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Journalist Hunting - The Thrill Of The Chase
Usually Journalist’s are hunting others down, whether for a story, comment or a reveal. In the context of this article we will be referring to Journalist’s that are regular users of platforms such as Terkel, Qwoted, Help A Reporter, Sourcebottle and more
Why Would You Need To Chase A Journalist
Stalker obsession stories aside, there are a myriad of valid reasons to why you should chase a journalist.
If you’re using the PR platforms well and providing valuable comments, it’s likely this will occur as you will be represented in online media and some tweaks may be needed.
Help A Reporter Out Customer Service
It’s not great, let’s be honest. Much like its platform it’s messy and combulated.
The few problems I have had with them have taken an age to resolve, or in most cases not been resolved at all.
I made a complaint about companies abusing the platform for reciprocal links but their actions were disappointing to say the least.
One of their biggest issues to date was their query emails weren’t being delivered so potentially hundreds of insights and time were wasted.
An Error
They may have used your comments out of context or in most cases a small typo. They could have spelt your name (a little annoying) or your company name wrong (very annoying) and you – quite rightly – would like it fixed.
No Link
This isn’t an error but it is something worth your time to chase up. If the article refers to your company, a request to have it linked is a reasonable, if not always a successful request.
You don’t ask, you don’t get ghosted/refused OR actually in our experience 30-40% chance of getting a link. We’ll talk about if it’s a DOfollow at another time 😉
Further Collaborations
Building relationships with journalists is vital in the digital PR industry. The idea of one comment/link relationships seems a colossal waste of time, if you can collaborate more often, on other outlets you can get more mentions and links over and over.
You can pitch ideas for yourself, or your clients. Work with them on upcoming article, or simply be there for quick comments from various experts when they are needed. Not all advertiorials need to be paid for.
A Simple Thank You
Underused but very much appreciated. Time poor journalists may not have time to thank you for your comments, but they appreciate a thank you nonetheless.
How To Chase A Journalist
More to come, but there are so many (thank you technology) ways to try and communicate with this rare but exceptional breed
Social Media
Firstly, leave their Facebook alone, unless it’s a company page it’s a no go. You can chas them on Twitter and Instagram, providing they use them for work purposes. If not, stay away.
Twitter tip, you can search their tweets via Advanced search or from the mobile phone version checking when they used @ in their tweets as can reveal a time they offered up their work email
LinkedIN is perfectly fine. You can usually find this information from their author bios or simply a search of their name, providing it’s not too common.
Their Own Websites
A lot of journos are freelance, and as such need to promote and sell themselves to various potential employers. Lots will now have their own websites, with emails and contact forms listed on there. #Result
Email Finder Software
If you can’t find any emails or contact forms, you can use software (free versions available) such as Snovio and Hunter
Their Editor
Each publication and online media has their own editor. That email is freely available. Depending on the reason for the chase, you can contact/email the editor directly or ask them to pass on a message.
Their Colleagues
The same reasons as the editor, but perhaps more successful as you may have worked with them previously, giving you a warm in from the start.
The Sign Off
Journos are busy, so are you. If its a legitimate request its worth an ask, 55 phone calls, 1000 emails and the odd smoke signal.
Give up after 5 efforts, or you;re just wasting your time and not just theirs.
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