Comments on: Should PR Interns Pitch The Media?

By: Poll Results: Should PR Interns Pitch the Media? « Fresh Ideas

Poll Results: Should PR Interns Pitch the Media? « Fresh Ideas — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:52:07 +0000

[...] week I wrote a post summarizing some recent posts on the topic of PR interns pitching the media, adding my own two [...]

By: Tressa Robbins

Tressa Robbins — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:07:46 +0000

Brittany, I do understand Joan (@PublicityHound) and Bill’s (@PublicityGuru) argument; however, I tend to lean more toward Andrea’s (@Andrea_Judith) statement, “I understand what is at stake, but pros need to remember that internships aren’t just about them–they are supposed to be offering experience in exchange for effort and work.” Thanks for sharing your reaction and thoughts!

By: Brittany James

Brittany James — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:28:11 +0000

I just read the post by Joan Stewart and couldn’t believe that a professional would actually make that argument. As a current intern myself if I were given the chance I would expect my supervisor to properly train me on how to handle questions from the media that they may throw at me. In addition anything I wasn’t 100% sure on I would have them direct any further questions to my supervisor. Getting to pitch to the media is an invaluable quality that I would eventually need to learn and having that experience from my internship would be a plus.

By: Tressa Robbins

Tressa Robbins — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:20:57 +0000

Andrea, thanks for reading and jumping into the conversation – both on Twitter and here. As we tweeted, while I didn’t garner NYT coverage, I can remember my first front page hit that was a direct result of my pitching – what a rush! It went a long way toward my confidence, and ultimately, the success of that and future PR campaigns. You hit the nail on the head with your final comment, “Weren’t we all interns once?” Thanks again!

By: Tressa Robbins

Tressa Robbins — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:17:57 +0000

Allison, it’s great to get a current intern’s point of view. I think good PR pros can both teach and learn – it’s a 2-way street. You have a wise professor!