Blog Profiles: Handbag and Purse Blogs
Welcome to Blog Profiles! Each week, PR Newswire selects an industry or subject and a handful of sites that do a good job with promoting and contributing to the conversation. Do you have a...
Author: Christine Cube
Become a Better Writer: 12 Offbeat Residency Programs to Get on Your Radar Now
Carving out a career in writing isn’t easy. As you know, the types of writing jobs are endless. They include news reporting, blogging, freelancing, ghost writing, feature writing, business writing, sponsored content, book writing,...
The Election Endorsement: Why Do News Agencies Still Bother?
The news industry takes pride in its objectivity. But picking a horse in a political race is a tradition that many of the country’s newsrooms still maintain. Whether news agencies should continue endorsing candidates...
The Modern Newsroom: Deep Diving Into the Consumer-Driven News Cycle
Not long ago, news organizations would cover news by jurisdiction. This was a widely accepted practice. And while some continue to operate this way, many are turning this news strategy on its head –...
Media Insider: Obama to Guest-Edit Wired, Facebook Displays Vertical Video on Mobile, and Chatbots Explained
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. President Obama to Guest-Edit Wired (FishbowlNY) President Barack Obama will serve as the guest-editor of Wired’s November issue,...
Media Insider: Instagram Most Engaging, Media Companies Battle for Millennial Audience, BuzzFeed Multiplies
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. Influencers: Instagram is the Most Engaging Platform (Report) (SocialTimes) Influencer marketing has come into its own this year,...
Amtrak Selects 24 Writers for Next Round of Traveling Residency Program
Two years ago, when Amtrak entertained the idea of a writers’ residency program on its cross-country trains, the message went viral. #AmtrakResidency garnered 21,000 Twitter mentions in just six days; Amtrak’s following there immediately...
Blog Profiles: Sports Blogs, Volume 2
In our latest blog roundup, we’re recognizing a few more sports blogs that we can’t get enough of. If you’re looking for Olympics news, check out these sites.
Media Insider: NBC and Facebook Create Olympic Social Command Center, Inside the NYT Snapchat Team, and How to Create Instagram Stories
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. NBC and Facebook Link for Olympics ‘Social Command Center’ (Digiday) Facebook has sent a team to Rio de...
The Political Conventions: A Lesson in Media Branding
Cleveland and Philadelphia learned some great lessons about hosting the recent political conventions. In fact, this was Cleveland’s third time to host the GOP Convention since 1924. Philly has hosted roughly a dozen political conventions...
Media Insider: Brand Content Gains Traction, Vice Launching Nightly News Show, and Critical Digital Media Journalist Terms
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. Brand Content Now Part of Half of CNN International Ad Deals (Digiday) CNN International has been on a...
Dem Convention, Day 4: Finishing Strong
The PR Newswire Audience Relations team covered the conventions! Did you miss us? Here’s the GOP Convention: Day 1, 2, 3, and 4. And then on to Philadelphia for the DNC Day 1, 2,...
Media Insider: Snapchat Resumes, How to Be a Successful Freelancer, Robots Used in RNC Coverage
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. Is Snapchat Replacing Resumes? (MyDomaine) With news that Snapchat is raising a new round of funding at an eye-popping...
Dem Convention, Day 3: Anticipation is Building
The PR Newswire Audience Relations team is covering the DNC! Follow us for a behind-the-scenes look. Talk about an inspiring Day 3. The PR Newswire team was immersed in the Democratic National Convention activity...
Dem Convention, Day 2: The Work Continues
The PR Newswire Audience Relations team is covering the DNC! Follow us for a behind-the-scenes look. The excitement is building in Philadelphia. More and more familiar faces are popping up around the Wells Fargo...
Dem Convention, Day 1: Welcome to Philly
The PR Newswire Audience Relations team is covering the DNC! Follow us for a behind-the-scenes look. Talk about a busy Day 1 in Philadelphia. The Democratic National Convention immediately proved to be a different...
Blog Profiles: Liberal Policy Blogs
Welcome to Blog Profiles! Each week, PR Newswire selects an industry or subject and a handful of sites that do a good job with promoting and contributing to the conversation. Do you have a...
GOP Convention, Day 4: And That’s a Wrap
The PR Newswire Audience Relations team is covering the political conventions! Follow us as we take on Philadelphia next week. The morning of the final day of the GOP Convention was a lot like...
Media Insider: Twitter and Bloomberg to Live-Stream, AP Extends Convention Coverage, HuffPo Takes Bold Step Toward VR Content
Welcome to Media Insider, PR Newswire’s round up of journalism, blogging and freelancing stories from the week. Twitter, Bloomberg TV Ink Live-Streaming Pact (SocialTimes) Twitter’s flurry of live-video-streaming deals continued, with Bloomberg TV the latest to...
GOP Convention, Day 3: From Panels to Protests
It was a tense third day at the GOP Convention. Whereas on Day 2, journalists and media were ramping up for session to open at the Quicken Loans Arena (“The Q”), the air remained...
