Faster Fact Checking, Part 3: Crisis and Public Safety Reporting
In Part 3 of our fact-checking series, we look at some online tools to help journalists understand what’s happening minute to minute.
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Blog Profiles: Travel and Tourism Blogs
Welcome to Blog Profiles! Each week, PR Newswire media relations manager Christine Cube selects an industry or subject and a handful of sites that do a good job with promoting, contributing, and blogging about...
Around the Wire in Five: Local Reporters Post-Patch, Upworthy Defends at SXSW, and More Media News
Every Friday, join PR Newswire media relations manager Amanda Hicken for a round up of five recent articles and blog posts that affect journalists, bloggers, and other content creators. 1. Upworthy Co-founder at SXSW: ‘This...
How to Keep Your Blog Readers Engaged
Is there a science behind running an engaging blog? ProfNet recently asked this question during its #ConnectChat on Twitter. The guest was Clarissa Silva, a behavioral scientist, clinician, and founder of a relationship wellness blog with more...
Faster Fact Checking, Part 2: Making Sense of Social Media
Part 2 of our fact-checking series highlights three tools specifically geared toward verifying content on social media.
Around the Wire in Five: Getty Images, Bill Keller on Philanthropic Journalism, and More Media News
Every Friday, join PR Newswire media relations manager Amanda Hicken for a round up of five recent articles that affect journalists, bloggers, and other content creators. 1. The Best Journalism School in America Is… (PBS MediaShift)...
Grammar Hammer: ‘In’ vs. ‘Into’ on this National Grammar Day
In honor of National Grammar Day, we’re sharing one of our favorite Grammar Hammer columns by Catherine Spicer, manager of customer content services with PR Newswire. You know what’s been tripping me up as...
Faster Fact Checking, Part 1: Tools for Journalists Reporting Breaking News
There’s added pressure on the media to report news more quickly than ever, which can lead to mistakes and serious consequences.
Around the Wire in Five: Reddit Live-Reporting, Climate Confidential, and More Media News
Every Friday, join PR Newswire media relations manager Amanda Hicken for a round up of five recent articles that affect journalists, bloggers, and other content creators. 1. Reddit Embraces Its Role as a Journalistic Entity With...
Nonprofit News: 3 Examples of An Increasingly Influential Media Model
When last year’s Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism were announced, no one was surprised to see certain publications on the winners list. However, there was one – the 2013 Pulitzer for National Reporting – that...
Journalist Spotlight: Darryl E. Owens, The Orlando Sentinel
Welcome to ProfNet Spotlight, a Q&A series with a journalist and ProfNet user. This installment belongs to Darryl E. Owens, editorial writer/columnist with The Orlando Sentinel. After earning his journalism degree at Howard University, Owens joined the Orlando Sentinel in June 1990....
Is Too Much Content Overwhelming Journalists? A Baltimore Media Panel Weighs In.
Journalists are swimming in content. How can PR pros and PR Newswire help them find the stories that make the cut?
42% of Journalists and Bloggers Report Using More Multimedia
As we prepared for the changes to PR Newswire for Journalists this week, we asked media professionals via LinkedIn and Twitter how their news content has evolved. Half of the poll’s respondents indicated the biggest...
Tracking Down a Source Shouldn’t Be Hard Work
At times, it can be challenging to find subject matter experts whose insight can connect a story with its audience and make a complex topic more understandable. If you cover a local beat, you...
Meeting the Rapid Fire Needs of the Media
We set out to provide an online resource for members of the press to have easy and immediate access to company news, embargoed releases, images, and other items.
PR Newswire for Journalists Just Got Better
PR Newswire has a significant responsibility to help journalists, bloggers, and other content creators get the information and assets needed to create and package stories and blog posts. We hope you’ll find the new PRNJ functionality and features will facilitate that process.
