How do I pitch an exclusive with a journalist?

How do I pitch an exclusive with a journalist? Read our simple guide below:   What is it? It’s how to negotiate when you have a really good story and you decide to give it to one journalist as an exclusive.   Why do you do it? An agreed exclusive will give you guaranteed coverage […]

A media contacts database is a directory of media contacts. This can include contact information for people working in the media industry including journalists, producers, researchers, editors and influencers. The database allows communication professionals to search through it and find people they want to contact to pitch a story to.   For companies looking to […]

Here at MediaHQ we see hundreds of press releases a week, so trust us when we say that we know the good from the bad.   Writing a press release can often prove tricky, even for the experts. Here’s five tips for making your press release more effective.   1. Write an attention-grabbing headline A […]

Introduction A simple guide to Irish Media Deadlines by MediaHQ.   ‘Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing’ – Miles Davis   Being successful with a pitch to a journalist is like that line from Al Pacino’s famous speech in the movie Any Given Sunday. He says that in football, as in life, […]

How do you choose the right PR tools to get more media coverage? Read our simple guide below on how to choose the best PR tools to make the news.   So you have invested time writing a really strong press release with a great headline, or you might want to pitch a story to […]

Press Release 101″ Here are the most common PR mistakes to avoid.   1) The headline isn’t good enough   Your headline might just be the most important part of your press release. It needs to elicit emotions and actions from the reader. If you bore or confuse your audience within the first couple of […]