Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

Recently, I received notice from the publisher of a local business journal that the “People on the Move” section is up for sale. This fee will cover an expanded profile in print which will run even sooner – within 30 days of purchase, in addition to an online listing,” according to the publisher’s message [emphasis added].

Journalism 69

Journalism Branding Brand Advertising 69

Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Familiarize yourself with this list of outlets before you pitch to avoid embarrassment; there’s no sense suggesting the freelancer write a piece for, say, Men’s Journal, if he doesn’t write for that publication. Freelancers pride themselves on following good stories, but all of us have certain stuff about which we like to write.

Pitching 0

Pitching Journalism Writing Print 0

PRSay

MAY 8, 2018

In one class, we were asked to write a release based on a police report. Judy: I also went to UF, but studied journalism. Judy: To create brochures, we used to have to go to a printing press. Karlie: Writing is still key, along with planning and being organized. My mom used to build a list of contacts.

Leadership 159

Leadership Conference Local Internal 159

Prowly

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

All-in-one PR platforms ,such as Prowly , Cision , or Meltwater , come with a range of tools, including a rich media database, press release writing services, tools to pitch journalists, and much more. Drawbacks: Does not offer press release writing services; live chat support is not available. Online BASIC U.S. State BASIC U.S.

Analytics 104

Analytics SEO Engineering Financial 104

Landis PR

MARCH 4, 2024

For example, if a trusted blogger writes that this product is really great – do you believe that writer or the marketing-speak on a company’s website? Targeting audiences PR pros have access to audience statistics on almost any media outlet – digital/print/broadcast/social media/influencers. Is your brand serious and scholarly?

Media Relations 107

Media Relations Media SEO Newspapers 107

David PR Group

OCTOBER 17, 2014

More than 15 years ago, I began telling people that the Internet might kill newspapers but that it won’t end journalism. Remember, journalism was created to educate, inform, and persuade people, and our nation’s first journalists were not writing to please advertisers.

Journalism 85

Journalism Print Newspapers Advertising 85

Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

How did you get your start in journalism? When you start to become blasé and complacent about your writing, that’s when you stop doing such a good job. I don’t write a story just for the sake of writing it – there has to be something our readers can learn or gain from reading the piece.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Pitching Interviews Writing 120

Shift Communications

MARCH 15, 2022

Earlier this year, Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism issued its annual Journalism, Media and Technology Trends and Predictions report. It’s extremely comprehensive and well worth the time to read as it outlines in detail some of the planned changes publishers will undertake this year.

Strategy 103

Strategy Media Journalism Banking 103

Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

According to a survey of the releases distributed by (a certain PR firm) on one day: 78% of public relations people spend extra money to dress up their releases with printed letterheads and color…the 78% broke down into 34% on a simple black letterhead, 16% on a one-color letterhead, and 28% on a letterhead with two or more colors.

Retail 120

Retail Pitching Print Writing 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am in charge of gathering news for our daily newsletter, hosting and producing podcasts, covering events and writing original content for our monthly print magazine and daily newsletter, among other projects. I’m working on a legislative story right now that has been fun and challenging to write.

Meeting 96

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Cision

JANUARY 4, 2016

He is a history buff and read in The Wall Street Journal about a book of letters written by a German soldier during WWII. When he went to look for the book, he found that it had a limited printing and that the book cost hundreds of dollars to buy. Want more guidance on writing press releases? Get our free PR Starter Kit today!

Resources 120

Resources Journalism Print Pitching 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

In my role, I help populate our websites with original content as well as pertinent press releases, and write feature stories for print and the web. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve been in journalism for almost two years. It’s been a very educational experience, to say the least!

Meeting 97

Meeting Media Training Automotive 97

Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

The differences are less significant than what, at least in a good newsroom, they all share: a commitment to enduring journalism values that include accuracy, timeliness, balance, relevance, importance, emotional impact, counter-intuition, enterprise. Along with my duties for BCN, I do a little freelance writing.

Meeting 98

Meeting Media Print Enterprise 98

Cision

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

In this interview, Verónica, who leads PR agency Porter Novelli’s health and wellness practice in Mexico City, opens up about practicing PR in Latin America, her passion for healthcare communication and her transition from journalism to PR. How did you get your start in public relations and healthcare communication?

Healthcare 120

Healthcare Print Agency Journalism 120

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

She began her career as an aspiring newspaper reporter, securing an internship at the Atlanta Journal Constitution before becoming a daily reporter in Greenville, South Carolina, not far from her hometown. Pivoting from journalism to PR. I knew that journalism was changing,” she said. “I Sure, I can do that. ”.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Because I twitch at the utterance of business cliches, it feels like an electric shock jolting through my body to write that the media industry was going through “unprecedented change” at the time. Although editorial rooms were being gutted and print revenue was dropping, it was an opportune time to be young and cheap labor.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

Cision

MAY 3, 2016

For example, is this a wire or a print story or both? How does your background in journalism give you an edge in managing media relations? In addition, they have been trained to write pieces that gain mass appeal. Read what they are writing about and react to it. Strategy is the key word in that question.

Pitching 0

Pitching Training Media Relations Newspapers 0

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. These lay out a pretty good picture of the PR landscape.

Survey 114

Survey Industry Leadership Study 114

Cision

MAY 4, 2016

How do you think your background in journalism will help you in this new role? How did you make the switch from journalism to PR? I ended 45 years in journalism when I retired as editor of the Austin American-Statesman in 2008, so it didn’t feel like a “switch” so much as completing one phase of my life. They all get it.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Journalism Pitching Report 120

Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

I’ve always been an avid consumer of journalism and loved writing. You’ve secured media coverage in outlets like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Tonight and more. In a fragmented media environment, the segmentation between print, online and broadcast is disappearing.

Fashion 120

Fashion Pitching Journalism Social Media 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 6, 2024

As editor, I write articles and manage multimedia content for the brand. I regularly write articles on market reports, industry regulations, information management technology, and operations. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? But also, what would a user on our website be curious to learn about?

Meeting 88

Meeting Media Pitching Newspapers 88

Cision

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Although Dao is a new addition to the staff, the magazine has been around since 1994, providing a home for food culture in print and digital. I’m a Houston native, lifetime restaurant worker and NYU journalism graduate. I also write for Liquor.com. We’ve got tips from Dao on what and how to pitch tasty treats and stories.

Pitching 120

Pitching Travel Trends Print 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I want to write stories that thoroughly explain what’s going on and how it impacts them.”. Or this response from Brad Kuvin at MetalForming & 3D Metal Printing : “I’ve spent my career focused on the idea that our stories should help our readers perform their jobs better. What is the takeaway?” I also look for timeliness.

Automotive 86

Automotive Journalism Interviews Engineering 86

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

The second is an enhancement to its AI Writing Assistant, first unveiled a couple of months ago. That assistant helps to write social media content but now includes an integration to DALL-E. Muck Rack’s AI wants you to write shorter pitches A few months back Muck Rack added generative AI to write press releases (PressPal.ai).

Software 146

Software Pitching Ethics Technology 146

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

I test drive new equipment offerings in print and video formats. Wilson award for business journalism. I’m not boasting here, but nobody was more surprised than me to win that award, as I had not formal training in writing. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

Meeting 86

Meeting Media Chemicals Radio 86

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The addition rounds out the company’s monitoring suite which includes online print and social media monitoring. At the time of this writing, it wasn’t clear if Propel built broadcast monitoring tool itself or partnered with a mature provider to obtain it. It can add extra or unnecessary words to a sentence and obscure meaning.

International 148

International Internal Tools Software 148

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 17, 2014

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I’m a big devotee of reading the hard copy print edition of my local newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune. And, it also includes some syndicated content from the Wall Street Journal, which I really enjoy. But at the end of the day we write off a fair amount of work.

Corporate 148

Corporate Fashion Agency Travel 148

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

These days, we publish our print edition quarterly and focus most of our attention on our website. When I was writing about appliances in Louisville, GE was starting to push induction cooktops. I’m not writing as much as I used to, but I’ve been really proud of the work my staff has been doing since I joined IndustryWeek.

Meeting 78

Meeting Automotive Media Newspapers 78

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As with anyone writing about the transportation industry, the transition to zero emission vehicles, and what it takes to service them, is top of mind. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I do love cooking, though, and someday I’ll get around to writing all those fictional stories rolling around in my head.

Meeting 91

Meeting Transportation Media Journalism 91

NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The UK-based company operates 130 national and regional print and online media brands in the U.K., We might find a story that’s going viral for another publisher and we’ll flag that to the relevant team, they’ll write it, and we try to get it up on our social accounts as fast as possible. including magazines like OK!

Reddit 158

Reddit Viral Analytics Social Media 158

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 14, 2013

Since we switched to a new, monthly format, and also as we cut back a bit on our publishing schedule, and also as I have been a little bit crazed with a bunch of stuff, I still haven’t gotten around to writing a recap. 4: Who’s on a Washington Business Journal list? ET, and of course, just use the hashtag #measurePR. #4:

Journalism 89

Journalism Radio Twitter Print 89

Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

Meanwhile, a media company like Hearst might publish a feature article in the print edition of Esquire magazine, and the sole “point” of that article might be “make the reader feel like they really get Chris Evans.” ” To many, injecting a CTA into a piece of writing is to sully the art form. ” Why?

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Marketing Media SEO 100

Ethical Voices

JANUARY 30, 2023

My background is in radio and television journalism. I spent about the first 15 years of my career doing radio, television and also some print journalism over the years. Well, when you come from a journalism background, that’s kind of how you refer to it. As a former journalist, it is difficult to watch that happen.

Ethics 92

Ethics Journalism Radio Television 92

Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

Today, USA Today ranks first in combined print and digital circulation, underlying the importance of this digital transformation for newsrooms around the world. The question they always come back to when writing a story is, what is going to resonate with my readers? Q: What’s the biggest thing you need from PR pros? “If

Pitching 120

Pitching Policies Ethics Mobile 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. I’m also a contributing writer for EVannex – I write a weekly blog post. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Finding good writers has always been very tough.

Meeting 81

Meeting Media Travel Interviews 81

Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

reviewing all the news alerts I have set up for my clients and their industry competitors and fielding urgent emails before devoting the rest of the morning to writing and other client work. I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily. I try not to schedule any calls or meetings after 3 p.m.

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Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 97

Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. Figuring he could brand himself as a media and broadcast expert with keen writing skills, he hoped someone would take a chance on him. In fact, he hadn’t even intended on working in PR.

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Meeting Radio Sports Telecommunications 131