Journalists have traditionally been slow to embrace online tools that will make their jobs easier. Some of them are finally using social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to find sources or look for story ideas. One area where you … [Read more...]
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7 resources make it easy for journalists to find you
Even the most carefully written publicity plan can be downright frustrating if you pitch journalist after journalist and you hear nothing back. I just finished a free article Find Journalists Using These 7 Resources. … [Read more...]
Know journalists who Twitter? Add them to this wiki
Everybody, it seems, is Twittering these days. And for good reason. You can follow your friends who are Twittering, use Twitter numerous ways in your business (more about this in a minute), and even search for other Twitterers using specific keywords. Last week, Publicity Hound Harry … [Read more...]
Video tour of your website will impress journalists, others
One of the best ways to use video for publicity is to give visitors to your website the red-carpet … [Read more...]
Journalists search LinkedIn for ideas, topics, trends—and dirt
If you have a profile on LinkedIn, don't be surprised if a journalist calls and says she found you there. Could be she's an investigative reporter who's digging up dirt on your former employer. Or maybe she's just looking for story ideas, did a search at the site and your profile popped up. Check out [Read more...]
Journalists using social networking sites to find sources
The 2008 PRWeek/PRNewswire Media Survey reveals some interesting results about the way journalists do their jobs. When they hunt for sources and do research before writing, many of them use three popular social networking sites to save time: LinedIn, MySpace and Facebook. PRWeek surveyed more than 1,200 journalists and bloggers. One out of four … [Read more...]
‘Help a Reporter’ connects journalists, sources
If you're hoping to connect with journalists and broadcasters who might interview you for a story, or include you in a TV show they're planning, here's another resource. It's a website called "If I can Help a Reporter Out," and it was created by Peter Shankman, owner of a New York PR firm. His many journalist friends send him queries regularly … [Read more...]
Freelancers, journalists can connect on Reporterist.com
Typical problem for freelancers: When they pitch an article to an editor, they must wait to hear back from that editor before they can pitch elsewhere. But a response can take days and maybe even weeks. Typical problem for editors: With staff cutbacks, they're relying on good freelancers more than ever. And timeliness is still an issue. Some … [Read more...]
‘Pink products’ media event helps you meet journalists
Do you have a "pink product" that supports breast cancer research and that you'd like journalists to see in time for their October 2008 coverage of Breast Cancer Awareness Month?
The first "Think Pink Media Event" will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, … [Read more...]
Meet journalists at writers conference in April
Here's a great tip for getting some face time with journalists, courtesy of Mitch Davis of Expertclick: The Online Yearbook of Experts. He'll be at American Society of Journalists and Authors 2008 Writers Conference in New York, April 11-13. It's a perfect venue … [Read more...]
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