Media Relations

Whether you’re talking to a community newspaper reporter or a renowned correspondent for a broadcast network, these connections are critical to success.

Nearly a month after it started, the Ice Bucket Challenge continues to be all the rage. A nationwide phenomenon, the challenge offers PR pros key lessons on how to leverage support for cause-related marketing and harness the overall message.

Positioning and developing an effective integrated message needs to be more focused the consumer’s needs and less on the features of your product or service.

If you’re in the business of producing content, you need to get a handle on what puts the “quality” in quality content.

Civilian organizations and corporate brands can learn helpful tips from military communications practices.

Sherry Matthews Advocacy Marketing’s “Talk, Text, Crash” public education campaign for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was designed to reverse the number of crashes, fatalities, and injuries tied to distracted driving.

Whether it’s women breaking the glass ceiling (in an industry dominated by men), gay marriage, income inequality or immigration reform, several societal and cultural issues are starting to come to the fore.

I’ve been riveted by the fast-moving situation in Ferguson, Missouri. It seems like an event from the sixties, a dark reflection of an ugly period long past, when cities burned and communities writhed in confrontations… Continued

Winners and honorable mentions in more than 40 categories—ranging from cause-related marketing and community relations to product launch, social media campaign and viral campaign—will be celebrated at a Sept. 16 luncheon event at New York’s Grand Hyatt.

When pitching a local TV news bureau, it’s important to remember that they tend to play by a different set of rules. Here are some pitching tips.