Media Relations

The targeted media pitch is a thing of beauty, but some practical pitching tips are often forgotten. Here are some key point to remember when messaging mass media outlets.

With the launch of FB Newswire, Facebook is fixing it so journalists go to Facebook first for important news and trends.

Earth Day provides a great opportunity for green-leaning companies to invent new ways to showcase and promote their conservation efforts.

Augmented reality has been used in a variety of ways and isn’t limited to just using photographs. It often uses computer-generated imagery layered on top of images, whether they are stationary or moving.

Whether it’s a smooth transition or one fraught with controversy, PR pros will likely face the same issues: How do we communicate stability and mitigate any uncertainty among employees, stakeholders and investors?

Dispensing advice is a centuries-old activity and it never gets old. When the PR News team decided to produce a Best PR Advice Book, it looked to the smartest people in the room to write… Continued

General Mills’ new legal policy claims that anyone who engages with the brand forfeits their right to sue the company. This is a case study in bad PR.

As the lines between marketing and PR continue to blur, here are some tips on integrating creative with traditional PR from Tracy Phillips, associate director and senior graphic designer at APCO Worldwide.

Ahead of the premiere on Sunday, let’s take a look at what the communications pros working for Mad Men have been up to.

I was editing a report the other day about a PR person who got into a spat with a news organization. And the report used the phrase, “Never pick a fight with people who buy… Continued