Publicity Hound Ek Dari writes: “I’ve been reading your tips for quite some time now, and love the articles and ezine. “One question I had was about thanking an editor or journalist. What is the standard on that? I have had successful placements in the New York Times, Washington Post, Fortune, and top-tier magazines, but am not sure how… Read More
Print Media
Archiving news clips: How do you manage this?
Publicist Kathi Petersen of Asheville North Carolina writes: “I am wondering how other publicists archive their news clippings. I am surrounded by newspapers and magazines that I cannot bear to toss, though the professional organizer I hired questions the importance of keeping one’s news clips. “I insisted to her that showing a prospective client an… Read More
Spokane Spokesman-Review broadcasts editors’ meetings twice a day
Kudos to the Spokane Spokesman-Review, which is broadcasting its editors’ daily meetings at 10 a.m. and 4:30 PM Pacific Time. You’ll need to have the latest version of Quicktime installed. You don’t have to be from Spokane to learn a lot about how newspaper editors decide which stories will get into the paper. To help you understand what goes on in those meetings,… Read More
Family Circle editor wants lifestyle products, services
If you sell a product service that has an emotional connection with women and teens, you should be pitching your story idea to Family Circle magazine. Lots of pitching tips from FC articles editor Darcy Jacobs are yours free when you sign up for a no-risk, no-obligation trial subscription to the Bulldog Reporter Lifestyle Media newsletter. The newsletter offers… Read More
Fitness magazine wants exercise, health, nutrition products to review
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
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