Cision

JANUARY 22, 2016

Here’s a few themes we’ve complied when pitching one of the toughest, yet most desirable outlets: The New York Times. Barring bouncebacks, the email system is likely still working, the reporter or editor just isn’t interested. There is no other newspaper like The New York Times. Email pitches with discretion.

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PR for Anyone

MAY 13, 2020

In order to be successful, it’s important to plan an annual calendar for pitching the media and have an actual strategy in place. Understanding what happens in the media throughout the year will help you lay this out and allow you to have better opportunity for success when pitching the media. Regional publications are two months out.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Dreaming of a major website or newspaper writing about your brand? You won’t get there unless you learn how to pitch journalists with your story. Instead, cozy up to reporters who write for your local newspaper. The kiss of death is sending a pitch to editor@yourfavoritepublication.com. Start Small.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

“Nail the elevator pitch.”. I try and imagine friends sitting around a table talking about a story they heard on the radio that made them think of someone that could learn or benefit from the message and ultimately sharing… so I tend to cast a wide range pitch net! Mika: Nail the elevator pitch. How did that translate to PR?

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Originally seen on Bloomberg Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is pessimistic on the newspaper industry at a time when public relations specialists are increasingly outnumbering journalists. public relations specialists for every news reporter Source: U.S. Spin Cycle There are now 6.4

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Of course, it’s still possible to be published on the opinion page of a prestigious national newspaper, but the topic must have broad national or international relevance. Pitching trade press can be easier than getting a story in a large media outlet. Others require membership fees. Trade stories are foundational.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In some cases, it means pitching bylines instead of stories. Trend #2: Big-time news is increasingly reported from one of three cities. More consolidation means fewer outlets to pitch, which we have definitely seen in recent years. After all, reporters are human, too. Newspapers are struggling. Will it last?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

To secure interest from French language media in Quebec, it is best to have Francophones in Quebec to pitch your story ideas. Most influential media for corporate communication in Toronto & Canada Globe & Mail : Canadas national newspaper. Media are no different and require a tailored approach , even with popular U.S.

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PRSay

AUGUST 11, 2021

In addition, relationships with reporters developed through media relations work will eventually become vital to any PR effort, especially in times of crisis communication. When it comes to realizing the value of media relations, Op-Ed columns in newspapers are the gold standard. Op-Eds remain the gold standard. Newsletters gain clout.

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Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

Last night, Help A Reporter Out (HARO ) brought four major USA Today leaders – Jeff Dionise, Beryl Love , Patty Michalski and Susan Page – together at an invite-only event in downtown Washington, D.C. Once you’ve established that, then pitch a reporter, he continues. Think about what an editor or reporter would do.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 24, 2017

I mean, let’s face it, publicists are used to pitching all day, whether a product or corporate byline, it teaches you the value of research and how a well-thought out pitch can be used to tell a story. I’m going to pitch your story!” The pitch received amazing feedbacks and some placements. Kevin Mejia.

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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

JUNE 7, 2019

PR people and reporters work very closely every day, and are very much in the same business of storytelling. The PR team might pitch some less tailored info about the company for general brand visibility ahead of a new product announcement or a big funding announcement. Heads down – This phrase does not refer to low self-esteem.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

However, when it comes to connecting with a producer or editor who is pitched hundreds of times in a single day, sometimes it pays to break the rules. We also advise against lengthy voicemails – or any voicemails unless you already have a relationship with a reporter. Keep all pitches under two paragraphs.

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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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Cision

AUGUST 28, 2017

Envision your press release on the front page of a newspaper to determine if it’s newsworthy or not. She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a newspaper article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.” Does the headline grab attention? If not, it probably needs some work.

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 31, 2020

When you understand that news cycle and you have particular expertise, reporters and editors are going to look for your expertise, and that's your moment to jump in there. What's interesting is that people in the public relations industry usually have to get the attention of the reports or editors for them to their story to be recognized.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

In the 1890s, it was called yellow journalism and was a tactic designed by greedy newspaper publishers to sell more newspapers using scandalous (and not necessarily true) headlines. Just look at how Tom Petty’s death was reported before he actually died. The concept of “fake news” is anything but novel. So what’s the solution?

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Things like adding a media section to your website, liking and commenting on reporters’ posts and posting on social media or your blog will boost your visibility, provide social proof and help the media find you. then a reporter may not see you as an obvious story source. If you pitch something to a reporter and they bite?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 16, 2014

You’d have to go all the way back to the days of my early career when I was behind a typewriter and faxing news releases to newspaper editorial departments. I wanted to understand what was important to my journalist “friends” and needed to see how they reported on matters that affected our clients. Serving the global organization.

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The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2017

Despite the major changes in the media landscape, it’s still a core part of PR and there are still reporters, editors and producers we have to reach out to. The newspaper newsroom workforce is 20,000 positions smaller than 20 years ago – almost cut in half. That means there are fewer reporters to pitch your stories to.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Sherry, before your agency career, you worked as a reporter for trade publications as well as in local NYC TV news. I was a good writer, researcher and storyteller, and had been on the other side of both print and broadcast pitches, but I did not fully understand all the nuances of public relations prior to joining the agency.

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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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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. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Don’t pitch story ideas, pitch sources.

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2021

When we started talking about metrics communicators can use in their reporting, no one searched on the topic and there wasn’t any competition. It can be pretty easy to imagine keeping all of your hard work to yourself and not pitching contributed content at all. Start off by choosing a keyword.

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PRSay

MAY 3, 2019

On April 27, Bloomberg published an inaccurate, one-sided piece titled “Public Relations Jobs Boom as Buffet Sees Newspapers Dying.”. As the article noted, billionaire investor Warren Buffet sees the traditional newspaper slipping away. We all do, but it’s wrong to link the entire change in the media industry to the PR profession.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I’ve known Lin Pophal for years through her work as a writer for eContent , HR Executive , and others; have pitched her client stories and my own thought leadership topics (I’m in her eContent story on content curation tools ). ” Run an ad in a newspaper and it needs to be labeled as an ad.

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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 Any pet peeves with PR people?

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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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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

Your brand may have a good story, but if you’re not catching journalists’ attention with your pitch, it won’t get covered. Journalist Sharon Ward Keeble stresses the importance of providing value and detail when pitching your story. What is the most memorable pitch you’ve received? How did you get your start in journalism?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

Holmes Report – Echo Chamber Podcast. The Holmes Report blog is written by the staff of the Holmes Report, which bills itself as “the authoritative voice of the global public relations industry.” Industry or Workplace Blogs. ” The blog is a reliable source of macro PR information and industry trends.

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HMA Public Relations

JANUARY 6, 2025

Check out the latest feature to meet Josh Kristianto, a reporter for ABC15 Arizona. Josh shares how he got his start as editor-in-chief of his high school newspaper, growth pitches he is looking for, favorite stories to work on and more. Happy #MediaMonday! Take a look!

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

With Prowly, you can do just that : monitor your campaigns and report on them in real-time. With media monitoring, sentiment analytics, and detailed reports, you'll have the pulse of your campaign at all times. Because people buy stories, not sales pitches. Post-campaign analysis is equally important. The best part?

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

All-in-one PR platforms ,such as Prowly , Cision , or Meltwater , come with a range of tools, including a rich media database, press release writing services, tools to pitch journalists, and much more. All features in Pro+, with the broadest distribution and the highest word limit, suitable for aggressive marketing plans.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 5, 2019

Tailored pitches have always been the key to success in media relations. Adding SEO and social data to pitches adds huge value for time pressed journalists. The 2019 Cision Global State of the Media Report contains useful insights for media relations practitioners seeking to cut through with their pitches.

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Cision

MARCH 24, 2017

He began as a radio reporter before transitioning to PR in 1999. If you find the compelling human story in what you’re pitching, you’ll be successful. Austin & Williams, the advertising, branding and digital marketing agency has recently tapped Jody Fisher, a NYC PR veteran, to head up its new in- house PR practice.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

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. When I arrived, all the angry reporter calls that used to our support line were re-routed to me. Click To Tweet 2.

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