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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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How to write a press release: Layout, tips + free template

Presspage

In this blog, well explore why press releases are still a must-have in 2025, how to write them like a pro, and how to tailor them for any situation. Pro Tip: Presspage makes it easy to target the right audience with our media database of millions of GDPR-compliant journalist profiles, advanced filters, and hyper-local distribution.

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Public Relations Review

PR for Anyone

Be Newsworthy My biggest piece of advice when it comes to publicity is to start locally. Local media loves to cover stories about local businesses. Did you invent a new product, write a book, or win an award? Those are all topics that interest local media. Make your business newsworthy. New” is the key word.

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Social Media and PR – Go Together Like Peanut Butter & Jelly

Cision

Start locally. Local media loves to cover stories about local businesses. Did you invent a revolutionary product, write a book, or win an award? Those are all topics that interest local media. An accountant can talk about new tax laws and what that means for local businesses. Make your business newsworthy.

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From Chinese to English: 7 Interlingual Communication Tips for Writing a Press Release | Business Wire Blog

Business Wire

Business Wire is proud to serve an international clientele, offering them a comprehensive selection of local, regional, national and international news release distribution options to maximize the reach and impact of their news. Many of our circuits include local language distribution.

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Media Alert Or Press Release? PR Tips

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In ad tech PR, we might write releases that detail new hires, acquisitions, partnerships, or product launches. There’s no real limit to what we can write a release about, as long as it’s newsworthy. . Or, it may well be a local announcement, or a highly visual one, so plan accordingly.

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Why Social Shares Are Key to Pitching Media

Cision

Have you noticed on your local or national news programs how often they now say, “Go over to our Facebook page and leave a comment” or “Tweet us what you think?” If you want to pitch your local television programs, you’re going to need to put a social media spin on it as well.

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