PR for Anyone

AUGUST 11, 2021

My dear friend and colleague, Jeff, an award winning television news reporter, told me his favorite email he ever got was “your blue eyes look so great on camera.” Journalists, particularly television stations are territorial and will often ask you for an exclusive. ” He still gushes about that.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

After being a TV reporter and journalist for 25 years, Laura Evans is shifting the spotlight from tragedy to hope. As early as high school, Laura has fought tooth and nail to pursue her dream job as a television anchor. Her reporting has earned her several honors and awards including two Emmys!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Years ago, when I was confronted with the empty press room as a young Account Supervisor, my boss ordered me to call a few people back at the office and make them come out to impersonate reporters. (We PR teams typically have a voice in the selection and preparation of a television media spokesperson for their campaign.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Years ago, when I was confronted with the empty press room as a young Account Supervisor, my boss ordered me to call a few people back at the office and make them come out to impersonate reporters. (We PR teams typically have a voice in the selection and preparation of a television media spokesperson for their campaign.

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Medianet Australia

MARCH 1, 2023

Jessica Ridley is currently working as a Freelance Television Reporter for Channel Nine’s Today Show as well as the Founder of By The Way Media , a PR and media communications agency.

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PRSay

AUGUST 18, 2023

In interviews aimed at understanding skepticism about climate change, the study found that many participants are suspicious of language that presents climate change as a crisis or an urgent threat. Networks and radio and newspapers and television — they’re all getting paid to tell me something,” one interviewee said.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 22, 2019

In August of 2018, 99 Firms reported that Instagram supports approximately 100 million images and videos each day. At the same time, people are still watching network and cable television, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Do an interview, on a media outlet that’s informative or interesting, such as Bloomberg and CNBC.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

After being a TV reporter and journalist for 25 years, Laura Evans is shifting the spotlight from tragedy to hope. As early as high school, Laura has fought tooth and nail to pursue her dream job as a television anchor. Her reporting has earned her several honors and awards including two Emmys!

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In fact, back in the day there were writer and editors for television reporters and anchors and now, it’s quite often that person doing everything. If you’ve followed me for anytime, you know I’m not a big fan of the press release (and I’ve interviewed plenty of journalists who agree with this.)

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Beginning her career as an associated publicist for United Artists and interviewing celebrities, she realized she was getting more out of her interviewees in the car on the way to the events than the reporters were. When she interviewed these celebrities, her icebreaker would be to ask about their animals.

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Cision

OCTOBER 21, 2016

California-based single-agency PR firm the NALA, and its sister company STARKART, needed to find a solution to target each client’s specific audience base, prove success with essential reports and increase overall efficiency to compete with larger firms. Recognized as the industry leader, Cision was the obvious choice.

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Journalistics

MARCH 26, 2015

I interviewed reporters and producers about the biggest challenges facing them in preparing the news in a rapidly-changing media environment. Not surprisingly, there wasn’t a single mention of “learning how to use Twitter in my reporting.” These services launched over the course of the past couple of weeks.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Or invest in a paywalled analyst report for trend statistics to enliven an evergreen pitch. These contacts can be a gold mine of information and access, particularly when it comes to cracking morning television or top-tier print publications. Collect and cultivate freelancers. And there are practical reasons to prep early.

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PRSay

AUGUST 6, 2019

By 2020, Gen Z will account for 40 percent of all consumers according to an Accenture report , and some experts estimate their current spending power to be as much as $140 billion. They do not read newspapers and magazines or watch traditional television. Move over newspapers, magazines and television.

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Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Host: Television has a long history behind it. Maxim : It depends on the concept of television. Is it the screen that stands on the wall or stands opposite of you or is it the institution of television. The institution of television has two elements - one is technological, the other is content. Host: In time, yes.

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Cision

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In this interview, Steve discusses what he learned from working in television news, the skills needed for successful media relations and how to improve your pitching strategy. Specifically, I was a television news producer. You’ve held several positions in television news. They have helped synthesize data in a report.

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Wadds Inc.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Insights for organisations and media relations practitioners from the Ofcom News consumption in the UK: 2024 report. The changing nature of news consumption has been evident over the past 20 years, but that does not make the Ofcom News consumption in the UK: 2024 report any less challenging for media relations practitioners.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 12, 2018

Tech and business media are uniquely receptive to interviews and commentary from executives who are subject-matter experts. The reports can influence customers, investor interest, press coverage, and general reputation, and they typically have a long shelf-life. For a PR guide to executive speaking gigs , go to our earlier post.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

See what reporters are talking about and if you have expertise in that area, pitch your story to them. The reporter put out an urgent request on Twitter for a real estate agent with a home for sale in that area to use for his segment. Free PR Interview Transcript: Late fall into winter typically chills down the housing market.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 24, 2017

I thought, if I can get his story in widely read New York paper or even on television, it could help him reach his goal. Even CBS expressed interest in Shay’s story which, prompted a NY1 reporter to tweet about the GoFundMe campaign. While there was little I could do financially, I immediately put on my publicist hat.

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Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Maxim Behar commented on the large-scale global collapse of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp which lasted more than 6 hours, how dependent we are on social media, can we count on them, who are the affected and more on the topic in the show The World and We on Bulgarian National Television with the anchor Joanna Levieva-Sawyer.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. The answers are starting to feel repetitive and formulaic.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2016

More than once, a reporter with whom we were working has vanished while in the midst of an important story. In one case, the reporter had been let go by the outlet but failed to tell us. The lesson here is to maintain as much contact with a reporter as possible and to continually manage the expectations of your client.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 25, 2015

As I found editorial success for my agency’s clients, I was able to branch out and pitch radio and television broadcast opportunities. After all, back in the day, working with a newspaper reporter was completely different than coordinating with a radio show producer. In the late 1980s, the media was cut and dry.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 2, 2023

In today’s digital age, where streaming platforms and online media dominate the landscape, it’s essential not to overlook traditional broadcast media’s enduring relevance and significance, such as television and radio. Older individuals, particularly those over 50, are more likely to rely on television for news rather than the internet.

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PRSay

MARCH 22, 2017

I watched interviews after the show to hear more about the mistake, and to my amazement, there weren’t any concrete answers — just confusion and several conspiracy theories. Aside from presenter errors, a lot can go wrong on live television. Then, they released a second statement taking full ownership. pic.twitter.com/uNGSbhgKFt. —

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It has held this title since 2018 in the World Happiness Report. It is not advisable to have an employee of a communications firm present in the interview situation. YLE, the state-owned communications company, broadcasts on four television channels visible throughout the country. At the heart is trust. Finland is built on it.

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Cision

JULY 2, 2015

According to Oxford’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2015 , 41 percent of people interviewed access news via Facebook each week. Click here for our free State of the Media Report now! This article will examine perspectives on these two issues and what role they will play in today’s digital news space.

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Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

When I am speaking about a media interview, say on television, they assume I’m on camera. When I say I am working with a newspaper reporter on story, they ask me why my clients don’t just advertise in the publication because: ”PR and advertising are the same, right?”

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 28, 2018

This is what led me, in some ways, to interview our Rock Star today: Kirsten Wenker. I went to school wanting to be a sports reporter and interned at NFL Network, FOX Sports North and KABC-TV in LA in their sports department primarily covering the Lakers. The University of Kansas athletic department, for example.

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The Hoyt Organization

APRIL 23, 2024

To do this, create content such as blog posts, whitepapers, or industry reports that provide valuable insights and solutions. Traditional channels, such as newspapers and television, offer broad reach, while digital channels, such as social media and email marketing, provide targeted messaging.

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Mark My Words

JULY 8, 2024

A few days later he ended his social media blackout of nearly a year by reigniting his Instagram with a sweet photo of his pet pooch Alfie watching Formula One on television. ’ Philip told the BBC in an emotional interview last June the affair had finished his career and revealed that the fallout had left him feeling suicidal.

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PRSay

JULY 23, 2019

Laura Ling is a prolific journalist, with a body of work that includes reporting on slave labor in the Amazon, women’s rights in the Middle East and the energy crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. In an interview with PRsay, Ling offered her thoughts on news readership, storytelling platforms and appreciating the little things in life.

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Maxim Behar

MAY 13, 2024

Twenty to twenty-five years ago, we fought for diversity of opinions on television and in newspapers. An established media outlet - a newspaper, television, television channel, or radio - can also publish wrong information. Theoretically, you can buy a newspaper or a television channel and influence it. Yes, it exists.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Back then, they were underdog choices for the job, known mostly for their quirky comedic work in television, and the big question was if they had the chops to pull off a monstrous blockbuster. It was great watching them at their craft, being so close to crazy stunts and actors, and interviewing the directors between takes.

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The Stalwart Blog

JULY 25, 2017

In short, the Sun-Times intends to focus on reporting “working class” issues. Reporters can only improve their productivity to a certain level, but can’t streamline interviews or fact-finding activities enough to write complete stories with greater effectiveness. Moreover, it's the same strategy employed by television news.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 26, 2016

In 1954, the television had reached a critical milestone : 26 million U.S. Long before product placements and sponsored content, one iconic American brand placed a big bet in creating its own television program – another example of an early content marketing initiative – at the urging of its public relations department. “It

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