Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

A survey of 3,000+ finds 75% of journalists say the top action any PR person can take is to understand a reporter’s target audience and what they find relevant; journalism statistics show reporters worry about accuracy, credibility and keeping pace amid more work and fewer resources Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Journalists want to do a great job and they want to write great stories. The pandemic has] been all-consuming, particularly for me as someone who focuses on writing about consumer health,” he said. “I The remote nature of O’Connor’s job means that he and others are approaching journalism in different ways. What do you think?’

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Journalism Report Interviews Meeting 211

Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2015

It may be time to say out with the old (traditional TV advertising) and in with the new (brand journalism). Brand journalism is found to be 92 percent more effective at increasing awareness and 168 percent more powerful when it comes to driving consumers to the buy button. Why Are You Writing? For Whom Are You Writing?

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Journalism Branding Brand Writing 120

Cision

JANUARY 15, 2016

That’s where brand journalism comes into play. Unlike content marketing , brand journalism places people front and center, rather than the products that affect those people. Brand journalism aims to attract new audiences and guide them towards other messaging without self-promotion. Distribution. Story Type.

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Journalism Strategy Branding Brand 120

Karen Freberg

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Writing is a big part of my life. I write A LOT for my work, but also personal life as well. Of course, writing comes in all shapes and sizes – but it has become one of the main skills necessary for my work as a professor. However, this is not all of the writing we do as professors. Why do I bring this up?

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PRSay

JUNE 11, 2024

To write headlines that boost clickthrough rates and get the word out, even to people who won’t read your text, here are four headline “don’ts.” Write a unique headline for your unique message. Instead of: Weather update Write: Work from home tomorrow Please stay safe and warm during Detroit’s snow emergency, parking ban Stop ing-ing.

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Chemicals Writing Journalism Study 177

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

I sit down with a notebook and a pen and I write down what’s in my head. This all spills onto the page while I journal for a little while. Pretty soon the thoughts bouncing around my head are all on paper, and I can mentally relax and write what’s been going well and what I want to accomplish. The stuff I feel frantic about.

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Exercises Writing Journalism Advertising 156

Business Wire

JULY 16, 2021

Insights and takeaways featured industry experts, a deep dive into how the pandemic affected the journalism industry, and tips on enhancing your press releases. The reader experience dominated our popular blog posts for the second quarter of 2021. Business Wire’s top 10 most widely read and shared blog posts for Q2 2021 are featured here.

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Blogging Media Relations Journalism Writing 220

PRSay

JULY 3, 2024

The phrase “did not respond to a request for comment” is appearing more often in news articles, Columbia Journalism Review reports. “I I find it strange, to be honest,” says Oliver Darcy, who writes CNN.com’s daily newsletter about the news and entertainment industries.

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Media Relations Media Journalism Report 191

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Re-writing the AI draft “We’ll spend more time rewriting ChatGPT’s draft press releases, and less time finding relevant topics, reporters… thanks to it as well.” Write a 2-4 sentence prediction for marketing and PR in 2024.] ” ~ Mark Schaefer , Executive Director, Schaefer Marketing Solutions 18.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 189

PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

So far in 2024, the Los Angeles Times , The Wall Street Journal , Time magazine, Sports Illustrated and National Geographi c, among other outlets, have all conducted layoffs, while journalists at several Condé Nast publications staged walkouts over proposed job cuts. Many of the most successful PR executives were former journalists.

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Communications Sports Journalism Fashion 192

Remote PR Jobs

MAY 30, 2024

Writing Skills Unsurprisingly, writing is one of the principal skills necessary for PR and Communications success, as the job is centered around crafting compelling and consistent messaging for different audiences, platforms, and purposes. But on that resume, play up your writing experience and be ready to explain why it is relevant.

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Communications Creativity Product Launch Writing 245

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

But how many keep a journal? Many a marketer has suffered the frustration of sitting down to write a blog post…. Good written content is not something you call upon when you need it, it’s an all-encompassing mentality cultivated by the constant flexing of your writing chops. The answer is simple: you write.

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Journalism Marketing Writing Creativity 142

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Can AI write a subject line – a good one at that – and follow with a solid pitch? . To determine the quality of writing produced by AI, BuzzStream and Fractl asked 500 public relations specialists, journalists, and other media professionals to rate a series of subject lines and pitches generated using OpenAI’s GPT-3 text generator.

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Writing Pitching Survey Digital PR 62

Maxim Behar

APRIL 14, 2024

I started writing back in my high school years when I accidentally came across a typing machine. Mostly I write about business because that's what I do. In one of the next editions, I asked my friend and namesake from Seattle, Howard Behar, to write a few words for the introduction. This comes spontaneously and never fades.

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Writing Social Media Meeting Facebook 59

Cision

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Be mindful of the active and passive language that you use in your writing – and what meaning that may be conveying to your readers.

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Journalism How To Writing Blogging 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

When I looked into what actual research has been done into words that work well to convert customers, what I found was that linguistic research isn’t focused as much on what you say or write as much as the context and framing of your words. There are a few services that years after a cart abandonment still write a few times a week.

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Writing Study Viral Consumer 144

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Relatively recently, Verizon joined a number of big companies in the business of brand journalism. ” It’s hardly the first brand to try brand journalism. But, will this brand journalism trend continue? The new site, SugarString (interesting name, right?), is full of original content produced solely by Verizon.

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Journalism Company Branding Brand 140

Cision

AUGUST 13, 2020

These eight tools can help you improve your organization, story ideas, and even your overall writing skills without breaking the bank.

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Tools Journalism Banking Writing 120

HMA Public Relations

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

writes about her experience at the Cronkite School of Journalism's awards luncheon. The post Cronkite Award – Recognizing Excellence in Journalism appeared first on HMA Public Relations. Laurie Munn, from marketing & member communications at Mercy Care Plan and our guest blogger. Click below for more].

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Journalism Writing Communications Marketing 55

Axia PR

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Reporters write and report on stories about people and companies every day. Libel and slander are two terms often used interchangeably to express journalism that is harmful to an individual or organization. When a negative article surfaces, at what point might you decide to file a lawsuit against a news outlet or reporter?

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Writing Company Journalism Report 62

PRSay

AUGUST 17, 2020

Would you like to speak to them because this is in the health area and you write about health?’ “I get a lot of pitches emailed to me saying, ‘Oh, I have this client who runs a company. Or [I have] a client who is the CEO of a hospital or published this study. And it’s just so general and so broad.

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Media Relations Journalism Media Survey 158

OnePitch

OCTOBER 3, 2024

As we explored in our 5 Forms of Journalism blog, feature writers focus on trending topics and relevant issues, crafting engaging, longer-form content that resonates emotionally with their audience. Their writing is less objective than straightforward news reporting and adopts a more entertaining tone rather than a strictly informative one.

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Pitching Storytelling Journalism Community 76

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2023

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.

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Interviews How To Reddit Journalism 296

PR Fuel

JANUARY 6, 2021

A press release is a public relations strategy that involves writing a brief communication about your business activities and sharing it with the media. One of the best ways to get attention is to write a riveting press release headline. The first tip for writing a press release headline is to make it short and sweet.

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Writing How To Engineering Industry 52

Cision

MAY 6, 2021

The coming weeks offer several unique events for journalists and bloggers, covering solutions journalism, food writing, and more.

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Journalism Writing Blogging Media 156

PRSay

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As Jon Ziomek, associate professor at the Medill School of Journalism, says: “Long paragraphs are a visual predictor that a story won’t work.”. Write short paragraphs. Ziomek, a professor at the Medill School of Journalism, suggests that your paragraph contain: 1 idea , expressed in. Especially when writing for mobile.

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Mobile Writing Web Journalism 184

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Since I graduated in December 2021, I’ve been an associate editor within the engineering field, first for Microwave Journal and since January at EE World Online and all the sites it handles. Being that I’m fresh in the industry I haven’t gotten the chance to write many stories, so for now my most fun story is also the one I’m most proud of.

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Meeting Engineering Journalism Media 91

PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

I interviewed journalists from The Washington Post, The Washington Business Journal , and Inside Nova (a Northern Virginia local publication) about what types of local real estate pitches they like to receive. Email is best to get it in writing. Who is the contact at Inside Nova who writes about residential real estate?

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Real Estate Local Pitching Media 223

Medianet Australia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

With extensive experience in travel journalism, Chris expertly balances content creation for these leading publications. Today, Medianet is excited to feature Chris, an experienced Editor for Sydney Travel Guide and the AU Review.

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Travel Interviews Media Journalism 52

Medianet Australia

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

After a successful tenure at Pedestrian Group, Lauren has decided to pivot to freelance journalism to grow her career and pursue her passion for writing.

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Interviews Journalism Writing Internal 52

Masters in Communications

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Today's journalism is a far cry from what it used to be. Journalism as a whole has changed in response. Let's take a look at what journalism is today, and some of the people changing it. What Really Is Journalism? Journalism is the act of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information.

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Journalism Newspapers Web Data 65

PRSay

APRIL 2, 2024

So why not write a one-minute news release? So does The Wall Street Journal , covering the most complicated machinations of business. So would your readers. So, how long is too long? Keep news releases to 200 words or less. Reporters spend less than a minute reading a news release, according to Greentarget research. How do I know?

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Journalism Writing Measurement Course 175

Onclusive

OCTOBER 29, 2014

When a writer for Fast Company agrees to write a “first dibs” article for your company blog, it is all at once flattering (OMG! Industry Insights & Trends future of PR journalism media media relations PR PR measurement public relations Wendy Marx' She’s gonna do that for lil’ ol’ us??),

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Journalism Media Measurement Trends 330

The Stalwart Blog

JUNE 26, 2014

As a recent college journalism student, I spent a lot of time thinking about finding a job and became petrified of the lack of opportunities available for new graduates to break into the newspaper business. I often take writing for granted because it came easy throughout college. Persistency.

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Journalism Publicity Newspapers Pitching 97

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

I don’t know about my pride, but when my mom learned that I was writing for a magazine she excitedly said, “you’re a published writer!!” How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve been in trade journalism for about 3 months. What story or stories are you most proud of? So, I guess any of them.

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Meeting Media Journalism Interviews 101

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. It looks to me like this change will take place at many, if not all, of the weeklies in the American City Business Journals (ACBJ) network. Blending editorial and advertising.

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Journalism Branding Brand Advertising 64