Monday, March 12, 2007

Fast Five: Bad PR Photos, Top 100 Dailies, Writing Tips

1) Reuters Sign in Times Square Now to Feature PR Newswire Photos -- Bulldog Reporter
Times Square is going to get a lot more boring thanks to PR Newswire. Let’s be honest—PR photography sucks. How many shots of ribbon cuttings, ground breakings and the "grip and grin" can the public tolerate?

2) Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the United States -- Burrelles Luce
Mainstream media haters can use this list to start their respective dead pools. For everyone else, it can prove to be a helpful reference. Circulation is only one part of the picture, but it can support your argument that The Cleveland Plain Dealer is worth your client’s time.

3) It's JerryTime and the Fate of Press Releases -- BusinessWeek’s Blogspotting
Heather Green, one of BusinessWeek’s blogging journos, notes it’s silly to shun one vehicle over another to get the news out to journalists. We agree.

4) Seven Leads to Hook Readers -- Strive PR
Seven ideas to make the most important paragraph more effective.

5) Don’t Bury the Lead -- Blogging for Business
Ted Demopoulos reminds us to get the lede out regardless of the format you might choose.

In the Million Insect Storm, the Constellations Form uploaded by Thomas Hawk

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2 comments:

Sherrilynne Starkie said...

Thanks for the mention guys!

Anonymous said...

Re: Heather Green's piece "It's Jerry time..." on the fate of the press release - are you seriously holding up an article like this as a shining example, on a blog where you're slamming PR folks? I count no fewer than 5 typos, spelling and grammar errors in this 3-paragrpah piece. Shame, shame.