By Palin Ningthoujam on Nov 5, 2009 in PR tools, PR2.0, mediarelations, social media marketing | comments(19)
We have talked about using Twitter to enhance your media relations practice in the past. We talked about how many journalists are using Twitter today and some of us are now directly pitching to them using the 140 characters miracle. Our media friends love it too – it’s fast, crisp, and devoid of any fat adjectives.
By Palin Ningthoujam on Mar 26, 2009 in mediarelations | comments(16)
My wife pointed out this very interesting information and I think it’s one of its kind. Murali D, Deputy Editor of The Hindu Business Line, has a blog called ‘Just In, Just Out‘ where he publishes press releases he receives on his inbox. Very apt name! The subhead reads ‘What’s hot in my inbox’. It [...]
By Palin Ningthoujam on Sep 4, 2008 in mediarelations | comments(10)
Apparently a DNA journalist last weekend wrote a story about how a PR executive called him up to pitch a guest article by her client, and she expected the journalist to give her ideas her client can write on. So he was pretty upset.
Normally we all have our own versions of what is good and [...]
By Shael Sharma on May 30, 2008 in Indian PR industry, Online PR, Political PR, Public Affairs, branding, ethics, industry, industry news, interview, issues, media, mediarelations, research | comments(1)
The rapid expansion in the media space has done many good things for the nation. It has provided choice in beats across entertainment, movies, news and education that earlier was simply not ever thought of or envisioned. The proliferation has brought about waves of soaps, contests and now with the first IPL season shaking India, [...]
By Shael Sharma on May 29, 2008 in Indian PR industry, Online PR, PRagencies, branding, contests, event, events PR, media, mediarelations | comments(4)
Last night the Kings XI Punjab made another killing! Shaun Marsh produced what some would colloquially describe as giving a right walloping and Yuvraj Singh followed through with more arson on the pitch; the two are the cynosure of all eyes in the cricket world in India, the Commonwealth continents and many points further.
This wasn’t [...]
By Hemant Arya on May 23, 2008 in Indian PR industry, PR professionals, PRagencies, media, mediarelations | comments(15)
It was after a long lunch session that she shared this with us: “They promised me an exclusive. The interview with the Chairman was to happen in the next couple of days. The meeting was cancelled at the last minute. Reason? The Chairman had to fly out of the country. Next day I saw the [...]