As I’ve mentioned here before, and in the column about media bias that I wrote recently for Bulldog Reporter, I’m sick to death of journalists proclaiming they’re “fair and impartial,” and that there’s absolutely no media bias whatsoever. So I wasn’t surprised to see the comment from Daryn Kagan, the former CNN anchor who left… Read More
Print Media
2007 editorial calendars ready now
If you want publicity in newspapers and magazines, one of your most valuable tools is each publication’s editorial calendar for 2007. An editorial calendar is the January-to-December list of all special sections and topics that are being planned for next year. It alerts advertisers to the sections where their ads would be the best fit. But… Read More
Media bias: The ugly truth
It’s amazing how clearly you can see things in hindsight. Like media bias, for instance. During the 22 years I worked as a newspaper reporter and editor, if you had told me the media were biased, I’d have wanted to arm-wrestle you. But here we are, 12 years later. In the column I wrote for Bulldog Reporter… Read More
Political best-seller list in New York Times online editions
The New York Times is adding a new best-seller list for political books. But the line-up is only being posted on the website’s book section, along with the paper’s other best-seller lists. Why only online? I’m guessing because of space considerations in the newspaper. During the last several years, many newspapers have drastically reduced the amount of space they devote… Read More
Newsday publicity is easier with editor’s pitching tips
If you’re trying to get into Newsday, the New York daily paper with almost a half-million circulation, pay attention to these pitching tips from associate editor A.J. Carter, courtesy of Bulldog Reporter’s excellent Journalists Speak Out newsletter: —Make your online newsrooms easier to navigate. (Listen to the hour-long interview I did with Drew Gerber of Presskit… Read More
Executive Travel wants new tech products, services
If you offer technology products or services that can save the small business person money, let Leah Ingram of Executive Travel magazine know. She’s writing a round-up and needs to hear about new gadgets and tools (both offline and online) that people haven’t heard a lot about and are relatively new to the market. Also, if you can hook her… Read More
Gifts for print journalists? Don’t you dare
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
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