5W PR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A couple of decades ago, media relations meant keeping in touch on a regular basis with the assignment editor of the local TV station and the city editor of the newspaper. In today’s world of social media, media relations is so much broader. What’s Different?

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Cision

APRIL 25, 2017

The AP’s ramped-up fact-checking efforts have gotten good responses from its customers – local and national newspapers, broadcast news stations, and other news organizations alike – who have responded by adding fact-checking tactics into their own day-to-day efforts.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2021

Recently, we sent out a pitch offering our client LiveIntent , to discuss the importance of local newspapers and their email newsletters amid changes due to COVID-19. There’s not a single, breaking story to react to, but rather a steady stream of developments in the category that makes it a natural trend for commentary and content.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

More than 1,000 journalists lost their jobs recently as Verizon Media, BuzzFeed and Gannett announced deep cuts to their newsrooms. Dozens of local journalists at Gannett newspapers across the country. The post What recent media layoffs mean for the future of public relations appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 11, 2017

In fact, my prediction: 50% of all media relations jobs will be eliminated in 10 years. Consider the facts: FACT: Mainstream media reach continues to wane. daily newspapers (print and digital) fell 8% in 2016–the 28th consecutive year of declines. FACT: Local media continues to struggle as well.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

As communicators, we have long relied on earned media or public relations — usually in the form of media relations — to place our clients’ names on the internet, on TV, in print and on the radio. Earned media demonstrates credibility, since the organization doesn’t pay for the placement. If so, how?

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Cision

AUGUST 12, 2016

Getting coverage in the most widely circulated newspaper in the country is no easy feat, but the powerful reach of USA Today makes it a highly desirable target for PR professionals. Cision’s Media Research team reaches out to thousands of journalists each day in an effort to enhance our knowledge base. That’s the job!

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In addition, we will cover many of the fundamentals of media relations, so our program also would be beneficial to those starting out in public relations — including students and new professionals in PR, media and journalism. How was your transition into public relations?

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

Public relations has come a long way in the last 10 years on so many fronts, presenting both new challenges and opportunities. When we began this decade, many local newspapers had at least 10 more pages of non-syndicated content than they do today. Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

I got to write a story on a local stray cat that had been “adopted” by a bed and breakfast. His name was Pip and he won the hearts of visitors and locals. I began in college with an internship at a newspaper local to my school covering local government as well as random features I came across in the area.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

As more of us get our news digitally, newspapers have taken the hardest hit; however, the estimated total US daily newspaper circulation (print and digital combined) in 2022 was 20.9 Print media is the most trusted source of news in the world at 58% (vs. first appeared on Burrelles.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The Irish media landscape is dominated by the state broadcaster, RTE, whose reach extends to TV, radio, online, mobile and social media. Television viewership is steady and national/local radio remains popular: on average, people watch more than three hours of TV and listen to more than three hours of radio every day.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

.” “In a lot of ways, I look at influencer marketing as an evolution from traditional media relations.” So what traditionally worked was, ‘I just need to get mentioned on WGN news, or in my local newspaper, and I will reach the audience that I want to.’

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I’m Seth Clevenger, managing editor for features at Transport Topics , a weekly newspaper and multimedia outlet dedicated to covering trucking and the freight transportation industry. Later that year I moved to Smyrna, Delaware, for my first full-time journalism job at a local newspaper that was part of a small family-owned chain at the time.

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Publishing company Pressbooks defines media relations as “the mutually beneficial relationship between journalists and public relations professionals.” . From a PR perspective, the media can be a terrific way to raise the profile of your company/client company and its products/services. Related articles: .

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Over the last five years, we’ve created a social media playbook document that makes this a lot easier! Much of the work I do for them revolves around B2B media relations with HR publications, podcasts and blogs. Follow-up with the 30+ folks in the local mastermind group I manage with a note about our meeting tomorrow.

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The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

This means engaging with audiences where they spend the most time – Facebook, TikTok, X, and other social media channels. Only sending a press release to a few newspaper and magazine journalists means your practice is only reaching a small portion of your target audience. Now, they have to connect more directly with target audiences.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Diverse and Sophisticated Media Landscape: Hong Kong’s media landscape is highly developed and diverse, with an extensive range of local and international news outlets operating in both English and Chinese. This includes print newspapers, digital news sites, television, and radio stations.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Away from Transmission Digest, I spent several years writing a satirical column for a local, every-other-week newspaper. I started with high school and college newspapers. In college I began working in a radio news department and eventually made the change to the automotive trade media.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

Media relations has been getting harder for ages and PR need to think differently about the tools available to get the message across, including sponsored content. One former employer bought a full-page ad in a major local newspaper, and after that, every pitch I sent in seemed to merit an interview and an article.

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Stern + Associates

JANUARY 29, 2024

Ad spending – the historic lifeblood of mainstream media – has plummeted as people spend more time on social media platforms where advertisers can reach them directly. Local media has been eviscerated, and now many iconic national and global outlets are hurting badly. adults get their daily news : social media.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

While working in local news in the Northeast, I covered a few big hurricanes and major blizzards that ravaged the area. Covering Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was an adventure that included a lot of adrenaline and little sleep in the “early days” of using social media for good. I started off covering education and other local issues.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? Wires are essential for news organizations wanting to get a jump on a story, and they complement the news organizations’ staff by covering stories the local papers can’t or won’t get to themselves. Would you tell us a little about yourself?

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David PR Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

A few years ago when traveling to meet a client, a story about his business was published in the local newspaper that very morning. You don’t get your local paper?” Well, I get The Wall Street Journal at my house, but I dropped the local paper a while ago,” he said. “If He replied that he hasn’t read a newspaper in years.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

It won an award from the National Newspaper Association for community service. I started writing professionally at 17 years old as a sports correspondent for my local newspaper, the Milford (NH) Cabinet. That was followed by four years as a TV sports reporter and anchor before a return to the newspaper business.

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Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

Want to improve your media relations? Read Cision’s free “State of the Media 2016 Report!” My daily newspaper of choice is…newspaper? My hobbies outside of work include…I’m a big fan of travel, and there are plenty of places in the world left for me to visit and drink their local beers.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 23, 2022

We are a science-based organization and stick to fact-based media.”. We continue to benefit from responsible reporting by our local newspaper.”. We play heavily in industry trade media and specific financial media. Our regional outlets are pretty good.”. “We Generally, we find this reporting is balanced.”.

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Journalistics

MAY 26, 2015

What other trends are revealed in this year’s installment of the State of News Media? The legacy news industry – traditional newspapers and magazines – have made little progress securing digital ad revenue. Local television is seeing an uptick in viewership, particularly around the evening news.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

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The Hoyt Organization

APRIL 23, 2024

Traditional channels, such as newspapers and television, offer broad reach, while digital channels, such as social media and email marketing, provide targeted messaging. Build Relationships With Media Media relations are a critical aspect of public relations for nonprofits.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2023

You haven’t been in business long enough If your business is newer, your website may lack polish and detail, you may not have a ton of social media content and your product or service may have limited availability. But top media outlets may opt for more seasoned companies to feature.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 15, 2024

I dabbled at my college newspaper, but my career began in earnest at an international business newsletter called EDM Publications, which was based in Paris at the time but has since moved to Munich. Barring that, hopefully it’s at least an interesting thing for people to read and learn about. Almost 20 years.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

I was the news editor of a small daily newspaper in Alabama. My wife worked for the same newspaper at the time, and she stopped by their house to pick up some photos that we ran with the story, and she was warmly greeted. Metro weekly newspaper that no longer exists. What story or stories are you most proud of?

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The Hoyt Organization

JUNE 5, 2024

Contact media outlets such as newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and television networks to get coverage for your campaign. Also, partner with influencers and bloggers with a strong following on social media platforms to reach a larger audience and spark conversations about mental health.

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The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Your story or stats might be particularly relevant to a specific area, making it a better fit for local press. Targeting smaller publications like local newspapers means less competition compared to traditional nationals so it can be easier to gain traction. Think in geographical terms here, too.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 20, 2024

It was for the local newspaper (I miss those) and about a kid getting his Eagle Badge. Before that, I was the editor of an Arts & Entertainment magazine and covered lots of local politics in Michigan and Hawaii as well as writing personal essays from my time spent living in Japan.

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Shift Communications

MAY 19, 2015

This, to me, is the crème de la crème of smart media relations skills. Here are a few tips I’ve picked up so far that have proven helpful: Read the newspaper every morning. If there’s a breaking news story that’s all over CNN and the local news, it’s probably best to hit pause on that lifestyle pitch until it dies down.

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