Pitching Tips

The focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) communications has been increasing with demand for content coming from stakeholders and shareholders. As one of the pillars of ESG, environmental-themed press releases allow a company to communicate its initiatives, goals, accomplishments, etc. to its audience. Trending for April on PR Newswire was the Earth Day-themed press release topic. This year’s theme for Earth Day is “Invest In Our Planet”, which is a great topic and talking point for ESG communications. Let’s look at some of the press release examples related to this trending topic,…

When it comes to pitching COVID-19 related stories to healthcare media, keep it simple and practical. That’s the key tip from Uyung Pramudiarja, Managing Editor of detikhealth, an online healthcare news website in Indonesia.  As the pandemic continues to evolve, Pramudiarja predicts that COVID-19-related stories will stay dominant in detikHealth’s coverage. What types of pitches would get his attention?  Simple and practical ‘what to do’ and ‘how to’ tips that are relatable to everyday life.   Pramudiarja is one of the 15 editors and journalists whom PR Newswire interviewed for its 2021 Healthcare Media Pitching Kit (APAC Edition).  The media share best practices and tips on…

The healthcare industry has been in the eye of the storm over the past year with the evolving COVID-19 situation. The industry has had to rapidly evolve in the outbreak – from scientists developing vaccines in record time to hospitals ramping up the use of technology. With an influx of developments, there are many opportunities for brands to collaborate with the media to share educational and informative content that addresses the concerns of readers and get them up to speed on the latest healthcare developments. In PR Newswire’s 2021 Healthcare Media Pitching Kit…

Digital innovation has reshaped the media and public relations industry in APAC – and the COVID-19 has only accelerated the pace of transformation. Many news and media companies are strengthening their digital presence – with more live streams, push notifications and live blogging. This has sparked the need for journalists and editors to equip themselves with new skills and work performance metrics.   Creating compelling content on digital platforms, leveraging audience data to better engage readers and maintaining an active social media presence are prerequisites for media professionals these days. Naturally, PR practitioners also need to evolve and adapt their outreach and pitching efforts to better serve the needs…