Media Relations

Some Government Communicators Will Be Silenced During Shutdown

October 1st, 2013 by

Today’s government shutdown is on most people’s minds. And a question that several people are asking is: What’s at stake?

Breaking PR: The Essential Elements of PR

September 30th, 2013 by

Breaking Bad aired its eagerly anticipated finale on Sunday. And whether or not you are a fan of the show, it’s hard to argue that its impact on television has been significant and undeniable.

Attracting MBAs Becomes a Goal as PR Aligns With Business Objectives

September 30th, 2013 by

Amid the constant change in PR, one issue seems to stand head and shoulders above the rest: The pressure on PR execs to make a business case for marketing communications and convince the C-suite that PR

How To Decode the ‘Connection Craver’

September 30th, 2013 by

Carmichael Lynch Spong recently fielded proprietary research to answer the question, “How are women emerging from the Great Recession?” We found that women, after dealing with the implications of the

Eclectic Mix of Summer Events Helps Spark Engagement For N.Y.’s Soon-to-Be Refurbished South Street Seaport

September 30th, 2013 by

Lower Manhattan is about to get a major facelift. This week marks the start of a $200 million redevelopment project at South Street Seaport’s Pier 17. When development is finished in 2015 or 2016, there will

CEO PR Gaffe of the Week, Barilla Edition

September 27th, 2013 by

What is it about CEOs? How can so many of them be so smart and so accomplished, and yet still say so many bad or dumb things? It’s enough to keep a communications team up… Continued

On the Art of Critical Listening

September 25th, 2013 by

I was quoted in the newspaper the other day. The quote was technically inaccurate—I didn’t say what the reporter wrote that I said. But it was correct in the substance. In effect, the reporter understood… Continued

Celebrate National Punctuation Day by Avoiding These 5 Common Mistakes

September 24th, 2013 by

To celebrate this prestigious occasion, the PR News editors put our heads together and came up with our top punctuation pet peeves. Avoid these gaffes—and stay on our good side.

Where You Sit is What You See

September 24th, 2013 by

I picked up a sound piece of advice the other night, during a college admissions event my daughter and I attended.  Among the questions the prospective students asked of the alumni panel was whether the… Continued

3 Tips for Pitching Stories to the Media That Will Never Go Out of Style

September 23rd, 2013 by

An award-winning media relations expert gives three tips for getting journalists attention.