Public affairs and media coverage go hand-in-hand, which inevitably leads to challenges for the communications executives behind the messages; after all, these campaigns are often chock-full of information that is highly regulated, contested, controversial and/or… Continued
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When 1+1≠2: Upgrading Media Analysis to See Beyond Face Value
March 16th, 2009 by PRNEWSMeasuring the complete footprint of a company’s reputation in an exceedingly fragmented media environment is no easy task. However, thanks to emerging technologies and innovations within organizations across all industries, new media analysis techniques are… Continued
Tip Sheet: Study Gauges Media’s Perception of PR’s Value & Suggests Room for Improvement
March 9th, 2009 by PRNEWSBy Larry Parnell A newly released national study of 12,000 editors and reporters holds some surprises and reaffirms conventional wisdom on the relationship between public relations professionals and the news media. It also challenges us… Continued
Case Study: Smoke and Mirrors: An Aggressive Media Outreach Campaign Tackles Tobacco Addiction
March 9th, 2009 by PRNEWSCompany: ClearWay Minnesota Agency: Carmichael Lynch Spong Timeframe: May-November 2007 Every year in Minnesota, tobacco use causes more than 5,600 deaths and is estimated to cost $2 billion in direct health care costs. While there’s… Continued
Quick Study: Traditional vs. New Media; Media Spend’s Sharp Decline; Marketing Plans Fail; CMOs Pick Up Slack
March 9th, 2009 by PRNEWSMajority Still Questions Blogs’ Credibility: The Rosen Group polled Americans on their media preferences, and the results suggest that, despite the prominence of emerging digital media platforms, print is still deemed the most credible news… Continued
Charting The Industry: Press Values PR – With a Few Caveats
March 9th, 2009 by PRNEWSDigital media’s ongoing emergence may be rewriting the rules of traditional media relations, but PR pitches still drive coverage in a big way. Submissions from PR professionals are used by more than 94% of editors/journalists,… Continued
Athletic Apologies: Love Means Always Having to Say ‘I’m Sorry’
March 9th, 2009 by PRNEWSBy Katie Paine You know it’s a big deal when an admission of guilt on the part of a baseball player makes it into the first presidential press conference of a new administration. But when… Continued
Pick Your Poison: Tips for Pitching All Types of Media Representatives
March 9th, 2009 by PRNEWSGone are the days when most journalists seamlessly fit the classic stereotype: scrappy professionals armed with a beat-up notebook and a fat Rolodex who dashed in and out of chaotic newsrooms the moment a tip… Continued
Green PR Campaign
March 2nd, 2009 by PRNEWSFollowing is this year’s PR News CSR Award winner in the category of Green PR campaign.
CSR Executives (Tie – 4 Winners)
March 2nd, 2009 by PRNEWSWinner: AGATA TYSZKIEWICZ, CEO and President, Publicist Consultants/Rowland Company A staunch fighter for a good cause, Agata Tyszkiewicz belongs to the generation of young Polish free thinkers who entered the field of PR when Poland,… Continued