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Media Relations and Scientific Storytelling

October 16, 2018 by Chris Conner Leave a Comment

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I recently moderated a panel on media relations at a Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN) event for scientific marketers following the recent ACS fall meeting in Boston. I was lucky to have two experts on the panel who will join me for this special episode: #100. Amanda Yarnell is the Editorial Director at C&EN and John Kang, is a Senior Director of Strategy and Planning at HDMZ, a health care and science marketing agency.

The key takeaway from the session is to never overlook the importance of building relationships. Developing trust over time works both ways and it is worth the effort.

…something you need to consider if you wanted to develop a robust media relations strategy. I mean it’s called media relations for a reason. You have to develop these relationships with the outlets and with editors and journalists. – John Kang

To that, I would simply add that I think sometimes there is the earned media opportunity that you are looking for and then there’s the longer play that you may not be instantly looking for, but by creating that relationship with a journalist, they’re looking for you the next time and they have a bigger story perhaps that you really should be part of… – Amanda Yarnell

It’s essential to think about the job of the journalist. While you might think that your brand has something newsworthy, what readers are interested in (like all of us) is a story.

A story can be about trends or about how someone solved a challenging problem, for example. If you want a better chance at earning media attention, bring that to a journalist, and then explain how your product or service fits into the bigger story.

Keep in mind that mobile consumption is beginning to dominate the media landscape. The good news is that opens  up more possibilities (like a podcast!) And don’t overlook smaller publications or local events.

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About My Guests


Amanda YarnellAmanda Yarnell, Editorial Director, C&EN.

A chemist by training and a journalist by passion, Amanda has held various writing, editing, and leadership roles at C&EN since 2001. She earned her B.A. in chemistry at Johns Hopkins and her M.S. in chemistry at MIT, where she soon discovered that as a science journalist she could merge her fascination with the power and beauty of chemistry with her long-time love of telling stories. Today she oversees C&EN editorial operations and product development from her home office in Somerville, Massachusetts.

John KangJohn Kang, Senior Specialist, Scientific Communication, HDMZ

If you’re a scientific journalist, John Kang, senior scientific communications specialist at HDMZ in Chicago, likely has read your work, met you or can’t wait to meet you. As an experienced public relations professional in B2B life sciences communications, the list of people he respects and admires in the field is endless.

His goal is to have at least one candid conversation about the virtues of science, innovation and discovery with every last one of you. As a former researcher and eternal science nerd, John’s good at that. But he also values honest relationships around the topics and causes scientists are passionate about. For John, that’s essential. Because of this philosophy, he has successfully placed stories in The Atlantic, the Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, among others.

 

 

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