Comments on: Tools for press relations – Irish Media Contacts Directory http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/29/tools-for-press-relations-irish-media-contacts-directory/ Invisible people have invisible rights Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JC Skinner http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/29/tools-for-press-relations-irish-media-contacts-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-921234 JC Skinner Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:53:02 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/29/tools-for-press-relations-irish-media-contacts-directory/#comment-921234 I appreciate this post is a couple of years old, but these charlatans are still in business, so a bit of accuracy in the coverage as opposed to the 'Whoopee! I got a freebie' cheerleading above might be in order. This directory is annually riddled with errors. I believe they once got the gender of a national newspaper editor wrong, and they continually publish the wrong details for the wrong people, such as one hack whose personal email went out on it and basically ended up having their privacy invaded by spam. It's such a pity the PRII don't clamp down on these jokers for good. I appreciate this post is a couple of years old, but these charlatans are still in business, so a bit of accuracy in the coverage as opposed to the ‘Whoopee! I got a freebie’ cheerleading above might be in order.
This directory is annually riddled with errors. I believe they once got the gender of a national newspaper editor wrong, and they continually publish the wrong details for the wrong people, such as one hack whose personal email went out on it and basically ended up having their privacy invaded by spam.
It’s such a pity the PRII don’t clamp down on these jokers for good.

]]> By: Joe Scanlon http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/29/tools-for-press-relations-irish-media-contacts-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-916838 Joe Scanlon Fri, 15 May 2009 10:11:13 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/29/tools-for-press-relations-irish-media-contacts-directory/#comment-916838 Recently sent one of these for 09. I'm thinking it will come in very useful :-) Fair play to mediacontact! Recently sent one of these for 09. I’m thinking it will come in very useful :-) Fair play to mediacontact!

]]> By: ZUBERI http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/29/tools-for-press-relations-irish-media-contacts-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-586121 ZUBERI Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:04:09 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/29/tools-for-press-relations-irish-media-contacts-directory/#comment-586121 hallo,how can i register with you to get new informations on public relation? hallo,how can i register with you to get new informations on public relation?

]]> By: Emmet Ryan http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/29/tools-for-press-relations-irish-media-contacts-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-574558 Emmet Ryan Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:33:35 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/29/tools-for-press-relations-irish-media-contacts-directory/#comment-574558 I was reading through the links within the links within the links as it were and found a pattern emerging, a lot of people still aren't taking in the basics. The largest irritation for hacks is the classic 'Did you get my email?' call. What's most infuriating is the way this method perpetuates. Often it's one of the fresh faced younger types in the PR firm that makes this call, often at their employer's behest, they learn that this is an accepted form of approach and thus when they climb the ladder within an organisation they pass this on to the new fresh faced younger type who repeats the process again. In general though the basics are the key. In my own relations with Eircom League football the implementation of basic ideas such as giving journalists interesting things to cover, not making THAT phone call, and generally working to keep avenues of communications open and worthwhile has made a big difference. If you nail those aspects hacks like me will love ya like Kojak loves lollipops. I was reading through the links within the links within the links as it were and found a pattern emerging, a lot of people still aren’t taking in the basics.

The largest irritation for hacks is the classic ‘Did you get my email?’ call. What’s most infuriating is the way this method perpetuates. Often it’s one of the fresh faced younger types in the PR firm that makes this call, often at their employer’s behest, they learn that this is an accepted form of approach and thus when they climb the ladder within an organisation they pass this on to the new fresh faced younger type who repeats the process again.

In general though the basics are the key. In my own relations with Eircom League football the implementation of basic ideas such as giving journalists interesting things to cover, not making THAT phone call, and generally working to keep avenues of communications open and worthwhile has made a big difference. If you nail those aspects hacks like me will love ya like Kojak loves lollipops.

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