Posts Tagged ‘journalism’

Making Sense of Statistics

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Two paragraphs can be exceptionally thought provoking when they get right to the point.  In a simple introduction to the New York Times Book Review last week, the editors highlighted two ideas about statistics and stories that we want to share. (more…)

Execs Highlight Need for Research and Stories

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Five of Chicago’s PR leaders gathered at a PRSA forum this week to discuss current trends and the future of public relations.  The discussion was striking in how fully it echoed the trends and challenges facing the polling and research industry, and what we need to do to keep our eye on the ball.  Here are a few take-away ideas from that forum that apply to both PR professionals and their research partners: (more…)

Two Ways to Find Data for a PR Story

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

In a recent blog post entitled Data-Driven Journalism, Walker Sands, a Chicago PR agency, outlined two ways to get media placement for your company or your client with research.  The premise is that journalists and readers are hungry for interesting stories, and in today’s data-driven world some of the most interesting stories come from – of all places – statistics.  Ken Gaebler, founder of the agency, notes that there are two effective approaches.  In his words, “You can mine data or you can make data.” (more…)