Lessons in how not to manage a newsroom if you don't want to end up with a demotivated staff that'll jump ship as soon as the first opportunity opens up. https://lnkd.in/gvPyT2er
Telling tale. Cred is so hard to earn and so easy to lose. “If Lewis is going to be successful in his quest to make the Post soar again, he’ll need to have the journalists with him all the way. Right now, they’re not. And that means a course correction is in order.”
John Templon, Anthony Cormier, Jason Leopold and I won a Loeb Award for investigative reporting for our stories on the Wall Street giant KKR and its takeover of a business running group homes from people with disabilities.
It’s the last award the BuzzFeed newsroom will ever win (RIP).
Since this story was published, every reporter and editor who worked on it has left BuzzFeed News, abruptly and unexpectedly.
That includes Mark Schoofs, Ariel Kaminer, Martin Gottlieb and Ken Bensinger. This story would not have been published without their commitment to seeing it through, despite the circumstances.
My old colleagues created a newsroom with a special sauce that enabled us to pursue the most ambitious work we could dream up.
With them, I learned to pursue the stories you want people to write about in your obituary.
But as we were closing this story, we all knew we would all be out of a job in a matter of weeks.
The job market didn’t look good, and there was a palpable fear that we wouldn’t be able to keep working in journalism.
Were the COVID scares from source meetings and the hours we’d spent neglecting our families for this reporting, worth it?
A few moments have helped give me faith.
One was a voicemail I received after publishing from a mother whose daughter suffered severe neglect in one of KKR’s homes and ultimately died. I still keep it on my phone.
This Loeb award is another one.
This profession can be a lonely, isolating, risky gamble.
The odds are often stacked against us.
Knowing that it was read by our colleagues and that it was valued, is a true gift that helps keep me going.
This isn’t the kind of work any of us can do on our own.
We have now been hired by Bloomberg and are so grateful to be at a place that supports this kind of journalism.
We’re gonna go put our heads down now, seek out leaked hard drives, wrangle spreadsheets, make hundreds of phone calls, hop on airplanes, and try to do more work that’s worthy of such an honor.
https://lnkd.in/g7hWZAns#loebawards
Hello Journalists and Newsrooms,
Exciting news! We invite you, whether you're a solo journalist or part of a newsroom, to be the first to try out our new tool, Media Inlet.
This cool platform easily fits into your current web setup, changing the way you connect with your audience.
Media Inlet is not just a tool; it's a link between journalists and the community.
It helps you interact better, getting user feedback and making it easier to manage and respond. The system lets community members see how their input turns into stories, promoting openness and trust in journalism.
Our aim with Media Inlet is to make the bond between media professionals and their audience stronger by involving them as co-creators in news-making. We've got a user's guide to make it easy for you, and we're here to provide personalized support.
Trust is a big deal in the news today. Media Inlet isn't just for newsrooms; it's for community members who are curious about how news works and want to contribute to important stories.
Imagine this: a behind-the-scenes peek at how news is made, turning the news into an exciting digital adventure. It's like a ride-hailing journey for news, where audiences can suggest important stories and follow the process step by step. This access and collaboration change how news is made and consumed.
Trust us; it's a big deal!
We've finished the first round of testing and are ready to see how well Media Inlet fits you and your audience. Our test participants all agreed that getting feedback from newsrooms makes them feel involved, whether they're active or passive users. They trust the news story more if the process is transparent, even if the result isn't what they wanted.
Media Inlet's mission is to change journalism by building trust communities around it. If you want to join Media Inlet, contact us. We're excited to help you set a new standard in interactive journalism.
Looking forward to your participation in this amazing venture.
For further information or assistance, please feel free to contact us.
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Talk about making media relations a breeze! This is going to make finding journalists easier than ever, allow PR pros to pitch with a stronger confidence, and increase the chance of scoring media coverage consistently – which we all know is becoming harder and harder as newsrooms shrink and evolve.
Muck Rack and Help Every Reporter Out (HERO) have teamed up to help #journalists and #PRpros find sources and tell their stories!
What does this mean?
🤝 HERO will integrate journalist profiles from Muck Rack into its daily emails to subscribers
🤝 Muck Rack-verified journalists will be prioritized at the top of every HERO email
🤝 Muck Rack will index HERO queries on its platform (coming soon!)
This is the first of several new feature enhancements coming to the journalist experience on our platform, and we could think of no better partner to kick things off with than Peter Shankman and HERO.
Learn more at our blog: https://lnkd.in/gmJqmm8w#publicrelations#mediarelations#journorequest
Even if real-life newsrooms aren’t as rife with drama as their on-screen counterparts, these workplaces remain distinct in the way they gather reporters, editors, photographers, designers and more to produce the news on tight deadlines. This is pressurized work done collectively (multiple departments must collaborate to create timely reports) and individually (there’s nothing between you and that blank page or screen when the story must get written). The newsroom is where it happens.
Editor, Journalist, Communications & Social Media Jockey
For someone who has worked in newsrooms ranging from long wooden tables surrounded by typewriters and telex machines/editing typewritten copies with a pencil to the modern era of assigned bays with PCs and laptops to the current virtual/remote/work at home newsrooms shrunk inside a mobile screen, I can certainly feel the disconnect as for me, news gathering, reporting and publishing was essentially a fun team sport. Miss the good ol' days.
Nice move by MuckRack. Media database/media connector is becoming more important from a buyside perspective. At Allison, we have multiple platforms, but if we had to choose one (as many enterprise organizations have to do) the media database/connector differentiator is battleground with a lot of orgs investing. A couple differentiators like Qwoted and Eddie Kim's Memo (specifically their new reporter insights) are sitting out there. I imagine they are having conversations/listening. #technology#PR#publicrelations#martech
Muck Rack and Help Every Reporter Out (HERO) have teamed up to help #journalists and #PRpros find sources and tell their stories!
What does this mean?
🤝 HERO will integrate journalist profiles from Muck Rack into its daily emails to subscribers
🤝 Muck Rack-verified journalists will be prioritized at the top of every HERO email
🤝 Muck Rack will index HERO queries on its platform (coming soon!)
This is the first of several new feature enhancements coming to the journalist experience on our platform, and we could think of no better partner to kick things off with than Peter Shankman and HERO.
Learn more at our blog: https://lnkd.in/gmJqmm8w#publicrelations#mediarelations#journorequest
News outlets across the nation are continually going out of business, creating “news deserts” where communities are largely devoid of any reliable sources of credible information.
Though often overlooked, local news outlets can be valuable resources for public relations professionals and their clients. Whether they are general interest dailies, weeklies, or business publications, these media outlets are often interested in milestone topics that don’t necessarily appeal to trade or national media, such as hiring plans, headquarters’ expansions, acquisitions, and other factors that may affect the local economy.
https://lnkd.in/g_kmANh4 I #PublicRelations#LocalNews#Journalism#PRAgency#Newspaper#MediaRelations
Do you speak Newsroom?
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Do you know the difference between a double VO/SOT & a PKG?
⚡️Do you know what a stand-up is?
⚡️Did you know that most newsrooms meet twice a day to discuss what stories they're covering?
⚡️Did you know, as a reporter, I had to come to the newsroom every single day with 3 original story ideas?
⚡️I bet you didn't know I produced up to 5 stories a day for the newscast, and I only fronted one of them.
⚡️Did you know, reporters only use the BEST of what you say during an interview? It's less than 30 seconds.
Do marketing teams "doing PR" know this lingo?
Unlikely. 🔥
If you want to achieve news coverage, you have to tell a good story.
I'm a former reporter, I know what makes something newsworthy.
It's 💯 why my clients choose NICE!
Learn more on my website: https://lnkd.in/guquSna4
To truly transform your newsroom (and how people get information), you can't just do one solutions story each quarter (or one engagement project, or one how-to)
Instead, you need to change culture. How that looks in each newsroom is different, but it's always essential. Just as a company can't reduce emissions or deliver better service by being interested in it, so newsrooms can't fundamentally reshape how they work with a story here and there.
We can't speak for the engagement side, or the service journalism side, or the transparency side. There are lots of resources around those issues that will help you reimagine your work from very smart people (think Hearken, Inc, Trusting News, Michelle Faust Raghavan, M.A., American Press Institute and many more). But we've got you when it comes to solutions.
Well, more accurately, five newsrooms who spent the year fully integrating solutions journalism into their newsrooms have got you: Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Montana Free Press, Richland Source, The Dallas Morning News, and Flint Beat. In "Building a Solutions Culture," these newsrooms lay out very clearly the obstacles they faced, how they adapted, and what they learned as they expanded their solutions reporting. The results are DOABLE. Every newsroom that's ever thought, "Yeah solutions journalism seems great but I don't have the time/money/staff/bandwidth to do it," now has five responses.
Swipe the pics, or grab the guide: https://lnkd.in/eguXzg24
The Thrill of the Newsroom: A Day in the Life on Big News Days
As the sun rises, the newsroom is already buzzing with energy and anticipation. Today is one of those days—when the air crackles with the thrill of breaking news, and every journalist is at the top of their game. We thrive on these moments, where every second counts, and every story has the potential to make headlines.
The hustle, the urgency, the teamwork—it's what makes our job so exhilarating.
Delivering breaking news with precision and speed, it's a symphony of organized chaos. And while today promises to be a whirlwind, it pales in comparison to the marathon of activity awaiting Sir Keir Starmer in the coming months. The political landscape is shifting, and we’re all eager to see how the story unfolds.
Here’s to all my colleagues in the media, who make sense of the chaos and bring clarity to the public. Let’s embrace the challenge and continue to do what we do best—inform, engage, and inspire.
Now to boot up this edit suite.
#NewsroomLife#Journalism#BreakingNews#Media#KeirStarmer#PoliticalNews#TeamWork#JournalistLife#NewsBuzz
#MediaRelations is hard word. You have to get a reporter's attention with a well-crafted story. This year brings new trends that will catch the attention of your desired reporters and boost your success. Read these 10 tips for creating the best #Pitch: https://bit.ly/3Uao0mV
I think the bet is there won't be any opportunities opening up