Nine Ways to Determine What's Newsworthy
Throughout my 19-year career specializing in public relations, I have worked with countless journalists to tell important stories. Pitching story ideas to reporters can seem daunting. Read about the nine ways that journalists determine what stories may be worth covering. Use these points as criteria on whether you should consider your “news” worthy of a story pitch.
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What is Public Relations?
Most people have heard of advertising and many want to work in that industry. Not as many seem to be aware of public relations (PR) as a field. And many students and professionals have no idea how welcoming, soul-satisfying and flexible it can be as a career path.
FTF: Week of June 28, 2019
#InternEdition
Last week, I attended the American Marketing Association awards on behalf of MVW Communications. I was able to network and begin to build relationships with…
FTF: Week of June 7, 2019
Helping others is helping yourself. Relationships matter, but shallow relationships give you shallow support. Help others by…
FTF: Week of Aug. 24, 2018
1. Attention to detail is wildly important. Something as simple as one wrong word can ruin a deal, end your chance at a job opportunity, or put you into hot water with a client, spouse or even your kid. Slow down when you email…
FTF: Week of Sept. 8, 2017
OMG it's September. I can't even get into any smart reflections because typing that date seems impossible...
FTF: Week of July 21, 2017
Week of July 21, 2017
1. Work/life balance is the unicorn everyone is talking about. Those scales will never be even in my heart. But my head knows that each day (or sometimes hour) dictates where my focus needs to be...