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Frequently Asked Questions about Sources
Article
2009
SOURCES is a media service that connects journalists, editors, authors and researchers with the sources they need for their work. SOURCES spotlights organizations, institutions, government agencies, c...
Helping you reach the media: How Sources can help you get more and better media coverage
Article
2009
Media coverage is the most valuable kind of publicity there is because it is based on the news value or information value of what you do or say, and is therefore far more credible than paid publicity ...
How Embarassing when your messages unravel: The Emperor's New Speak
Bennett, Steve
Article
2001
Analyze your messages to make sure their will hold up to critical scrutiny.
How many spokespersons?
Rothstein, Al
Article
1998
Speaking with one voice means your spokespersons should deliver the same message. It does not mean use only one spokesperson. If the news media representative knows your experts are available and reli...
Learning how to live with editors
Czarnecki, Al
Article
1998
Pay attention to editorial fit, readership relevance, and good writing.
Media Relations - Behaviours Unbecoming
Graham, Barbara Florio
Article
2003
What NOT to do when dealing with the media.
Meeting the Media Face-to-Face
Bonner, Allan
Article
2004
What to do when a reporter calls or when meeting the media face to face.
Oh, the Mistakes Spokespeople Make: Ten Sure-Fire Ways to Blow an Interview
Bennett, Steve
Article
2000
Mistakes to avoid when being interviewed by the media.
Publicity and Media Resources
Website
Resources and publications to assist your organization in getting more and better media coverage and raising awareness.
Publicity Plus
Website
How to maximize your media impact using Sources.
Sources.com: Portal for Journalists and Writers - The directory for reporters, writers, editors and researchers
Website
1977
Sources is an information portal for journalists, freelance writers, news editors, authors, researchers and journalism students -- and a resource for organizations, institutions, businesses, and ind...
Sources media training
Article
2009
Media training to ensure that you are ready to handle media interviews. Topics include Message making, Staying newsworthy, Safe spokesperson techniques, Preparation and relaxation techniques, Media et...
Sources (portal for journalists and writers) - Wikipedia article: Connexipedia Article
Article
2008
An information portal for journalists, freelance writers, editors, authors, and researchers, focusing especially on human sources: experts and spokespersons who are prepared to answer reporters' quest...
Sources Select Links and Resources
Website
Links to Internet sites and other electronic and print resources for journalists and researchers.
Tips for Making the Call
LaVigne, Mark
Article
2004
Tips for making follow-up calls to the media.
Top Ten Questions to Ask When a Reporter Calls You
Bonner, Allan
Article
2006
When you're respoding to a reporter's call, take time to think and ask yourself these questions.
The View from the Press Room
Ritchie, Kevin
Article
2001
How charities can sell their stories to the media.
When Bad Things Happen to Good Spokespeople: Handling Tough Interviews
Bennett, Steve
Article
2000
How to handle problems that arise in a media interview.
When to Contact the Media
Graham, Barbara Florio
Article
2004
Advice on when to contact the media.

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Sources
Sources specializes in collecting, indexing, and disseminating information to help journalists, editors, and researchers quickly reach articulate experts and spokespersons who can provide background i...
Sources HotLink, The
The Sources HotLink is a newsletter, published by Sources, featuring articles, practical ideas and tips for getting positive media coverage. The Sources HotLink is sent free to companies...

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Building Media Relationships
How to Establish, Maintain, and Develop Long-Term Relationships
Sommers, Susan
2009
Sommers wrote this guide to teach how media can be used to raise an organization's public profile and improve its connection with the target audience.
Expose Yourself!
Diemer, Ulli (ed.)
2006
A booklet about effective media relations, providing practical advice about getting media coverage and relating to the media.
Getting your story into the media
2009
Stories are the heart and soul of the media. Journalism is about telling stories, and good stories require sources # human contacts, the people who provide informed comment and expertise, the people w...
How to get the most out of your Sources Listing
1998
You get out what you put in! Extra attention to the content of your listing can result in more calls, more media awareness and greater success. The number of calls you'll receive from the media direct...
How to Interview
The Art of the Media Interview
McLaughlin, Paul
1986
A guide to good interviewing.
Media Relations as a Marketing Tool
Friesen, Carl
The first step to getting media attention is to make sure that reporters know about you.
Sources gives you powerful tools to help you stand out from the crowd
2009
An overview of how you can use SOURCES to amplify your message. SOURCES is a media service that connects journalists, editors, writers, producers and researchers with the sources they need for their ...
Speaking to the Media
A special report from Sources with articles from The Sources HotLink
Diemer, Ulli (ed.)
2005
Being seen, heard, and quoted in the media is perhaps the quickest, best, and most lasting way for a speaker to become better known and more sought after. This booklet offers advice on handling media ...
Why I Am Listed in Sources
Douglas, Ann
2001
Over the years, I have turned to Sources time and time again to track down experts to interview for whatever newspaper or magazine article I happened to be researching at the time. So when the time ca...

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The Sources HotLink
Website
1996
A website and newsletter dealing with media relations strategies.