Media Relations

“Duty,” the new memoir by former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, was officially released on Tuesday. To plug the book Gates has been making the rounds on the TV talk shows, and then some. His book is a reminder of what communicators need to know about how to conduct an effective media tour.

English has 1.1 million words, more words than any other language, according to the Global Language Monitor and other sources. That’s double the next most prolific language. And English adds about 15 words per day,… Continued

Chris Hammond of Wells Fargo, and a speaker at PR News’ Feb. 4 Writing Boot Camp in San Francisco, offers five tips to help you make the leap to brand storytelling.

Here’s how UN and NGO officers can aid their cause through storytelling, social media and prioritizing public relations.

How do multiple agencies play nice in this increasingly collaborative environment? Here are a few suggestions:

Stories play an important role in our daily lives. Many of the books we read, whether fiction or nonfiction, are stories about people, places and events. The same is true of the movies we watch or the plays/shows we attend.

Communicators tend to forget the fundamentals of dealing with the media. Here are some key tips to remember.

A packed theater at CES welcomed the hour-long advertisement for Yahoo that CEO Marissa Mayer brought to the stage because, well, it was interesting and entertaining. It was about the most important people: us.

PR News asked Taylor Cole, director of public relations and social media at Hotels.com, a few questions on how to write better, shareworthy press releases.

General Mills’ Cheerios sent a strong message this week by removing GMOs from the generations-old cereal.