article thumbnail

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. More specifically, I wanted to be a sportswriter.

Writing 294
article thumbnail

How To Interview Experts Like A Journalist: Tips For PR Teams

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

When I jumped to the PR and marketing side from journalism, I was often told by the PR firm who hired me, “We want you to think like a journalist.” But I do know something about interviewing experts, which is often the basis for B2B comms writing. I never said this at the time, but now I can admit: I don’t really know what that means.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

AirPR Interview Series: Jon Gelberg, Inc. Media’s Executive Editor of Content Strategies

Onclusive

With decades of experience in journalism, PR and content marketing, Jon is now in charge of content for Inc. The post AirPR Interview Series: Jon Gelberg, Inc. Media’s Executive Editor of Content Strategies, recently sat down with AirPR to discuss sponsored content, PR, storytelling and the future of the industry.

article thumbnail

AirPR Interview Series: Emmy Award Winning Journalist & PR Pro Mika Stambaugh

Onclusive

AirPR sat down with Mika and discussed unique communications strategies, moving from journalism to PR: AirPR: Tell us about TMI and how you help brands and organizations gain visibility and manage reputation. AirPR: You started your career in journalism. Today, Mika runs TMI (The Mas Ink), a boutique PR firm.

article thumbnail

How Has the Pandemic Changed Journalism? I Asked a New York Times Reporter

PRSay

The remote nature of O’Connor’s job means that he and others are approaching journalism in different ways. For instance, one of his favorite ways of generating sources was to have a “deskside meeting” with people, talking casually over coffee rather than doing a formal interview. Now, that dynamic has completely changed.

article thumbnail

PR Tips For Interviewing Sources to Find the Good Stuff

Ishmael's Corner

The PR profession under-appreciates interviewing expertise. Try to find a curriculum for mass communications or PR that offers a class on interviewing. Every journalism program in the country tackles the art of the interview. It starts in college. But PR curricula ignore the topic.more.

article thumbnail

8 tips for a more effective media interview

Agility PR Solutions

Except for formats such as newsmagazines, long-form journalism, and some podcasts, most media interviews—and the articles or news segments that follow—are quick hits. Your TV interview might be boiled down to a seven-second quote. The post 8 tips for a more effective media interview appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.