Comments on: Proper Pitching: Or how to not to make a journalist or blogger angry and maybe ensure your story sees the light of day

By: sarki sozu

sarki sozu — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:20:17 +0000

Jeff, thank you so much for this excellent post.

By: resimleri

resimleri — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:19:01 +0000

Sarah, thank you so much for sharing this!

By: youtube gir

youtube gir — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:32:46 +0000

thans for post

By: christmas gifts

christmas gifts — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:18:51 +0000

This post is really helpful for me to increase my blog information and ya to pitch a story in a different outlet is ok for PR professionals.

By: PR Whiz

PR Whiz — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:28:53 +0000

I disagree with much of this. For instance, in some cases, it is OK to pitch several editors or reporters at the same outlet. If you get no response from an editor due to his/her busy-ness or simple lack of courtesy, go elsewhere in the paper or outlet. Your are acting on behalf of a paying client. I speak from experience. I pitched a story to a non-responsive editor. I went elsewhere to the paper. The story got published. Ironically, said unresponsive editor called 10 days after the initial pitch declaring she was interested! And she works for a NEWSpaper. My view is that it’s OK to pitch several people at the same outlet, as long as you let them know who else you have pitched to – it’s a basic courtesy.

By: Angelina Maben

Angelina Maben — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:35:25 +0000

I increase my information through this post. Now I understand the inportance of outlets, by now I will send same story with the other outlets to the different publisher.

By: Elana

Elana — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:48:05 +0000

Jeff, thank you so much for this excellent post. Sarah, thank you so much for sharing this! I completely agree with doing background research on whom the pitch is going to, and it’s something I already do when I’m choosing contacts for a media list. I’m currently an intern and trying to learn all that I can, and your post is extremely helpful and great advice.

By: Tressa Robbins

Tressa Robbins — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:13:58 +0000

Great post Jeff! I was so glad to see you say “It is okay to pitch a story to different outlets. It is not okay to pitch a story to different reporters at the same outlet.” I find myself having to explain this to users of our (BurrellesLuce) Media Contacts service as to WHY it brings back one journalist with that beat at each outlet versus every one with that beat. I will definitely refer to your post in the future!

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:18:26 +0000

This is a great refresher post for people in the PR profession. In fact, we are circulating it internally at our firm for all to read.