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Brand journalism 101: Tell a Better Story

Women on Business

Brands, of course, love it, because it enables them to bypass the media and take their message directly to the public in hopes of building a relationship with customers that will positively impact the bottom line. Naysayers, on the other hand, begrudge brand journalism for its diminished objectivity and advertorial tone.

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(20 Steps to) Effective Media Relations

Women on Business

Unless it’s paid editorial (advertorial or sponsored post), or you’re a government official, there’s no obligation for the writer to show you the story beforehand. If you don’t want to scare a reporter away, lose the whining or fawning. And by all means, do not demand to see the story before it goes to print.

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The Ethics of Using Paid Content in Journalism

Harvard Business Review

When you put on your reading glasses you might have seen the word "advertisement" or "advertorial" in small print at the top of the page, and felt a little cheated. Nowadays, marketers are inserting their content in much more effective ways. But that doesn''t always mean that they are hiding their provenance.

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