TV News

Pitch “how to” segments for TV talk shows, news

This time of year is perfect for pitching a “how to” segment for a local or national TV talk show or a newscast. For example: —Demonstrate how to carve a pumpkin. If you’re pitching to a local talk show, carve the local TV station’s call letters into the pumpkin. How in the world could a… Read More

CDs, tapes available from Media Relations 2005

If you missed the Media Relations 2005 conference in San Francisco in April, you can still learn terrific PR and publicity tips by buying the CDs or cassette tapes for $15 each. Read the entire list here. It includes the panel I participated in titled “The 10 worst Journalist Faux Pas You Can Make.” I… Read More

“Fox & Friends” takes irreverant view of top stories

As an associate producer of “Fox & Friends,” Jess Todtfeld has heard it all from people who have no clue how to pitch. Particularly annoying are authors who call and want to spend the entire time asking him about topics that the show covers. “Then they follow that with a book title pitch,” he says.… Read More

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