issues on something called “broadsheets,” which are 22-inch sheets of paper. In 1712, the British government imposed a tax on newspapers based on the number of pages that they published. Hurray, me.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Costly Strategy: Advertising. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 8, 2023

I then worked as an investigative reporter at the Forward, a Jewish newspaper, and went back to school for business journalism and data journalism. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I respond well to pitches that have a “why.” I did some freelancing and eventually started at AN!

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Automotive Report Meeting Radio 85

Cision

MARCH 14, 2016

Billboards, people, advertisements, your friend, your boss. When no media outlet wanted to run the story when Clayton initially pitched it, he and his team published it on Microsoft’s owned media channels, helping change Microsoft’s perception and increase sales. Poor images won’t get picked-up on covers of big newspapers.”.

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Storytelling Skype Energy Software 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

As the face of our brand, I am responsible for traveling to industry events and networking with our readers, advertisers and others. I have been in journalism or PR for 25 years — I went to Boston University for journalism and upon graduation, I worked as a business reporter for a local daily newspaper on the outside of Cleveland.

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Meeting Automotive Engineering Journalism 73

5W PR

APRIL 8, 2021

Before the internet, press releases used to only get sent to journalists, and if they were considered to be subpar by the newspaper, they would never get published. No Sales Pitch. Its purpose is not to advertise a product even though that would be a great byproduct. It is far more important to be clear, factual and informative.

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Engineering Writing Social Media Report 128

Journalistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

I wrote for my high school newspaper and loved it. I even spent my free time at home working on an underground newspaper (much harder in the days of typewriters) – which I also loved. I was also interested in the “Journalism,” “Advertising,” and “Public Speaking” courses listed as core requirements. Less math.

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Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

For three years I worked at The Oregonian —a top 25 newspaper. Having been on the “inside”, and now working in a PR role, I feel I am better prepared to successfully pitch a story on behalf of my clients. press releases, pitches, etc.). While there, I saw a major news break: September 11, U.S. About Jocelyn Broder.

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Report Newspapers Pitching Writing 52

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Advertising is a distant third. It could be a way to cut through the clutter since reporters are deluged with pitches. Keep in mind, the story you are pitching has to actually be worthy of an exclusive. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. Don’t dangle “exclusive” for a mediocre idea.

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

They’re the main players that make up the journalist line-up that you’ll find in every national newspaper in the UK today. The gig economy as a whole has boomed in the UK in recent years and the media has benefited from this; the number of freelancers contributing to newspapers and magazines feels at an all-time high. News been framed!

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Media Newspapers Journalism Video 54

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

However, like media industries worldwide, the French media landscape faces challenges such as declining advertising revenue, digital disruption, and changes in consumer behavior. The Arcom regulates broadcast media and aims to uphold journalistic standards, protect media freedom, and prevent media concentration. That always helps, right?

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Marketing Pinterest Radio Instagram 91

The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 20, 2017

Unlike advertising agencies, PR agencies promote companies or individuals via earned media (i.e., editorial coverage on newspapers, magazines, TV programmes), as compared to paid media (i.e., advertisements). In other words, the PR consultant is a salesperson. Selling an intent.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics.

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Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Bad Pitch Blog

AUGUST 15, 2006

NAME''S responsibilities will include writing copy for direct mail, company brochures, membership materials, tradeshow promotions, press releases, email blasts, and advertisements. She holds a degree in advertising from The Pennsylvania State University. So this was a poorly targeted, blanket pitch but that''s not what drives me nuts.

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