Pitching stories or ideas to the media is hard. Each episode, author and journalist-turned PR, Helen Croydon interviews a commissioning editor, writer or producer at a high profile media outlet on what, why, who and when they commission a story. If you’ve ever wondered how the news is made and where journalists find interviewees, this is a fascinating listen.
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Pitching stories or ideas to the media is hard. Each episode, author and journalist-turned PR, Helen Croydon interviews a commissioning editor, writer or producer at a high profile media outlet on what, why, who and when they commission a story. If you’ve ever wondered how the news is made and where journalists find interviewees, this is a fascinating listen.
The Media Insider: Episode 13 - Commissioning editor of multiple digital titles talks about how branded content is commissioned and opportunities for PRs and freelance writers
The Media Insider Podcast
28 minutes 4 seconds
5 years ago
The Media Insider: Episode 13 - Commissioning editor of multiple digital titles talks about how branded content is commissioned and opportunities for PRs and freelance writers
What is 'branded journalism', and how does the content get commissioned? Are there still opportunities for PRs and writers to pitch? This month's guest is Cate Sevilla, who has held editorial roles on various national digital titles such as BuzzFeed and The Pool, and who now works on branded titles.
Plus, why the media is the only industry to delay payment to writers and how freelance writers are fighting back.
The Media Insider Podcast
Pitching stories or ideas to the media is hard. Each episode, author and journalist-turned PR, Helen Croydon interviews a commissioning editor, writer or producer at a high profile media outlet on what, why, who and when they commission a story. If you’ve ever wondered how the news is made and where journalists find interviewees, this is a fascinating listen.
