The highly anticipated Muck Rack 2023 State of Journalism Report, which the company released at SXSW on March 15, 2023, provides valuable insight into the ever-changing media landscape and how journalists perceive their work. Conducted with over 2,200 journalists worldwide, the survey results are fascinating. Among many other findings, the report indicates that economic uncertainty has impacted the work of…
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In honor of the 2023 Academy Awards, the Landis team couldn’t resist picking our favorite movies about journalism to be nominated for or win an Oscar. Whether it’s “All the President’s Men” or “The Devil Wears Prada,” these films capture the behind-the-scenes tenacity, courage and talent required to work in the ever-changing world of the media. Read on and hit…
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By Makenzi Jordan Rodriguez February 5, 2023, was the 65th annual Grammy Awards Ceremony. Of all the Grammy winners, each one who gave an acceptance speech shared the passion they have behind the stories they aim to tell through their music. Following Beyoncé’s four Grammy wins, Bonnie Raitt won Song of the Year for her track “Just Like That.” “I…
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By Staff The LEGO Foundation donates LEGO® MRI Scanners to hospitals around the world In February, the philanthropic arm of LEGO®, The Lego Foundation, announced it would donate 600 models of MRI machines to hospitals to help kids understand the loud and intimidating machines. Playing with the models, kids can “rehearse” the process and work ask the clinicians questions –…
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By Brianne Miller According to writer Stefan Emunds, “Time is an illusion, timing is an art.” That holds true with news media relations as much as with all the other things in life that require us to “read the room.” In the case of news announcements, that room is rather large. The zeitgeist of the media landscape changes by the…
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By: Robin Carr When all goes well, the working relationship between a public relations professional and a journalist is something to be admired. It helps to know what the other party is up against, including the challenges, expectations, limitations and objectives that make up the business experience. Cision and Muck Rack recently conducted exhaustive surveys of journalists on the state…
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Note: This is a reposted blog from our Detroit PR partner, bianchipr.com. For the original post, please see here. By: Bianchi PR Audrey LaForest is the Washington, D.C. reporter for Automotive News, where she covers automotive policy and regulation, including auto-related happenings on Capitol Hill, within the Biden administration and across major industry associations. Can you tell us what types…
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By Polly Winograd Ikonen, LCI Even as the communications sector has expanded to include social media channels, blogs, virtual events and more, media relations has remained – and will remain – a cornerstone of any smart MarComm strategy. That is why following the right media relations tips is crucial to see the best results. Why have media relations remained as the…
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By Robin Carr, LCI Reporters often note that the most offensive public relations practices include receiving pitches that are irrelevant to their beat, too many follow-up inquiries, and pitches that are too self-promotional without a real story. On the flip side, PR pros have peeves with media who post a release as-is and lazy media who get details wrong. Deadlines,…
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Blog courtesy of Brianne Miller, LCI Marina Mayer is the editor-in-chief at Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Landis Communications Inc.’s work with iTradeNetwork connected us with Marina and her publications. What types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? Being that I oversee two supply chain publications, I think it’s no surprise that anything…
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