Press Release

Including multimedia in press releases increases potential engagement from journalists, which use the content to inform and extend their stories. Not only do photographs, videos, audio clips, infographics and illustrations help contextualize a story, they add a visual or aural dimension that also engages consumers. As outlined in Cision’s 2022 Global State of the Media Report, more than four in five journalists (81%) have recently used photos to accompany content over the past six months. Video is also popular (47%), followed closely by infographics (41%) and social media posts (39%). The…

Now that restrictions are starting to lessen a bit, in-person trade shows and expos are taking place once more. CES 2022 recently wrapped up in Las Vegas, and with it came a plethora of press releases devoted to the latest technologies, including health tech, auto tech, Edu tech, computer software, computer hardware, IT, AI, blockchain, and any other type of cutting-edge technology out there. As such, PR Newswire saw a surge in CES-related releases in January, which made us consider what makes a good trade show-related release. To help prepare…

The headline is an important gateway to press releases. Most readers decide if they want to continue reading a press release based on how attention-grabbing the headline is. Journalists also gauge the potential newsworthiness of a press release from its headline within a few seconds of glancing at it.   PR Newswire’s parent company Cision recently launched the 2021 State of the Press Release Report, which reveals press release trends from examining more than 100,000 releases and speaking to industry pros in the United States to understand how press releases fit into their PR strategy.  One key area that this report covers is strategies for crafting engaging press releases. We chat with Li Wei, a reporter with Semiconductor Voice, a leading Chinese semiconductor news platform, and Nathan Brown, PR…

The holidays are at hand in many parts of the world. Whether or not you celebrate them, the ubiquity of consumer-focused marketing and PR will no doubt at least remind you that they’re happening or coming up. If you’re a PR professional, you’re probably grappling with the age-old problem of the industry: how to balance PR with marketing in a holiday-related release. For many, it’s easy. For some, it’s a bit more of a struggle. In the month of November (and a little bit of October), we began seeing the…

As we entered the fourth quarter of the year, press releases on brands winning accolades began pouring in. While awards can be handed out throughout the year, a majority of them are doled out in the later months. Nominations are usually required a few months in advance to give the judges enough time to weigh in on the qualities of the nominees. Therefore, the months of September, October, November, and December typically see a larger wave of industry awards. In October, some of the major accolades handed out in the…