Jill Lawrence Commentary Editor at USA Today, chats with Douglas Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media about common mistakes communicators make while pitching her for an Op-Ed piece. She reveals best practices and other useful tactics communicators need to keep in mind to get their opinion piece published in USA Today.
Christopher Shea Senior Editor at Vox, chats with Douglas Simon CEO of D S Simon Media about pitching the media. He reveals tactics like knowing the format of the articles for the outlet you are pitching, word counts, and other important tips that can get your story picked up by Vox. Additionally, he reveals how to set up a good argument in any side of the ideological spectrum and how setting up a strong…
Aaron Smith, Associate Director of Research taught a class at PR Summit DC and spoke with Douglas Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, about a recent Pew research study on social media trends. He reveals important information communicators and business owners should keep in mind while creating their social media strategy. For example, people admit to sharing fake information about companies (unintentionally) and turning to social media platforms as a news outlet, despite…
With the help of friends, Patrice Tanaka celebrates her birthday and shares her vision for her latest endeavor, Joyful Planet, an initiative to help individuals discover and actively live their life’s purpose to unleash their greatest success, fulfillment and joy. In this special gathering, Tanaka and other industry professionals share the ways in which they live their purpose every day and spread joy on the planet. Tanaka’s vision also includes working with organizations, helping them…
Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media; Nneka Chiazor, Vice President of Cox Communications; Karen DeWitt, Breaking News Correspondent for Talk Media News; Michael Tomasky, Political Commentator at The Daily Beast; Shan Wu, CNN Legal Analyst; and Peter Nicholas, White House Reporter for The Wall Street Journal discuss their perspective on the role media has had on the current breakdown of institutional trust. Truth on Trial: Implications for Communicators, features top talent in the…