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Writing For Journalism And Writing For PR: How They Differ

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

I was a journalism major, so most of my writing experience in college had a reporting angle. Whether it was through classes, writing for the school newspaper , or my personal blogs, my writing involved reporting facts, interviewing subjects, and taking down their quotes. What are you writing about? You report the facts.

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How to Write a News Release in 2020 | Business Wire Blog

Business Wire

In 2020, we are consuming more news than ever before. Whether keeping up with the latest health news or attempting to fill endless hours, we are turning to social channels and news apps to discover and learn. This provides an excellent opportunity for businesses to catch audience attention.

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How to Write High-Quality Press Release Content

Cision

In this article, we will discuss the 4 key elements to writing high-quality press release content: The news announcement. So write your release with your audience in mind. The same HubSpot report indicates that users are more likely to consume videos in full (55 percent) than any other form of online content. High-quality links.

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How to Write a Press Release That Converts

Cision

In this article, we will discuss the four key elements to write a press release that converts: The news announcement. So write your release with your audience in mind. The same HubSpot report indicates that users are more likely to consume videos in full (55 percent) than any other form of online content. Multimedia attachments.

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How to Write News Release Headlines Reporters Love

Business Wire

The key to writing a good news release headline is to be both compelling and informative. While headline writing isn’t an exact science, a common formula includes the use of a number or trigger word + adjective + keyword + promise. This is why, when it comes to news releases, you write your headline after you write your news release.

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PR Playbook: How to Personalize Emails Successfully at 2x Speed

Prowly

Figuring out the campaign while jumping between all the tools and tabs consumed time and effort that could have been spent on research. Best practices for writing Dawn begins by writing a default draft that’s structured as a cold email , relevant to all journalists in the contact list.

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Brands, Here’s How to Captivate Consumers in the Age of Distraction

Cision

After surveying 2,000 adults to test their attention spans, Microsoft found that technology, social media, and the large volume of media people consume daily is linked to their inability to focus for extended periods of time. The implication, of course, is that consumers are less likely to absorb the marketing messages we’re deploying.

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