Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2020

Agility PR Solutions recently conducted an informal survey of […]. The post 3 critical challenges in media relations right now appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. It’s a challenging, but exhilarating profession and for the majority of 2020, has come with a lot of added pressure.

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Media Relations Media Survey Publicity 155

Sword and the Script

JUNE 20, 2023

A survey by Muck Rack found 78% of journalists say Twitter is the most valuable network; 7 in 10 journalists still use Twitter to find sources Too many organizations treat PR and social media as separate things. The latest 2023 State of Journalism survey by Muck Rack continues to reinforce this conclusion.

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Twitter Survey Journalism Social Media 131

Business Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

As more people continue to consume their news via social media, journalists continue to rely on it for research, sources, ideas, story promotion, and audience outreach, feedback and growth. As part of our recent global media survey, we asked journalists to share their social media platform preferences.

Survey 267

Survey Social Media Reddit Media 267

Sword and the Script

MARCH 22, 2022

According to Gartner, 83% of communications leaders surveyed say their influence among the c-suite has grown. Companies are placing a larger emphasis on stakeholder communications and cross-functional collaboration,” according to a press release on the survey quoting Jennifer Sigler , Ph.D., Only 5% said they have less influence.

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Survey Communications Employee Technology 94

HMA Public Relations

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Alison Bailin discusses how to gain news coverage and engagement with your survey results in this blog post. You have the data but how can you get the world's attention with it? Read more!

Survey 89

Survey Data Blogging How To 89

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 (see these posts covering the executive summary , top challenges , organizational trust in media and views on media bias ). So says a 2022 survey conducted by PRWeek for ICR.

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Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

Following a tumultuous year, 80% of PR and comms professionals say organizations place a greater value on comms, according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey. Karen and Shonali were part of a group of six contributors to the survey and report. The media relations struggle. The media relations struggle.

Survey 117

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 117

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Is media relations dead? In fact, a recent article in the BusinessWire Blog called Media Outlet Availability on PR Efforts , by Christopher S. Penn, Chief Data Scientist with TrustInsights.ai, cites some revealing statistics about the shrinking number of media outlets and the challenge for PR and media relations.

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Media Relations Automotive Media Newspapers 102

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Surveys show earned media is still the most credible; exec appreciation and collaboration with PR improved during the Coronavirus Regular readers know these pages are filled with surveys and statistics. Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten.

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 95

PRSay

AUGUST 17, 2020

As you plan year-end communication strategies in this unprecedented year, how do you know what to change about your media relations approach when virtually everything has changed in the media landscape? We will reveal the following information from the survey: How 2020 has changed newsrooms across America.

Media Relations 158

Media Relations Journalism Media Survey 158

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Tying media relations activities to key calendar milestones is a time-honored PR tactic, because it works. From Labor Day to New Year’s Eve, fall holidays probably offer the best occasions for media coverage, but the approach needs to be relevant, respectful, and creative.

Media Relations 157

Media Relations Media Pitching Data-Driven PR 157

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.

Media Relations 108

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 108

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Many of the PR technology vendors I track for the monthly PR Tech Sum put a greater emphasis on earned media than media relations in their messaging. Earned media is sexy. It’s larger than media relations, but only in the abstract.

Media Relations 150

Media Relations Media Print Software 150

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

Studies find media relations isn’t the top PR service anymore; PR weakness on technical skills; execs are key to shaping corporate social positions Several interesting reports on the PR industry were published earlier in 2020 but got lost in the blur that unfolded since. Newer services should not replace media relations but augment it.

Media Relations 99

Media Relations Report Industry SEO 99

Sword and the Script

JULY 23, 2024

Three reports, including behavioral data from 400,000 pitches and two surveys of thousands of reporters, offer a bunch of pragmatic PR tips for pitching the media Anyone who works in PR and does media relations knows it’s harder than ever to earn coverage. And of course, media layoffs and consolidations.

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Pitching Analysis Report Survey 181

Stephen Waddington

JULY 15, 2020

The CIPR of State of the Profession survey was concluded before lockdown. The 2020 CIPR State of the Profession survey is a time capsule. The field work, based on surveys from 1,300 practitioners, was completed on 27 January. Almost six months later the public relation profession is quite different.

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Survey Policies Crisis Community 159

Business Wire

APRIL 7, 2021

Journalists share how the pandemic affected their work and the profession in Business Wire’s annual Media Survey. It’s hard to find any industry or profession that was not impacted in some way by the spread of COVID-19. When trying to think of an industry that was not, beekeeping was the first profession that came to my mind.

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Survey Industry Journalism Blogging 197

Sword and the Script

JUNE 25, 2020

We presented a sampling of the findings – along with analysis – from the 3 rd Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020. Here’s the recording: Also, see these pieces related to this year’s survey: PR Measurement: How is Communications Proving Value?

Survey 78

Survey Communications Public Affairs Ethics 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

These are just a few of the questions on the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey questionnaire. The survey will take just a few minutes to complete. You can find the survey by accessing the following URL: [link]. Three years ago, we teamed up to begin fielding this survey. 3 Reasons to take the Survey.

Survey 85

Survey Public Affairs Corporate Trends 85

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 10, 2016

Whether your focus is in consumer or B2B tech PR or communications programs for fintech or nonprofit work, being able to serve up precise numbers can go a long way in media relations. Surveys are effective for generating such data. Here are our keys to using surveys effectively for good PR. Make it super relevant.

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Survey Data Nonprofit Construction 120

PRSay

JUNE 24, 2024

Muck Rack’s latest State of PR report finds that most public relations professionals feel valued, with 88% saying their company leaders understand their work at least somewhat well. While media relations remains a primary task for PR professionals, artificial intelligence now ranks as a higher priority, the report finds.

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Study Survey Pitching Resources 155

PRSay

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As the journalism profession faces threats from artificial intelligence, misinformation and the collapse of business models that support journalism, the next generation of journalists nonetheless feels optimistic and wants to bring truth, justice and integrity to their work, a new survey suggests.

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Journalism Real Estate Survey Report 189

Business Wire

APRIL 28, 2021

The things you might be doing that stick in a journalist’s craw according to our annual Media Survey.

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Survey Blogging Media Media Relations 210

Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 5, 2021

The post How to leverage surveys to score media coverage and grow your brand appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. Yes, these releases serve as important tools to help “put on record” the big events in the company’s life and provide a simple document to share with constituents […].

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Survey How To Brand Branding 161

Sword and the Script

MAY 28, 2019

There’s a level of granularity that needs to be explored and that’s why I ran this survey late in 2018 – the aim was to conduct a deeper line of questioning. Some of the findings from the survey results included the following: 1) Most say brands should avoid politics. Click To Tweet. Do You Really Want Brands to Take a Stand?

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Survey Brand Branding Analysis 126

Cision

MARCH 3, 2016

According to the journalists surveyed in Cision’s State of the Media 2016 Report , communication professionals need to work on four key areas of media outreach. Don’t send the same generic pitch to everyone on your media list. Nearly half of journalists surveyed stated they used this type of content in their stories.

Media Relations 120

Media Relations Media Pitching Survey 120

Business Wire

APRIL 14, 2021

Social media updates. Breaking news. Live videos. Push notifications. 24/7 news cycles. We're more informed now than we've ever been. We have unlimited choices to consume news. But, as modern journalists work around the clock, how are they facing the industry’s biggest challenges?

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Survey Blogging Media Video 363

Cision

APRIL 14, 2015

Since the start of public relations, media placements have been the holy grail of PR success. However, with shrinking newsrooms and journalists being bombarded with pitches, how does a media relations campaign stand a chance in this new age? The Media Won’t Cover You if They Don’t Know You. Measure What Matters.

Media Relations 120

Media Relations Media Pitching Measurement 120

Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

Do you feel like media relations getting harder? That’s according to a recent survey of communication professionals , which yours truly conducted in collaboration with Ned’s Job of the Week. The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. Give our services a try.

Media Relations 74

Media Relations Media Trade Shows Journalism 74

Business Wire

MARCH 24, 2021

The media industry was among the hardest hit in 2020 as journalists played a vital role in informing the public during these uncertain times. Smaller newsrooms. Layoffs and furloughs. Soaring news consumption. A global pandemic.

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Survey Media Blogging Industry 298

Stuart Bruce

APRIL 3, 2019

The UK’s CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations) has published its latest State of the Profession Survey. The top 10 takeaways for PR professionals are: … The post Top 10 takeaways from the CIPR State of the Profession survey 2019 appeared first on Stuart Bruce.

Survey 124

Survey Publicity Crisis Communications Ethics 124

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

If you work in PR and engage in media relations , it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. 1) A still skeptical public. 3) Top challenges facing reporters.

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Survey Report Media B2B 103

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

1) Earned media is sales enablement. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. Atlanta-based ARPR compiled a combination of web analytics and survey data – from 115 tech sales professionals – to produce the report.

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Study Media Relations Media Measurement 142

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%).

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Sword and the Script

JULY 10, 2018

The Sorry State of Media Relations. Then the story hinge swings like this: “Such is the sorry state of corporate media relations these days. How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog. Media Relations Ends; Content Marketing Begins. Maybe he didn’t like the commentary. I don’t know.

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Media Relations Media Content Marketing Corporate 76

Sword and the Script

MAY 17, 2016

If your answer involves turning to Google, then you’re not unlike the 250 or so reporters the agency Wasabi Publicity recently surveyed. According to the survey, the top ways reporters find sources and stories are: 1. Social Media. If you enjoyed this post, you might also like: Media Relations: Proven Ways to Get More Out of It.

Survey 65

Survey Report Content Marketing Pitching 65

Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The average percentage of respondents who rated news sources as trustworthy or very trustworthy in a new survey from consumer intelligence org Simmons Research was just 40 percent—a clear sign the news media is in crisis.

Survey 82

Survey Crisis Consumer Media 82