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How To Score A Great Local News Story: 5 PR Tips

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It’s also important to determine whether a story has its best chance of being published as a local media item, or if it warrants a full national media outreach. For example, survey results or breaking news at a national company will be pitched to national media, whereas region-specific news will be offered to local reporters.

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Pitching the Local Media – Tips from the Pros

PR for Anyone

The easiest way to do this is pitching the local media. 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. I’m also interested in the local real estate market.

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12 Digital PR Metrics To Include In Your Reports

Buzzstream

According to our most recent report on the State of Digital PR , the problem is measuring impact. Its enticing to deliver a report that includes every link achieved, but quality is essential if you are looking to focus on real value for a client or stakeholder. I think all digital PRs should report on unlinked brand mentions.

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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

Already decimated by staff reductions, many print and broadcast newsrooms have been acquired by large corporations that are often more interested in online clicks and monetizing news than in factual reporting, Todd said. Most affected were local news outlets that are independently operated or owned by small media chains.

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Local Reporters Give Advice on How PR Pros Can Build Media Relationships

PRSay

Having worked both sides of the desk has given me a better understanding of what reporters want and need. According to Cision’s “ 2022 State of the Media Report ,” which surveyed more than 3,800 journalists at about 2,160 media outlets, 76% of respondents said news releases are the content they want most from brands.

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ICON 2024 Recap: ABC’s Gio Benitez on Setbacks, Storytelling and the Power of ‘Yes’

PRSay

Benitez talked about how he started out and recounted watching the local Miami news as a child. That’s how I realized how important local news was,” Benitez said, adding that he knew there was a future for him in television, sharing the news and telling stories. I realized how incredibly important it was to inform the public,” he said.

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S&T Live Recap: Local News Deserts Leave Residents Uninformed, Encourage Misinformation

PRSay

This year alone, 127 newspapers closed in the United States, an average of nearly two per week, according to Northwestern University’s Medill State of Local News Report 2024. Despite the demand for local news, news deserts “are counties with no newspaper, no digital-only news site, no ethic media, and no public radio,” Franklin said.

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