The State of Journalism in 2023, according to Muck Rack

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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The Best Journalism Movies

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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Passion Communicates. Without It, There is No Story to Tell.

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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A PR Professional’s Introductory Guide to TikTok

By Andie Davis Since its launch, TikTok has taken the social media landscape by storm, reaching over 1 billion users in 2023. Social media platforms like TikTok can be a great way for companies to reach target audiences where they are, especially younger generations. So, why should brands focus their efforts on TikTok? TikTok has an extremely large global reach,…
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Timing is Everything

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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Q&A with Andie Davis, Account Executive

By Landis Staff What is your favorite PR campaign you’ve worked on at Landis? If I had to pick one, it would be the Luke Armstrong campaign we worked on with our client, the Centre for Neuro Skills (CNS). Luke endured a traumatic brain injury (TBI) following a tragic plane crash, in which he was the only survivor. CNS worked…
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Meet the Media – Ema Sasic

By Robin Carr, LCI Ema Sasic is the editor of Bakersfield Life Magazine and reporter at The Bakersfield Californian. Landis Communications Inc.’s work with Centre for Neuroskills connected us to Ema and her publication. What types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? I always enjoy writing about up-and-coming people who are doing great things in Bakersfield….
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Meet the Media – Thomas Bonk

February 3, 2021 – LCI is re-printing this blog (in a slightly different form) about longtime sports writer Thomas Bonk. HBO recently featured Bonk and his wife, LCI staffer Robin Carr, in the two-part HBO documentary Tiger.  That documentary profiled golf champion Tiger Woods. A former reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Bonk is a freelance writer based in San…
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Is There A Future For Media Relations?

by David Landis, LCI President It’s the new year: a time for high hopes, refreshed energies and renewed perspectives. So, as good PR professionals, we’re always looking for the best ways to communicate our clients’ stories. With social media, digital marketing and new platforms arriving daily, where should public relations experts turn? Predictably, we usually come back to the age-old…
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Social Media Primer: Which Platform Is Right For Your Business?

“Social Media is ubiquitous these days,” says LCI President David Landis. “I found this post, written by Bailie Pelletier from our Seattle PR Public Relations Global Network agency affiliate, The Fearey Group, particularly helpful. It delineates which platform is right for which business. My takeaways? That males between 25-34 are most active on Facebook; that Instagram is ideal for B2C…
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