Ishmael's Corner

AUGUST 24, 2014

With the first objective setting the stage for thought leadership, I went through the exercise of analyzing 126 posts published within the competition’s timeframe. It might seem odd that I write as much on journalism as social media, but this comes from the belief that communicators should be students of journalism.

Leadership 164

Leadership Blogging Storytelling SEO 164

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

I’m the Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ). Team USA notched the best written test score in their division and Team Japan – a six-time winner of the Grand Prix – needed a win in the practical exercise to squeak out first place overall. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

Journalism 78

Journalism Meeting Newspapers Media 78

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 12, 2022

It covers business models, audience strategies, journalism practice, regulation, and future technologies. Three-quarters (75%) of respondents say they are confident about their company’s prospects for 2022, though fewer (60%) say the same about the future of journalism. However, it’s a double-edge sword.

Report 122

Report Media Journalism Privacy 122

Cision

JANUARY 28, 2016

In this interview, Stuart discusses his motives for making the switch, the value of a news background and the intersection of journalism and PR. What was behind your decision to switch from journalism to PR? Learn how with our brand journalism white paper! What is the relationship between PR and journalism?

Journalism 120

Journalism Newspapers Writing Report 120

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Paul Business Journal reporting on retail and restaurants before I started my career at Life Time in May 2018. I really appreciated my time in radio and print journalism. Of course, being exposed to so many local business leaders during my time at the Business Journal was a blessing. I did– and it is epic! ).

Radio 167

Radio Journalism Interviews Energy 167

Cision

MAY 3, 2017

Given “the fact that the authorities have proven they are incapable of solving most crimes against journalists, and are often the perpetrators of this violence themselves, then we can legitimately say that journalism is in a state of emergency in this country.”. ” He is right.

Branding 253

Branding Brand Government Ethics 253

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Exercising your mind, especially in the workplace, is a great way to improve key traits and characteristics needed to fuel a successful career. One way the PR 20/20 team exercises the mind is by conducting monthly morning meetings to focus on a variety of professional development activities. Personality Assessment. Condense Writing.

Exercises 47

Exercises Marketing Writing Examples 47

Journalistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

What led you to PR or journalism? Did you know you wanted to work in PR or journalism before college, or did you discover the field later in life? While all the accounting classes have come in handy over the years, it wasn’t for me and I switched my major to Public Relations & Journalism at the end of my sophomore year.

Journalism 52

Journalism Newspapers Course Exercises 52

Ishmael's Corner

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Exercising restraint that would have made my mom proud, I found plenty of other topics to parachute into.more. Being the mug-is-half-full type, I believe 2021 will (eventually) bring us some semblance of normalcy. As for the past year, I could have devoted every post to the antics from the White House.

Storytelling 146

Storytelling Exercises Communications Publicity 146

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

This brain exercise is touted as “a foolproof way to come up with new solutions and original ideas.” A great example is this post on “engagement journalism.” ” The in-depth post explains the concept: journalism that combines the power of community engagement with traditional news reporting.

Blogging 170

Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Much like journalism, you need to think about the intended audience, the headline, what you want to convey in one page, and the main takeaway. So, you’re gonna have to go through an exercise to assign a weight and figure out ‘What is the audience that we’re gonna prioritize?’” “Take DEI.

Data 78

Data Storytelling Policies Employee 78

Ishmael's Corner

APRIL 28, 2015

And last year Pew put out the piece “ The Growing Pay Gap Between Journalism and Public Relations ” with number crunching that highlighted the pay disparity between the two professions. Identifying a scapegoat can prove to be a cathartic exercise. Will the world of journalism be like the “good ole days” ever again?

Journalism 60

Journalism Exercises Storytelling Fashion 60

Cision

MARCH 1, 2016

In the Journal of Marketing Management, a group of British researchers write that crisis communication has “implications for brand equity and consumers’ purchase intentions.” Writing in a trade journal, Heather Ripley of Ripley PR says that what constitutes a crisis is oftentimes subjective. Identifying a PR crisis.

Crisis 120

Crisis Crisis Communications Journalism YouTube 120

Cision

APRIL 29, 2015

For comparison sake two other health articles from The Wall Street Journal is included along with their Facebook and Twitter sharing to illustrate the interest on this topic compared to the other two articles: Apps to Track Exercise, Sleep Help Patients Participate in Clinical Trials [4.13.2015] – Facebook: 892 and Twitter: 477.

Pharmaceuticals 120

Pharmaceuticals Company Comparison Healthcare 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 18, 2018

We found this exercise to be useful. PR professionals generally understand Journalism 101 and are able to communicate with writers who are “on deadline” or reviewing a press release that is “embargoed.” “The minute readers feel that a piece of writing is verbose they start tuning out,” he adds.

Pitching 136

Pitching Writing Journalism Guidelines 136

NewsWhip

MAY 8, 2020

This mental health crisis was approached in different ways, from the government, to brands and celebrities offering support, to publishers promoting exercise and tying physical health to mental health. Other articles examine the benefits of exercise when it comes to mental health, with examples from many big publishers. .

Branding 142

Branding Brand Exercises Healthcare 142

Ishmael's Corner

OCTOBER 12, 2014

After facilitating 100+ exercises in the name of branding and messaging, one common theme surfaces. In fact, The Wall Street Journal did a story on this very topic, “ You Call That Innovation ?”. Innovation Can Be a Dirty Business. Every company wants the world to perceive it as innovative.

Storytelling 102

Storytelling Exercises Financial Journalism 102

NewsWhip

MARCH 13, 2024

We recommend a simple approach for this – based on the smart work we see by our clients, and based on advice from practitioners captured in a Journal of Communications article called “Watchful Waiting: Public Relations Strategies to minimize and manage a fake news crisis”. Response: Adapt to the Situation 1.

Branding 147

Branding Brand Crisis Exercises 147

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The exercise is a useful reflection on what’s transpired during the year, and perhaps, gives us an azimuth for the next one. An analysis of 650,000 pitches by Propel finds Forbes , Business Insider and The Wall Street Journal are the most pitched publication in the U.S. Top-tier pubs are more likely to read pitches.

Publicity 174

Publicity Survey Pitching Creativity 174

Cision

AUGUST 16, 2016

He reveals how his background in journalism has shaped his view of the industry, his growing appreciation for PR professionals and gives insight into how journalists in the TV industry truly want to be pitched. How has your background in journalism influenced your abilities in PR? What has been most helpful? Rapid Fire Round.

Television 120

Television Pitching Journalism Interviews 120

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

This stuff isn’t hard, and while I’m not a reporter, an exercise like this is a glimpse into their world. Out of the 13 responses I received just two (15%) met the requirements I put in the query. A handful more met some of the requirements and the rest were not relevant. The vast majority of media relations hinges on relevancy.

Survey 173

Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 173

Wadds Inc.

APRIL 19, 2023

It is itself an exercise in public relations. Since this book was published, we’ve had the rise of social media, citizen journalism and fake news, arguably making one of the book’s key points – that public relations is “about the few, at the expense of the many” – a bit out of date even for 2008. But is it still all-powerful?

Ethics 105

Ethics Government Corporate Exercises 105

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Out of journalism school, I worked at the Galveston County Daily News , near Houston. My journalism stops include S&P Global Market Intelligence, where I covered single-family housing, apartment, student housing, manufactured housing, office and industrial real estate investment trusts. Going to concerts and exercising when I can.

Automotive 75

Automotive Meeting Report Real Estate 75

Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

Working in China and northern Iraq early in my career opened my eyes to the possibilities of journalism. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Exercising, often reading newspapers and satire, playing guitar and curating my Spotify playlists. Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

Meeting 73

Meeting Report Media Newspapers 73

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

I joined the journalism classes writing news articles for the college news website and began studying public relations for my degree. It’s a fun exercise to then think of ways to connect your brands to emerging trends. How do you help brands create communication that inspires action? Sometimes it’s a fit; many times not.

Crisis 0

Crisis Reputation Study Social Media 0

The Hoffman Agency

JULY 23, 2020

in Journalism and a minor in Integrated Marketing Communications. I chose to study journalism because I have a passion for storytelling and a desire to constantly learn more. Getting outside, trying new trails and changing the scenery has been a great source of exercise and a big stress-reliever.? .

Storytelling 68

Storytelling Journalism Internal Exercises 68

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

You may not use any of the concepts from this exercise in your final piece, but they may stem thoughts that you turn into ideas. For example a campaign about exercise and mental health for a sportswear brand could holistically discuss the benefits of exercise and good wellbeing, without it being about their products or sportswear directly.

Digital PR 170

Digital PR Industry Strategy Film 170

Cision

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Jes Stiles of Search Engine Journal writes that “Facebook Messenger is the most attractive platform on which to run bots for marketers…due to 1 billion monthly active users, payment, and advertiser integration, as well as a healthy developer ecosystem.” You may believe that chatbots are a paradigm shift in human interaction.

Facebook 120

Facebook How To Customer Service Wikipedia 120

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

The whole point of the exercise is to get closer to buyers. Learn how to build a brand journalism program with Cision’s free white paper! These sections are non-negotiable and the rest can be considered icing on the cake. They are not created keeping buyers in mind. This is where businesses falter.

How To 120

How To Tools Exercises Viral 120

Buzzstream

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Building on that, Muck Rack’s 2024 State of Journalism report found that journalists mainly reject pitches because they are irrelevant. Cision’s State of Journalism survey found that “pitches that sound like marketing brochures” are one of the top ways to lose favor with journalists. However, you can take this one step further.

Pitching 126

Pitching How To Digital PR Data 126

Ishmael's Corner

MARCH 1, 2015

This is a case where the needs of journalism and PR converge as one. CNN is looking for a way to differentiate its news story on President Obama exercising his veto power. It says something about the power of anecdotes in today’s journalism that they can be pitched this way. What’s going on here?

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Transportation Journalism Exercises 60

PRSay

AUGUST 30, 2016

Why do I always lead with my years of journalism in my elevator speech about me, when I’ve been in PR twice as long, and 2.) The Readiness Review was a great exercise for me. I was, and am, happiest promoting someone or something — anything — other than myself. Why I didn’t have my APR? No one had ever asked me either question.

Exercises 74

Exercises Print Groups Conference 74

PRSay

JUNE 11, 2021

In our social posts, we’d then link to a webpage where users could see the data behind our messages — like “show your work” exercises in school. As a team, we worked together to create information for the public in ways that would catch their attention without distracting them with numbers.

Publicity 158

Publicity Social Media Report Fashion 158

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 28, 2019

In my last post, I talked about how, instead of setting New Year’s Resolutions, I was instead going to put Chris Brogan’s “three words” exercise into practice. It was so cool that you did the exercise too! Several of you shared your own three words with me as well. My three words are still my roadmap for 2020.

Exercises 72

Exercises Measurement Enterprise Technology 72

Ishmael's Corner

JANUARY 25, 2015

You’ll find some of the best storytelling in journalism every Wednesday in the paper’s Dining section. Nieman Labs : The publication’s charter is simple: Help journalism figure out its future in an Internet age. One could make an argument that a similar exercise would benefit the communications profession.

Communications 60

Communications Storytelling Web Journalism 60

Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

So, as an example, it used to be that, for instance, going into the journalism community and finding someone who wanted to jump that proverbial fence into PR and comms made a lot of sense. And that’s like sort of a good clarifying exercise to start. I still think it. . Steve Barrett: And get paid a proper wage as well.

Media 202

Media Storytelling Technology Data 202

Buzzstream

JUNE 16, 2021

What’s great about this exercise is that it gives you a clearer sense of why the piece was successful, plus some insight into the various angles which were taken to journalists by the PR folks who worked on the campaign. Honestly, I’m not here to tell you what to do, but I do think exercises like this are hugely beneficial.

Digital PR 160

Digital PR Film Instagram Writing 160