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Trends and Best Practices for Media Relations

PRSay

In the PR strategies toolbox, the practice of media relations gives PR practitioners an opportunity to distinguish themselves while also giving their organizations an edge over the competition. As earned media, stories placed through media relations efforts are cost-effective. Op-Eds remain the gold standard.

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Professional Sports Without Fans Will Increase Social Media Usage

Critical Mention

Since the rise of COVID-19, many sports fans have been on the edge of their seats regarding upcoming seasons and tournaments. Either way, we can conclude that sports fans will have to adjust to several differences this year. “The Engaging with other fans is part of the joy of following any sport.

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PRSA Introduces Innovative Program to Guide Journalists Transitioning Into PR and Communications

PRSay

While the PR and communications profession has continued to grow, many media companies keep cutting their workforces. Through the years, the PR and comms fields have been attractive landing spots for journalists with their writing and storytelling skills and media prowess. He thought I was a good fit for a position at G.S.

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Media Relations in 2020

5W PR

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? They can have a huge influence on their followers.

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Five Pro Media Relations Tips

Landis PR

Even as the communications sector has expanded to include social media channels, blogs, virtual events and more, media relations has remained – and will remain – a cornerstone of any smart MarComm strategy. With that in mind, here are five of our top pro tips for a successful media relations program in 2022: .

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. I saw that the media could be a lot more exciting than typing on a laptop,” he says. It’s such an insecure lifestyle, especially working in sports.

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AI and Journalism: What’s Next?

PRSay

News organizations are experimenting with AI for gathering financial data and for applications like a “virtual sports editor,” who reads scores and stats, as well as monitoring for AI-generated misinformation, particularly around politics. His writing has appeared in Adweek, Forbes, the Dallas Morning News and PRWeek.