Author Archives: Alison Bailin
#MediaMonday – Erin Thorburn
Alison Bailin | Nov 19, 2018
Erin Thorburn is both a freelance writer with some great media opportunities for local PR folks AND a children's book author. Click here for more.
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The Great Debate: Early Bird or Night Owl?
Alison Bailin | Nov 8, 2018
A few years ago, I wrote a post titled “A.M. All Star or P.M. Powerhouse?” Back then, I wrote it because I honestly had no idea how several of my co-workers Woke. Up. So. Early. All of the time. Even on weekends! If you check it out above, the post both softly begs them to […]
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#MediaMonday – Andrea Abbott
Alison Bailin | Oct 29, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from a delicious source! It’s Andrea Abbott, founder and editor of Arizona Bites. How did you get into writing about food? Tell us your story/journey? One of my friends didn’t want to go to an Arizona blogging event alone and asked me to go since I do photos/video. I was […]
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#MediaMonday – Chandler Peterson
Alison Bailin | Oct 22, 2018
While it’s #MediaMonday, this post makes us feel like it’s #WineWednesday or #FoodFriday (is that a thing? It should be!). That’s because it comes to us from Chandler Peterson, the founder and editor of Phoenix Food and Wine. How did you get into reporting/editing in the first place? What’s your story? Over years of chatting with […]
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#MediaMonday – Charlene Bisson
Alison Bailin | Oct 8, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from a publisher with a whopping list of media outlets. It’s none other than Charlene Bisson, Arizona publisher for Independent Newsmedia, Inc. In her role, she oversees the Daily News-Sun, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent, Glendale Today, Peoria Today, Scottsdale Independent, Sun City Independent, Sun City West Independent, Sun Life Magazine, […]
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#MediaMonday – Steve Burks
Alison Bailin | Oct 1, 2018
Football – both college and the NFL – is back! The NBA is ramping up. And, baseball has started its playoffs. As a sports fan, this marks the start of my favorite time of the year. So what better time to profile a sports media vet who now has time to watch games for fun? […]
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#MediaMonday – Marilyn Hawkes
Alison Bailin | Sep 24, 2018
Today’s #MediaMonday comes from Marilyn Hawkes, a prolific freelance writer in Arizona who’s been published in PHOENIX magazine, Arizona Highways, Jewish News and various Times Media Group publications. How did you get into reporting/editing in the first place? What’s your story? A lifetime ago, I got a degree in English, but never used it professionally. […]
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#MediaMonday – Corina Vanek
Alison Bailin | Sep 17, 2018
Up until a few months ago, whenever I heard the name “Corina,” I could not help but think of Whoopi Goldberg and her “two r” role in Corrina, Corrina, one of my old roommate’s favorite movies. But that all changed when I met Corina Vanek, a Sun Devil alum who just moved to the Valley […]
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#MediaMonday – Kristine Cannon
Alison Bailin | Sep 10, 2018
Rewind to 2012. Back then, we profiled Kristine Cannon as part of our #MediaMonday series when she served as editor of Scottsdale Living and associate editor at AZ Big Media, which also publishes AZ Business Magazine and Ranking Arizona, to name a few. But SO MUCH changes in six years. So much so, we are […]
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A common sense approach to media relations
Alison Bailin | Sep 6, 2018
In addition to being a part of the HMA team for 15 years, over the past decade I’ve made a hobby of freelance writing. While it started out as a fun creative outlet, over the years I’ve taken so many lessons with me back to the office when it comes to working effectively with the […]
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#MediaMonday – Lee Shappell
Alison Bailin | Aug 20, 2018
Local legend alert! Today’s #MediaMonday is a doozy. It comes from none other than Lee Shappell. While our younger readers will know him for his current gig at Times Media Group, many will recognize his name from the many years he spent at The Arizona Republic, where he served as everything from editor to copy […]
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Rocky Mountain Emmy Nominations Announced
Alison Bailin | Aug 15, 2018
On Monday, the best in the broadcast industry were honored at the Rocky Mountain Emmy Nominations Parties, which took place simultaneously in Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque and Salt Lake City. Each event was amazing, but now comes the really fun part – cheering on some of the best broadcast professionals in town (and beyond) who are […]
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