Comments on: From the Horse’s Mouth: 11 Tips for Pitching Reporters http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/ Practical media relations insight for online public relations and digital marketing courtesy of TopRank Online Marketing. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:04:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: 11 tips for pitching the media « Beck Bamberger’s take on CEO interviews, PR, and more http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/comment-page-1/#comment-15897 11 tips for pitching the media « Beck Bamberger’s take on CEO interviews, PR, and more Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:48:14 +0000 http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/#comment-15897 [...] tips for pitching the media Here are some boiled down tips from journalists at the Media Relations Summit conference in San [...] [...] tips for pitching the media Here are some boiled down tips from journalists at the Media Relations Summit conference in San [...]

]]> By: Rob Artisan http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/comment-page-1/#comment-15811 Rob Artisan Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:27:14 +0000 http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/#comment-15811 Lee, It is common sense and good manners, but the same PR crimes get repeated Visuals - If you are pitching in a story to a national do not use a visual at first, anything clogging up inboxes can be deleted. For releases for regionals fine. anyway that is how it is in the UK Rob Lee,

It is common sense and good manners, but the same PR crimes get repeated

Visuals – If you are pitching in a story to a national do not use a visual at first, anything clogging up inboxes can be deleted.

For releases for regionals fine. anyway that is how it is in the UK

Rob

]]> By: Jocelyne Martineau http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/comment-page-1/#comment-15408 Jocelyne Martineau Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:31:04 +0000 http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/#comment-15408 [...]"At LT Public Relations, spending time in an editorial newsroom is mandatory–even some reporters would appreciate the request to spend time with them to understand the nuances of their job." [...] This is a great suggestion! Are the media generally open to the idea of having PR professionals sit in on their editorial meetings? If so, how would you suggest going about scheduling this? [...]“At LT Public Relations, spending time in an editorial newsroom is mandatory–even some reporters would appreciate the request to spend time with them to understand the nuances of their job.” [...]

This is a great suggestion! Are the media generally open to the idea of having PR professionals sit in on their editorial meetings? If so, how would you suggest going about scheduling this?

]]> By: Casey Boggs http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/comment-page-1/#comment-14104 Casey Boggs Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:54:23 +0000 http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/#comment-14104 For as much as PR professionals speak to the media and attempt to pitch them stories, they should spend time in an editorial meeting. This valuable (and essential) step will forever allow PR professionals to know EXACTLY what kind of stories stick--and allows PR professionals to appreciate the guidelines and pressures writers are under. At LT Public Relations, spending time in an editorial newsroom is mandatory--even some reporters would appreciate the request to spend time with them to understand the nuances of their job. Until this happens, PR professionals are clueless of how to sell in a story to those who make the stories. It's simple, but an overlooked step. For as much as PR professionals speak to the media and attempt to pitch them stories, they should spend time in an editorial meeting. This valuable (and essential) step will forever allow PR professionals to know EXACTLY what kind of stories stick–and allows PR professionals to appreciate the guidelines and pressures writers are under.

At LT Public Relations, spending time in an editorial newsroom is mandatory–even some reporters would appreciate the request to spend time with them to understand the nuances of their job.

Until this happens, PR professionals are clueless of how to sell in a story to those who make the stories. It’s simple, but an overlooked step.

]]> By: THINKing » 100 Reporters Were Sitting At A Bar… http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/comment-page-1/#comment-14093 THINKing » 100 Reporters Were Sitting At A Bar… Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:46:57 +0000 http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/#comment-14093 [...] asking? Reporters - like everyone else - hate spam and they consider this a form of it. As the Media Relations Blog points out in 11 Tips For Pitching Reporters, Reporters STILL hate PR spam and irrelevant pitches. [...] [...] asking? Reporters – like everyone else – hate spam and they consider this a form of it. As the Media Relations Blog points out in 11 Tips For Pitching Reporters, Reporters STILL hate PR spam and irrelevant pitches. [...]

]]> By: calisxofan http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/comment-page-1/#comment-13478 calisxofan Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:47:37 +0000 http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/#comment-13478 What are other reasons why press releases are still relevant? What are other reasons why press releases are still relevant?

]]> By: The Write Blog » Successful PR Tactics http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/comment-page-1/#comment-13427 The Write Blog » Successful PR Tactics Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:37:17 +0000 http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/#comment-13427 [...] more best-practice media relations tips, check out the Media Relations blog with suggestions straight from the horse’s mouth: journalists themselves. Social Bookmark [...] [...] more best-practice media relations tips, check out the Media Relations blog with suggestions straight from the horse’s mouth: journalists themselves. Social Bookmark [...]

]]> By: Lisa http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/comment-page-1/#comment-12597 Lisa Sat, 31 May 2008 16:34:05 +0000 http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/#comment-12597 Thanks for these tips! What do you think about media directories? I am using one I found at www.mynewspaperdirectory.com to send press releases to newspapers. Thanks for these tips! What do you think about media directories? I am using one I found at http://www.mynewspaperdirectory.com to send press releases to newspapers.

]]> By: David Beasley http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/comment-page-1/#comment-12162 David Beasley Tue, 06 May 2008 14:49:13 +0000 http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/#comment-12162 I was interested to read these pitching tips for print journalists and thought I would add that they are generally the same when dealing with radio reporters. We recently had an article published in PR Tactics on this topic: (http://tuninginradio.blogspot.com/2008/04/traditional-media-relations-finesse.html)Thanks for the post. I was interested to read these pitching tips for print journalists and thought I would add that they are generally the same when dealing with radio reporters. We recently had an article published in PR Tactics on this topic: (http://tuninginradio.blogspot.com/2008/04/traditional-media-relations-finesse.html)Thanks for the post.

]]> By: La Tonja http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/comment-page-1/#comment-11563 La Tonja Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:50:23 +0000 http://www.mediarelationsblog.com/138/from-the-horses-mouth-11-tips-for-pitching-reporters/#comment-11563 "Calling for a reporter who was recently dismissed is a perfect way to make a reporter you actually reach, hate you." That's an insulting generalization of all reporters and we demand you retract it immediately. Lord only knows what stereotypes you harbor of African-Americans and womyn. Disgusting. “Calling for a reporter who was recently dismissed is a perfect way to make a reporter you actually reach, hate you.”

That’s an insulting generalization of all reporters and we demand you retract it immediately. Lord only knows what stereotypes you harbor of African-Americans and womyn. Disgusting.

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