Tom Snyder’s Post

Utilize HARO (Help A Reporter Out) to earn backlinks from media outlets. By providing expert insights to journalists, you can secure mentions and links from top publications.

Finally a reporter with the right questions.

Key line: "Countries with strong public media are more resilient to disinformation, studies have consistently shown. Robust public media sets the bar for all media in a country so that citizens have more news sources that follow the standards of professional journalism."

How to pitch journalists step 1:

Good summation by journalist Mark Halperin:

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Your press release is only as good as your pitch. So, how do you get your pitch noticed by journalists? We’ve compiled some key dos and don’ts to help you secure that all-important media attention in our latest blog. https://lnkd.in/ehfBc9Vg #publicrelations #pressrelease #news

I’ve been working in PR for more than eight years, and it’s now more difficult than ever to get a journalist’s attention and to gain coverage for a client. Whereas you used to be able to give a reporter a quick call to talk through a story pitch, now you’re lucky if you can even find a phone number to call. Journalism has had to change to adapt to the influence of social media, and that means story pitches that were once guaranteed to be of interest are no longer certain to be picked up. It also means we as PR practitioners have to work harder and smarter. We’ve compiled some of our top tips for pitching to journalists in our new blog. If you want to get your story covered by the media, get in touch to see how me and my colleagues at Petersens PR can help you.

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