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Media 101

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September 10, 2018

Media 101

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Kelli Matthews

September 10, 2018
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  1. M E D I A 1 0 1 W H

    AT T O S AY & H O W T O S AY I T
  2. T H E P L A N T O D

    AY Proactive Media Relations • What is “newsworthy”? • Understanding different types of media and their needs. • Capitalizing on trends • Preparing your story: key messages Reactive Media Relations • Tips & advice
  3. N E W S R O O M S A

    R E S H R I N K I N G . D E M A N D F O R I N F O R M AT I O N I S N O T. “I heard the media are dying…”
  4. G AT E K E E P E R S

    U N D E R S TA N D I N G T H E
  5. H E L P T H E J O U

    R N A L I S T D O A G O O D J O B AT T H E I R J O B . WA N T G R E AT C O V E R A G E ?
  6. W H AT D O E S I T TA

    K E T O D O P U B L I C R E L AT I O N S R I G H T ?
  7. W H AT ’ S N E W S W

    O R T H Y ? • Timing • Significance • Proximity • Prominence • Human Interest
  8. T Y P E S O F M E D

    I A • Print: Newspaper (weekly, daily) and magazine • Television • Radio • Online: News sites, blogs
  9. P R I N T M E D I A

    • More in-depth than other types • Need more background & usually more sources to tell a complete story • Who do you pitch?
  10. I N M A R I O N C O

    U N T Y • Who are the print media?
  11. M A G A Z I N E S •

    Long lead time • Tight editorial calendar • Who do you pitch?
  12. T E L E V I S I O N

    • Needs a visual component • Offer an interview (or multiple interviews) • Who do you pitch?
  13. R A D I O • Offer someone to interview

    • Be clear about live vs. recorded • Who do you pitch?
  14. O N L I N E • Similar to print,

    but need more input. • Send photos and video • Who do you pitch?
  15. C A P I TA L I Z E O

    N T R E N D S
  16. K N O W Y O U R K E

    Y M E S S A G E S • What 2 - 3 things do you want people to remember about your story? • Make the messages about your audience, not about you.
  17. – J O H N N Y A P P

    L E S E E D “But really. Can’t they all just get the same story?”
  18. W H AT C A N Y O U D

    O N O W ? • Brainstorm a story bank of ideas • Make sure your staff is media trained • Refine your key messages for your organization
  19. U N I T E D WAY D AY O

    F C A R I N G
  20. R E A C T I V E M E

    D I A R E L AT I O N S
  21. Media Interviews Be helpful. Ask the reporter what angle/topics he

    or she wants to cover Be prepared! Be honest. Don’t guess. Ever. Don’t use jargon. Never say no comment.
  22. Interview Tips: All Media Remember the reporter’s job. Know everything

    you can about him or her. Set a time limit. Avoid space fillers - “um,” “uh,” “you know” Assume everything is on the record
  23. D O D O N ’ T T E L

    L O N LY T H E T R U T H & A S M U C H A S Y O U C A N S AY “ N O C O M M E N T ” R E M E M B E R W H O Y O U R A U D I E N C E I S S P E C U L AT E R E S P E C T M E D I A D E A D L I N E S S P E A K “ O F F T H E R E C O R D ” B E C O N C I S E , U S E Q U O TA B L E L A N G U A G E R E P E AT A R E P O R T E R ’ S N E G AT I V E L A N G U A G E B E T H E S O U R C E A S K T O P R E V I E W T H E S T O RY S T I C K T O Y O U R M E S S A G E L E T A FA C T U A L E R R O R G O U N C O R R E C T E D