Pitching Report Writing 
ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications
JULY 1, 2020
As most PR people know, reporters don’t read every pitch that lands in their inbox. A recent study found that 42% of journalists, writers and bloggers receive 11 to 100 pitches daily, and 5% receive a whopping 100 or more email pitches every day. A good subject line will entice reporters to open your email.
PRSay
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
What do journalists hate most about pitches and releases? So why aren’t you writing about the audience? Here are three ways to write audience-focused messages — whether it’s for media relations, marketing materials, internal comms, or other audiences or channels: Put the audience first. Don’t write about us and our stuff.
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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications
JANUARY 11, 2022
Fun fact about me: before getting into PR , I wanted to be a reporter. I was a journalism major, so most of my writing experience in college had a reporting angle. Once in PR I quickly learned that, while similar in some aspects, writing for PR and writing for journalism is also very different. .
Onclusive
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Savvy communicators know that there is more to a perfect pitch than simply good writing, and media relations is not just about distributing these stories to the media. With millions of pitches out there, it’s more important than ever to break through the noise. What allows you to do that?
Onclusive
JANUARY 26, 2022
Savvy communicators know that there is more to a perfect pitch than simply good writing, and media relations is not just about distributing these stories to the media. Understanding what to pitch, to whom and what’s working / not working requires access to relevant information.
PRSay
JANUARY 11, 2022
Problem: Reporter response rates to media pitches are at 3.49 Meanwhile, the rate at which journalists open email pitches has also declined, according to the latest Propel Media Barometer. It is important to approach this hypothesis like a reporter would research a story idea through thought-provoking questions and research.
Cision
OCTOBER 17, 2017
You probably won’t be surprised to learn that journalists continue to prefer email as the primary means of contact, with more than 90 percent indicating it as the best way to directly pitch a story idea. You also may not be surprised that there is a lot of conflicting advice about how to make your email pitches resonate.
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