ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The best and brightest public relations teams have guidelines to achieve the best media relations results. Break these rules; improve media relations. We also advise against lengthy voicemails – or any voicemails unless you already have a relationship with a reporter. Always offer an exclusive.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Here are a few representative comments: “Media are stretched very thin.

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Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 108

PRSay

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Greentarget, the strategic communications firm where I work as director of media relations, recently surveyed 100 journalism students and new professionals in the field. The new research follows Greentarget’s reports in 2020 and 2021 , which examined how journalists can counter fake news.

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Journalism Real Estate Survey Report 188

PRSay

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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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PRSay

AUGUST 18, 2023

Those interviewed widely reject national news media as credible sources for climate information, feeling that the media present information that suits their own agendas. Networks and radio and newspapers and television — they’re all getting paid to tell me something,” one interviewee said.

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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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PR in High Definition

MARCH 26, 2020

There’s no question that the media landscape has changed significantly since the start of the coronavirus outbreak – outlets are providing daily online live feeds, newspapers have stopped physically printing and reporters from all over the world are covering the stories and situations from every angle possible.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 10, 2023

These days, I’m a freelance reporter, editor and consultant. I started my career as a crime reporter and put those skills to use in that story. I’ve been in this business almost 20 years now, and worked for my college, high school and junior high newspapers before that. (I’ve

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

COVID-19 has certainly changed the way business-to-business (B2B) public relations and media relations is now conducted. But even still, one thing has remained consistent for public relations professionals … we know that our media relationships will beat out our news releases … every single time.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 23, 2019

For the PR Expanded Infographic contest, I chose to offer insight on how to build and preserve successful relationships with reporters. Media relations interests me because of the relationships I have personally had with public relations professionals. Six Tips on Building Positive Relationships with Journalists.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

Kurt Nagl is a reporter, covering manufacturing for Crain’s Detroit Business. Those experiences helped shape my world view and taught me how to report in difficult situations with patience and empathy, which is a practice I try to take to every story. As a business reporter, I find great enjoyment in learning new things.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2024

The company had a small army of people in Maine that would get up early and read every major newspaper in the U.S. When I opened one up there was a news clip from a newspaper in California that had run a news brief about my client. Somehow our tech clients were added to this service, and I started getting these envelopes in the mail.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

John, transportation reporter at Business Insider. My reporting focuses on electric vehicles, the future of the legacy auto industry, the shift to electrification and startups in the EV space. I’m proud of my reporting for Automotive News on the supply chain production halts and ramp up early in the pandemic in spring 2020.

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Transportation Meeting Report Automotive 95

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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Agility PR Solutions

JULY 30, 2023

Prior to jumping to the PR side of the fence from the newspaper wall, I was a reporter and editor at New York City dailies and wire services.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 10, 2021

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. Although the number of local news outlets — particularly newspapers — has declined over the past several years, local media still offers clout.

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HMA Public Relations

MAY 30, 2017

newspapers, a large majority have a circulation of less than 50,000! Long live small market newspapers! The post Small Market Newspapers – More Than You Think appeared first on HMA Public Relations. Of the more than 7,000 daily/weekly U.S. Click below for more].

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 8, 2021

First, PR Week and Cision recently released their 2020 Comms Report which shared the following stats: When asked how much of your current engagement efforts are focused on mainstream media vs. influencers, 74% of respondents said mainstream media and just 26% said influencers. Trust in the media is almost at an all-time low.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

I started writing in eighth grade for my middle school newspaper in 1999 and was hooked from there. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am … watching the news and spending time with family at home. Tell me how your client’s expertise and knowledge could benefit my reporting. Don’t pitch story ideas, pitch sources.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2020

I’m the senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch, where I focus on all the ways — present and future — that people and packages travel from Point A to Point B. Since then, I have worked in weekly and then daily newspapers, online media outlets and magazines. What advice do you have for PR people who want to pitch you?

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

Interestingly, MRI-Simmons reports that while more than 80% of 100+ national magazines have lower readership than they did 10 years ago, nearly 90% of those magazines have maintained or increased readership over the past two years. And keeping in mind that a lot of news on social media originated with a reporter or media outlet.)

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Please provide your job title and media outlet(s), as well as a brief description of your duties: Automotive Reporter, Detroit Free Press. If a story topic interests me, I expect I will report and write a better story. My first journalism job after college was as a copy editor at a small newspaper in a suburb of Washington, D.C.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

I’m the Editor of Green Car Reports, so on a daily basis, it’s my job to keep up on “green” vehicle news—that’s related to efficiency, electrification, emissions, and manufacturing tech. Some of the early reporting I did on why the Porsche Taycan’s shift to 800 volts was so important is a great example.

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Meeting Report Automotive Media 73

Cision

APRIL 20, 2016

A successful public relations pitch has the potential to elevate your brand in a way advertising simply can’t. When a reporter writes about you, it’s an unbiased look at your brand, whereas advertising is heavily slanted in your direction. But a good pitch starts with finding the right reporters. Social Media.

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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. It’s been more than 50 years.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: Are we over-relying on media relations in PR? I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Just give this shocking post a read.

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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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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 6, 2021

Except for formats such as newsmagazines, long-form journalism, and some podcasts, most media interviews—and the articles or news segments that follow—are quick hits. Your 10-minute interview with a newspaper reporter is reflected in one paraphrased paragraph—and maybe the inclusion of a statistic you provided. […].

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2021

The goal of this pitch is to offer executive time to reporters for introductions, background material, and to share a POV on the industry and its future. It’s so simple, but you’d be surprised how many reporters can be interested. When news breaks, reporters and analysts often look for experts to comment on the story.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. I understand that it’s just a list they’re likely going down, but I get a lot of pitches about things that have nothing to do with anything I’ve ever reported on. It was even heated!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

It was for the local newspaper (I miss those) and about a kid getting his Eagle Badge. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am …. The post Meet the Media: Sebastian Blanco, Automotive Freelance Reporter appeared first on Bianchi PR. What elements or characteristics do you look for in a story?

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Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2023

Many years ago before jumping the fence to the PR side, I was a sports reporter for several New York City newspapers and a wire service. In those days, sports news was considered unimportant, compared to business, political and world news. (It It still is, in my opinion.)

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Sports Agency Newspapers Report 78

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. Cision moves to eliminate the HARO brand Cision is pressing forward with the elimination of the Help a Reporter Out (HARO) brand. Reporters were getting more emails than ever – and traced many of them back to Vocus. Click To Tweet 2.

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

They’ve been a staple of the business for decades because they serve a distinct purpose: to inform the media of news. Have reporters stopped asking to see the full release when you contact them about news – a partnership, company milestone, new product or a big hire? The comprehensive reports can be helpful.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 15, 2024

I’m senior editor at SME Media. I help edit and publish copy, write original content and am currently overseeing the publication of our annual Motorized Vehicle Report. Anything manufacturing related, of course. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? Almost 20 years.

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PRSay

MAY 24, 2021

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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