Comments for Journalistics http://blog.journalistics.com Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:02:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Introducing ExpertEngine by Karissa http://blog.journalistics.com/2011/expertengine/#comment-4589 Karissa Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:02:16 +0000 http://blog.journalistics.com/?p=3611#comment-4589 Think it is a great idea; just tried to sign up but the screen went blank after I submitted my name and email...not sure what that means? Think it is a great idea; just tried to sign up but the screen went blank after I submitted my name and email…not sure what that means?

]]> Comment on PR Tools That Don’t Rhyme with Focus or Vision by Tim Bradley, Writer http://blog.journalistics.com/2010/pr-tools-dont-rhyme-focus-vision/#comment-4588 Tim Bradley, Writer Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:29:54 +0000 http://blog.journalistics.com/?p=1907#comment-4588 News Basis closed on 12/11/11 due to lack of funding. News Basis closed on 12/11/11 due to lack of funding.

]]> Comment on How Do Journalists and Bloggers Decide What to Write About? by Creative story ideas: more than a press release « seesaraedit http://blog.journalistics.com/2009/how-do-journalists-and-bloggers-decide-what-to-write-about/#comment-4587 Creative story ideas: more than a press release « seesaraedit Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:58:28 +0000 http://blog.journalistics.com/?p=82#comment-4587 [...] be open to anything and always be on the prowl for a new lead. Especially in this new digital age, self-sufficiency is imperative for a reporter-editor-blogger looking to stay afloat among a world full of [...] [...] be open to anything and always be on the prowl for a new lead. Especially in this new digital age, self-sufficiency is imperative for a reporter-editor-blogger looking to stay afloat among a world full of [...]

]]> Comment on Smile and Dial by Jeremy Porter http://blog.journalistics.com/2011/smile-and-dial/#comment-4586 Jeremy Porter Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:59:37 +0000 http://blog.journalistics.com/?p=3118#comment-4586 I think entrepreneurs are often in a better position to get journalists interested. If you are well-informed and have a timely, relevant topic to talk about, you should have luck. I think you'll often have more luck picking up the phone and talking to journalists about what you're doing. Event if they're not interested, you'll learn valuable information through the process that will help you improve your success on future pitches. Other things that help: having really strong user growth in a short period of time, being able to name drop well-known founders, customers, partners or investors, or being able to talk about revenue growth. At least in B2B, this is what journalists want to hear. If you've created "the next Pinterest," you'll probably get hung up on. I think entrepreneurs are often in a better position to get journalists interested. If you are well-informed and have a timely, relevant topic to talk about, you should have luck.

I think you’ll often have more luck picking up the phone and talking to journalists about what you’re doing. Event if they’re not interested, you’ll learn valuable information through the process that will help you improve your success on future pitches.

Other things that help: having really strong user growth in a short period of time, being able to name drop well-known founders, customers, partners or investors, or being able to talk about revenue growth. At least in B2B, this is what journalists want to hear. If you’ve created “the next Pinterest,” you’ll probably get hung up on.

]]> Comment on Smile and Dial by Ray Abram http://blog.journalistics.com/2011/smile-and-dial/#comment-4585 Ray Abram Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:02:27 +0000 http://blog.journalistics.com/?p=3118#comment-4585 I'm wondering if this technique would work for the entrepreneur themselves, or if this is just a technique for PR pros. I’m wondering if this technique would work for the entrepreneur themselves, or if this is just a technique for PR pros.

]]> Comment on Tell Me About It by Ray Abram http://blog.journalistics.com/2011/tell-me-about-it/#comment-4584 Ray Abram Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:55:32 +0000 http://blog.journalistics.com/?p=2808#comment-4584 Extremely timely article Jeremy. Thanks! Extremely timely article Jeremy. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Introducing ExpertEngine by Sasha Jones http://blog.journalistics.com/2011/expertengine/#comment-4576 Sasha Jones Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:45:35 +0000 http://blog.journalistics.com/?p=3611#comment-4576 Very promising concept especially the idea of quickly and anonymously search for sources and contact them directly through the system Very promising concept especially the idea of quickly and anonymously search for sources and contact them directly through the system

]]> Comment on Top Five Rules of Crisis Communications by Being A Spokesperson In A Truman Show World http://blog.journalistics.com/2011/top-five-rules-of-crisis-communications/#comment-4571 Being A Spokesperson In A Truman Show World Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:57:16 +0000 http://blog.journalistics.com/?p=2952#comment-4571 [...] Top Five Rules of Crisis Communications (journalistics.com) [...] [...] Top Five Rules of Crisis Communications (journalistics.com) [...]

]]> Comment on The Name Game by What’s in a name you ask? « EyeDeeEyeYes http://blog.journalistics.com/2011/the-name-game/#comment-4570 What’s in a name you ask? « EyeDeeEyeYes Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:07:44 +0000 http://blog.journalistics.com/?p=3216#comment-4570 [...] reflection piece after reading a blog by Jocelyn [...] [...] reflection piece after reading a blog by Jocelyn [...]

]]> Comment on Best Schools for Journalism by Guest http://blog.journalistics.com/2009/best-schools-for-journalism/#comment-4567 Guest Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:41:03 +0000 http://blog.journalistics.com/?p=371#comment-4567 I think it's worthwhile to point out, somewhere in bold, that you're speaking to masters programs, and not undergrad majors. Or, did you intend for some undergrads to be in there too? There's a difference between majoring in journalism and post grad study of the same. UC Berkeley is probably not a top choice for undergrad journalism school, where the grad program is top notch and highly competitive. Also consider that it can often hurt your chances at a grad school program if you majored in journalism in your undergrad, since often the best journalists are those with some quantitative work in their background, history, political science, etc. But given that, I agree with some posters. New media, entrepreneurial journalism, and a heavy dose of law and ethics are things prospective j-schoolers should look for in a program. If your j-school isn't teaching you how to use the web to your advantage, it's not teaching you how to be a modern journalist. I think it’s worthwhile to point out, somewhere in bold, that you’re speaking to masters programs, and not undergrad majors. Or, did you intend for some undergrads to be in there too? There’s a difference between majoring in journalism and post grad study of the same. UC Berkeley is probably not a top choice for undergrad journalism school, where the grad program is top notch and highly competitive. Also consider that it can often hurt your chances at a grad school program if you majored in journalism in your undergrad, since often the best journalists are those with some quantitative work in their background, history, political science, etc.

But given that, I agree with some posters. New media, entrepreneurial journalism, and a heavy dose of law and ethics are things prospective j-schoolers should look for in a program. If your j-school isn’t teaching you how to use the web to your advantage, it’s not teaching you how to be a modern journalist.

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