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#MediaMonday – Mallory Gleich
Alison Bailin | Jan 28, 2019
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from the new editor of Arcadia News, Mallory Gleich. Tell us how you got your start in journalism? I’ve been writing in journals since I was able to form a word, and when I started high school, I knew I wanted to be a writer of some sort. I wasn’t […]
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Going Viral Over Crickets
Kelsey Makings | Jan 25, 2019
Here is the story… It was 2 p.m. and I had just ended a long conference call. I was due for some fresh air and remembered I had a couple of things I needed to pick up at the store. Away I went. I was in the mood for a snack, but nothing too heavy. […]
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So much news in just 100 words
Abbie Fink | Jan 24, 2019
Just about a year ago now, HMA Public Relations launched The Arizona 100, a twice-monthly digital publication that provides quick, concise, yet thorough, news of the people, events, activities and news shaping Arizona. Each of the 100-word stories focus on everything from business news, management, healthcare and real estate to arts, entertainment, history and restaurants. […]
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What’s Your App-titude?
Scott Hanson | Jan 23, 2019
According to a recent report released by App Annie, the average consumer has 100 apps on his or her phone. One hundred! Among some of the report’s other tidbits: consumers downloaded 194 billion apps in 2018, with half of them in China. I feel so simple, with my handful of apps for local news and […]
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TipForTuesday – James Comey: Truth Exists, Measure Our Leaders By It
Abbie Fink | Jan 22, 2019
I have been attending the Arizona Speakers Series at Comerica Theatre. The organizers have brought together some amazing speakers that to-date have included Sanjay Gupta and Vice President Joe Biden. James Comey was on tap for last week. And as expected, he did discuss the Mafia, emails and getting fired. No need to rehash any […]
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#MediaMonday – Connor Dziawura
Alison Bailin | Jan 21, 2019
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Connor Dziawura, who not only serves as assistant editor for the West Valley View, but as a contributing writer for many other Times Media Group publications, including Lovin’ Life in Tucson, The Entertainer! and College Times. How did you get into writing? As a child, I enjoyed writing – […]
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What is Content Marketing?
Abbie Fink | Jan 17, 2019
Chances are that you have probably been on the receiving end of a content marketing strategy. And although the popularity of content marketing has increased in recent years thanks to the internet, organizations have been doing content marketing for decades. Did you know that John Deere, the famous tractor company, started publishing a magazine back […]
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Confession time, I’ve been pronouncing these words all wrong
Kelsey Makings | Jan 16, 2019
Have you ever walked around with something in your teeth all day, smiling ever so brightly at everyone you pass? It’s beyond humiliating — and, sadly, there’s a verbal equivalent. I’m talking about mispronounced sayings. Alison wrote about these sayings a few years ago. For example, saying it’s a “doggy-dog world” instead of a “dog-eat- […]
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Sadly, We’re #1!
Scott Hanson | Jan 15, 2019
There are countless polls and lists that rank cities and industries on their respective standing amongst their peers. The business lists, like the Book of Lists, have become tainted over the years, with business owners or their representatives grossly inflating their numbers so as to appear higher on the list than they actually should. And […]
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#MediaMonday – Zahid Arab
Alison Bailin | Jan 14, 2019
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from one of the best-dressed staffers at Arizona’s Family (both for CBS 5 and KTVK TV 3), Zahid Arab. Wait a minute! Zahid, weren’t you just working in the community relations department a few months ago? And now you are doing what? Tell us about your journey at the station? […]
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Can Anyone Really Be a Journalist?
Kelsey Makings | Jan 11, 2019
Your grandmother can do it on her laptop. Your neighbor’s kid can do it on his phone. And we, as trained journalists, can do it as well. It’s 2019 and literally anyone can publish content online. Degree or not. Often called “user-generated news,” this refers to any type of content that has been created by contributors or, […]
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What is a Segment Sheet?
Alison Bailin | Jan 10, 2019
Over the past year, our team has been sharing some of the most oft-used tactics in our media relations toolbox. For example, we’ve decoded the news release, photo caption, story pitch, press conference, deskside media meeting, media advisory and informal media meeting. Today, we tackle a classic tool in any PR pro’s toolbox: the segment […]
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