Updated Jun. 22, 2020 -- Few things are tougher than building a useful list of reporters who cover funding rounds. Technically, any beat reporter could cover funding news based on the startup being a contender in an emerging marketplace. But PR folks mostly seek reporters who cover funding rounds from any VC in any market -- as they should.
Here's a working list of sections and editors dedicated to women in leadership roles, and associated gender D&I issues. Happy to say that this list is incomplete; feel free to suggest additions.
Bloomberg today launched Bloomberg CityLab, the editorial property it acquired last December from The Atlantic. Its mission is to bring readers “reporting, maps and data about local stories that make a global impact.” All Bloomberg CityLab content will be free to read through the rest of 2020.
Science coverage is everywhere these days. This should be good news for PR pros with science stories to tell, but it’s not that simple. Much of the coverage, obviously, goes to Covid-19. Less obviously, it goes to space. And beginning this month, other newsy topics have staked their claim. What shelf space is left? We studied 14 media brands and found out.
We’re only halfway into 2020 and it's already clear that this year is one of the most transformative years for media, business communications, and PR. Companies of all sizes are struggling to connect effectively with employees and the public on major issues like COVID-19 and the protests against police brutality.
SWMS is proud to present a GDoc with comprehensive lists -- with links -- for memorial funds that support violence victims, BLM orgs and bail funds, police and jail reforms, and orgs that support Black LGBTQ. Huge thanks to contributor Anton Molodetskiy for his in-depth research.
Whoever thought this would ever be a beat? Well, strictly spreaking it's not a beat but part of a broader swath of territory patrolled by journalists covering the path forward from the catastrophe that is Covid-19. Here's a short list of those who are covering apps that will help detect infection.
We spent time this week completing a recently-fielded Fortune subscriber study and it was revealing indeed. A good way to ascertain what’s important to a publication is to complete a subscriber survey. The questions are designed to deliver basic info about subscribers but also are framed to test future concepts.
No airplanes? No problem! We've moved our coverage-challenge brainstorming fully online, and we've learned (and re-learned) many a lesson, in prepping for the sessions and in conversation. Here's a Q&A summarizing problems and solutions relating to pandemic responses and social unrest -- and some general pitching do's and don'ts.
If you're looking for backdoors into Tier 1, you might try some of the virtual events we list in our new cheat sheet. Most events are scheduled on an ad hoc basis, so that won't make it easy. Still, since so few PR pros know about these opps, your chances are decent.
Paid content is a tool in the toolbox, and one that deserves a long look in these chaotic times. Keep an eye on our newly-freshened and ever-growing list of publications and their rates -- B2B and B2C.
Looking to break through not only the noise but the doom? The Washington Post and Forbes each have launched newsletters that package news meant to inspire. We spotted several recurring story types. Maybe you can adapt one.
