If you sell a product that helps people stay fit, submit it to Fitness magazine, one of the major magazines concentrating on exercise, health and nutrition information. But don’t expect the editors to simply pick up the glowing pros from your news release. All products are tested, says Jennifer Matarazzo, associate editor of Fitness. She also says it’s important… Read More
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OverTime magazine wants products for gift guide
OverTime (OT) Magazine, the leading business and lifestyle guide for professional athletes, is looking for product pitches for its annual “Holiday Hot List,” which reveals what athletes will be giving and receiving this holiday season. The gifts on the OT Holiday Hot List range from the affordable, to the elite and customizable, and include 10-12… Read More
Pop Star! magazine wants gift items for girls 10-16
If you’re trying to get your product or service in front of girls age 10-16, try pitching to the monthly POP STAR! magazine, with a circulation of 250,000. The Gift List, a subscription-based service that provides contact info for print and broadcast media outlets that are planning gift sections or features, says POP STAR! is slooking for story… Read More
Technorati/Associated Press service a great deal for bloggers, newspaper readers
Many traditional newspaper readers who don’t know anything about blogs will be exposed to them, and bloggers who comment on breaking news stories can now get more exposure as a result of the joint venture between Technorati and the Associated Press. An agreement by both companies will provide up-to-the-minute links that help readers navigate between AP news… Read More
Trade press editors know what they want, so follow these 10 tips
If you’re pitching the trade press, one of the biggest mistakes you can make is telling an editor that you just bought an ad. Most reputable trade press editors don’t care, and like their brothers and sisters at consumer magazines and newspapers, they will be insulted that you mentioned it. That’s one of 10 tips offered… Read More
Wall Street Journal changes health reporters
One of the biggest frustrations of generating publicity is getting to know a reporter, then watching her leave, or change beats. So it is with health reporters at The Wall Street Journal. The Navigator, a blog published by Bacon’s, reports that WSJ health reporter Sarah Lueck, 202-862-9245, has switched to the Congress beat. “In her place,… Read More
Ladies’ Home Journal editor offers pitching tips
If you’re pitching the Ladies’ Home Journal, adhere to its three-month lead time. So says Julia Kagan, the health director at the magazine, whose pitching tips were featured in an article at the Media Insider blog. Other things you should know: The magazine prefers news tips, not how-to news. Most readers don’t have young… Read More
Airline magazines rely on freelancers–so pitch them
If you want to get publicity in one of the inflight magazines, you should cozy up to freelancers who write for those publications. That’s one of several tips in the May 1 issue of PR Week. The article says freelancers tend to be more responsive and a slightly easier pitch than, say, high-end travel magazines,… Read More
Gift List includes press release writing, distribution services
The Gift List, the fee-based service that provides leads on media outlets planning special coverage of things that make great gifts, will now write your news releases and distribute them to the media. That means people who sell various products and services no longer have to spend time tracking down special sections where their product would… Read More
Celebrity, CEO and classic homes news wanted by real estate columnist
Mark Nash, a real estate author and columnist, is writing a syndicated feature titled “Celebrity, CEO & Classic Homes.” He is asking PR professionals and publicists to forward news about these kinds of properties, a project description, and 6 high-resolution photos, to him at Mark.Nash@cbExchange.com Read the articles he has written for Realty Times here.