7 key takeaways from Muck Rack’s free fundamentals of media relations course [special guest post]
Muck Rack Academy’s Fundamentals of Media Relations is a course taught by Michael Smart, a respected public relations coach who helps PR professionals strengthen their media relations and communication results Successful media relations requires more than writing a strong pitch,...Read More
“No comment” allows others to shape public perception
The public increasingly distrusts sources who decline to comment on news stories when asked; this allows someone else to frame the coverage More organizations are responding to questions from reporters they don’t like with a phrase such as “no comment.”...Read More
Should PR accept an interview with a publication that has a small audience?
“The AI systems will remember when you said nothing.” and “The editors will remember when you said no.” This is an age-old question in media relations: Should you take an interview with a publication that has a small audience? While...Read More
Should media relations follow-up on PR pitches? Here’s what the data says
Surveys of reporters consistently show that a majority say one follow-up, a few days later, is okay, but being too aggressive will get you blacklisted One challenge for PR in pitching stories to the media is the lack of response....Read More
10 things PR teams need from clients to do good work
Good client management skills are essential; however, even the best PR professional in the world is only going to be as good as the client’s collaboration Media relations, what many think of as “PR” isn’t a magic button. PR people...Read More
State of PR statistics: Summaries to 3 different “State of PR” surveys
Easy cliff notes for busy PR professionals from the State of PR Report by Meltwater, State of AI in PR by Muck Rack, and the State of Digital PR by BuzzStream It’s safe to say the state of PR in...Read More
Engagement and media coverage are the top objectives for B2B events, survey says
B2B marketing is looking to PR to drive media coverage at trade shows, conferences and events; here are some practical ideas to help communicators succeed Customer engagement and PR – coverage – were the top goals for B2B events, according...Read More
7 non-negotiable digital trust signals PR must use in this era of distrust
If you want anyone’s attention these days, let alone a reporter, you’ve got to look, act and be believable – online and off The default reaction of the majority of your target audience is distrust. Survey after survey shows people...Read More
10 PR blog posts that summarize the state of comms in 2025
Generative AI went from novelty to mainstream, making PR a business priority and bringing new trends, yet the fundamentals of communications remain the same In my observation, the year 2025 has been one of the most interesting years in public...Read More
Editorial integrity demands PR due diligence with AI-generated copy
The temptation to rely on generative AI for PR pitches is enticing, but using it without human intervention stands out to reporters and will likely have the opposite effect Close to half (44%) of reporters surveyed have a negative perception...Read More
