It's time to say buh-bye to some of your favorite reporters. Right now, all over the U.S., there's an exodus of experienced, high-profile, high-priced journalists taking early retirement. To boost profits, newspapers are offering buy-outs to some of their veteran staff members who will be replaced with cheaper, less experienced reporters and … [Read more...]
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‘Best of ProfNet’ list promotes PR agency
'Tis the season for "Best of" lists.
The Morris + King Co., a New York City PR firm, issued its own Top 10 "Best of ProfNet" list.
ProfNet is a subscription service that forwards leads … [Read more...]
Press release faux pas of the day–and my blogging boo-boo
In the old days, when we screwed up a press release with an embarrassing typo, it was bad enough that we had to humiliate ourselves in front of journalists. Today, it's a lot worse. Journalists are blogging. And they're exposing our boo-boos to the whole world in blog posts like [Read more...]
Left-leaning PR flacks, spin doctors host media training
PR people hate being called flacks. And they despise the word "spin." But not the left-leaning PR pros hosting the True Spin Conference Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Denver, Colorado. It's a media relations training session with panels, workshops and networking. "This conference brings … [Read more...]
Google Alerts leads to ‘Good Morning America’ gig
What's a valuable, time-saving tool that every Publicity Hound should use?
Publicist Renee Young can tell you. Her client, Dr. Amiya Prasad, a New York City plastic surgeon, appeared on a two-minute segment on this morning's "Good Morning America" as a result.
Oprah scandal: A lesson in crisis management and a correction
Please note the correction in the seventh paragraph of the post below, which was brought to my attention today, October 4, 2008 when a reporter from People magazine called me for a comment regarding this story. The story states that Oprah's former headmistress … [Read more...]
How to pitch bloggers–21 tips
Darren Rowse of ProBlogger offers a comprehensive list of almost two dozen excellent tips for … [Read more...]
Holiday gift guide tips featured weekly in free ezine
Every year, newspapers, magazines, TV news shows, newsletter editors, the wire services and even nonprofits feature products and services that would make ideal holiday gifts for their audiences. It isn't too late to pitch your product for many of these special features. Newspapers, for example, typically plan several holiday gift sections in … [Read more...]
Free press release distribution for Calif. wildfire news
Starting immediately, PR Newswire is offering to distribute press releases free of charge if they pertain to the wildfires in California. It has created an archive of releases on both the public site and the media-only [Read more...]
Wall Street Journal pitching tip: Show your warts
An article in the October 2007 issue of PR Tactics includes a great tip for pitching the Wall Street Journal and any other business publication. It's courtesy of Gene Coulter, editorial director at [Read more...]
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