Infographic: How PR pros can reach journalists
As newsroom numbers decline and the communication industry grows, securing headlines is harder than ever. The infographic reveals how you can cut through the noise.
If you’ve been working in the PR industry for more than five years, you might have noticed that the way you interact with journalists today has changed considerably.
The very face of journalism has been undergoing a seismic shift over the past several years as more of their ranks join ours, and as the definition of journalist is expanding to include bloggers, vloggers and social media “influencers.” Because there are so many pros on the PR side, but a steadily declining number of journalists, it’s becoming harder to successfully reach reporters and secure coverage.
New research from Babbler reveals why it might be harder to reach reporters. For example, 44 percent of journalists are receiving up to 100 pitches per day in their mailboxes. They’re also busy: More than half (56 percent) of reporters write up to five stories per week, and 19 percent write five to 10 articles per week.
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