SWMS subscriber Amanda Orr writes:
Thank you for bringing this topic to the light in Media Survey, Sam, as it’s been on my professional mind for quite some time. Anecdotally, about three quarters of my clients over the past two to three years have had “social good” corporate missions.
Here's a cheat sheet on 20 reporters who cover AR, VR and the adjuncts MR and XR. It's surprising how many Tier 1s are in the game, but our list is mostly gadget- and consumer-specific. There's a few marketing titles in there too.
Security researcher Brian Krebs today published an analysis that only he could create. It's an exhaustive explainer on recent DNS hijacking attacks, purportedly conducted by Iranian hackers. How does a tech PR pro get the attention of this man? We asked around. Below is a compendium of what we heard back, both on and off the record.
Go deep with these B2B targets who have rich expertise in industrial software, robotics and manufacturing... that sort of thing. Many of these reporters cover the topic only occasionally, but the writing is strong and technical.
Here's a list of Tier 1 and 2 targets who might respond favorably to a profile of a busy executive who also can manage their home life. None are CEO profile gatekeepers; all are reporters who occasionally took time out to show the human side of powerful people.
Anyone in a tech PR security role is likely familiar with Security Ledger, the security web site published by tech edit veteran Paul Roberts. Hired by the IDG News Service in 2002, Paul went on to work for InfoWorld, eWeek, The 451 Group, ThreatPost and CSM Passcode.
TechCrunch this week introduced TechCrunch Extra Crunch, a premium subscription tier that brings extra content and services to the publication’s most passionate readers. Tech PR gets new opportunity to pitch startups without needing a news hook. (See related analysis.)
Does TechCrunch Extra Crunch present extra pitch opportunity? The one-word answer is yes. But in the vast majority of instances, tech PR pros will pitch the publication just as they have since its founding in 2005.
By request, here's a deep look at data journalism in Tier 1. We offer info on 17 data journalists working at the WSJ, NYT, Bloomberg, Quartz, Fortune, Financial Times, The Economist and Minneapolis Star-Tribune. This certainly will get you started. Also included: URLs to Tier 1 dataviz content and Twitter feeds.
What has the client won lately? Here's a list of 21 awards bestowed by national and regional publications.
The Block "is not an enthusiast site [for crypto]," says new editor-in-chief John Biggs. "We're not rah rah rah all day long like other sites." The 12-year veteran of TechCrunch is now a full-timer at The Block, a thoughtful crypto publication that's coming up on its first birthday.
Is “social good” a good topic to pitch? Mashable does have its “social good” section. Fast Company’s Ben Paynter and VentureBeat’s Kyle Wiggers do write frequently on the topic. This week we added six additional reporters to our SWMS social good cheat sheet, as well as a twice-weekly newsletter from Vox.
