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Meet the Newsroom with the Phoenix Business Journal
Yesterday, Rachel and Bre attended the Phoenix Business Journal’s Meet the Newsroom event held at the Phoenix Art Museum. Not only was the event a huge success, it was a testament as to why events like these are great way for PR pros to build relationships with the media. [Click below for more]
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Happy 32nd Anniversary Marty Manning
Whether it's your 25th anniversary or 32nd, all anniversaries are pretty important, as Rachel explains in today's blog. [Click below for more]
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No Comment on Public Relations
What do you do when a reporter asks your client a question they don't want to or can't answer? There are more things you can say besides "no comment." [Click below for more]
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Media Fights Back
As "fake news" and "alternative facts" become more prevalent, and people look for only articles that have the news they want to hear, several media outlets have created campaigns to address it. [Click below fore more]
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New Terminology
We're learning new terms and bringing back old ones all the time...like "alternative facts" and "propaganda." See what Scott has to say in today's blog post. [Click below for more]
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Live, Local, Breaking
We are still seeing the “if it bleeds, it leads” mentality is out there and remains a staple for many TV news outlets. And now we are seeing a new rival to get in the "A-block" of newscasts. [Click below for more]
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#MediaMonday – Teresa K. Traverse
Teresa K. Traverse, who’s quickly made a name for herself as a freelance writing machine here in the Valley between her work at the Phoenix New Times, Modern Luxury, Phoenix Magazine, and with the Lifestyle Pubs’ family of magazines, among others, may seem like an expert on all things Phoenix and beyond – but she just moved here last summer from Virginia! Click the link to read all about how she got her start in writing, all about starting her career on the East Coast, how and why she made her move to Arizona. Of course, she also shares the types of stories she likes to get pitches on along the way.
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