Tag Archives: journalism

The Force Behind Successful Brand Journalism

Guest post by Todd Blecher, Communications Director, The Boeing Company Much wisdom did Yoda accumulate. But experience with social media I think not the Jedi had. Yoda’s insistence that we “do, or do not. There is no try,” to brand journalism does not apply. When it comes to brand journalism the instruction should be “Try. [...]

Tips to Give Your Best Media Pitch in Under 45 Seconds from the NABJ Convention

by Raschanda Hall, Global Media Relations Manager, Business Wire/Chicago Media pitching is indeed an art form.  Vying for the attention of busy journalists who must fill news holes with limited resources requires precision.  PR practitioners and freelancers had less than a minute to pitch a panel of top editors and reporters from leading national news outlets [...]

Tablet Takeover: Five Reasons the Devices May Change Journalism and PR as We Know Them

Media Relations Specialist Shawnee Cohn speaks with George Jones, editor of new electronic publication TabTimes, on tablets and their future in the practice of PR and journalism.

Info Plus Data Equals Credibility: Toronto Star Editors on How to Pitch

by Rishika Luthra, Media Relations Specialist, Business Wire/Canada Ever wondered why your press release didn’t get the traction you felt it deserved? Or why a specific newspaper ignored your announcement? The answer is simple: the best way to “be heard” is to first know the publications you’re pitching. In a candid discussion with Business Wire [...]

Hispanic Media Experts Advise DC-Area Audience on Marketing to Latinos

by Danny Selnick, Vice President, Public Policy Services Business Wire’s LatinoWire hosted a panel  event for professional communicators on Sept. 28 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The panel featured: Erica Gonzalez, Executive Editor of El Diario/La Prensa Julio Aliaga, News Director, Telemundo (Washington, DC affiliate) Hilda Garcia, Vice President of Multiplatform Content [...]

Tumblr, Storify and More: Journalists Embracing New Media Tools, PR Community Should, Too

PR Peeps take note of these new media tools being embraced by online journalists. Great opportunities for you and your clients.

Denver-Area Journalists Discuss Newsroom Cutbacks, Pitching Tips

Denver area journalists talk pitching, mobile, how media downsizing has changed their jobs, AND the jobs of PR professionals. Note: it’s STILL about the relationship.

Dispelling the Darkness with Brand Journalism

Guest post by Kyle Monson, a former technology journalist and editor at PC Magazine, is Content Strategy Director at JWT. Follow him on Twitter @kmonson You probably already know this, but we marketers are the bad guys in the battle of good versus evil. One commonly employed metaphor—“The Dark Side”—is particularly apt: we hunt down [...]

Hybrid Approach: Reporters Use Social Networks, but Prefer Phone and Email for PR Pitches

Journalists appear to prefer a hybrid appoach when using traditional and new media for reporting and gathering news, survey finds.

Two Great Tips for Pitching Health and Life Science Reporters

Two great pitching tips for reaching health sciences, pharma, and medical device reporters.