Media Coffee Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

 In this episode, PRNewswire's Glenn Frates (RVP - North America Distribution) and Fouzia Hussain (Senior Client Services and Operations Manager - EMEA) join Nareeman Dosa for a roundtable discussion covering insider tips on press release distribution.

In this episode, we sit down with Vipul Sipani, Founder of Business Upturn, to discuss his experience in establishing his publication during COVID, the gap between PR professionals and media agencies, and the benefits of working with distribution companies like PR Newswire.

@SipaniVipul

In this episode, Freek Staps of ANP joins host Nareeman Dosa to discuss best practices for reaching journalists in the Netherlands, including being sensitive to the the relevance of data about a country being shared, and being honest with journalists in your pitches.

Editor-in-Chief, ANP or Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau 

Twitter: @anpbusiness

In this episode of Media Coffee, Phil Lempert – founder and Editor, Supermarket Guru - joins host Nareeman Dosa of Cision to discuss communicating with consumer, food, and retail media in the United States.

Twitter: @PhilLempert

Felicia Persaud of CaribPR Wire joins host Nareeman Dosa discuss the best practices for reaching journalists in the Caribbean by using geo-targeting/marketing, the best language to use, and when to send your press releases for the most impact.

CaribPR Wire

In this episode, Nareeman and guests Peter Williams and Sophie Perry discuss tips for those looking to communicate with the LGBTQ+ community. 

• Do not hesitate to consult the community by reaching out to charities, organisations.
• Explore dedicated community platforms to find resources including data and stats.
• Do consider involving members of the community from your company's staff in the conversation.
• Define well your audience and objectives, keeping in mind that the LGBTQ+ community is made of smaller groups, which have different priorities and focus.
• Demonstrate an authentic interest in the community through actions that have a real impact for the community (support for charities, organisations, grants, funding).
• To communicate with authenticity, take the time to understand the "language" of the community (asking pronouns is one example).

Guests:

Peter Williams, Founder of Gayther @OfficialGayther

Sophie Perry, founder of the LGBTQ+ Journalism Network @LGBTQJournoNet

In this episode, we explore with our guests the current state of press freedom in the UK and Canada, and discuss how journalists, media outlets, and governments can work together to uphold this vital pillar of our democracy.

Heather Bakken – President, World Press Freedom Canada

Janet Silver – Director, World Press Freedom Canada

Dawn Alford – Executive Director, Society of Editors

Cheryl Douglas – Global Snr Director, Media Research, Cision

In this episode, Nareeman Dosa speaks with Ahmed Bahaa of MENA (Middle East News Agency) about the evolving media landscape in Egypt, adapting to local languages, being aware of covering sensitive topics, and more.

Laura J. Wellington is the founder of THREAD MB, an award-winning children's television creator and author, TEDx Speaker, blogger, entrepreneur and more. In this episode, she joins us to talk about the best ways to get your press release seen by journalists in the USA.

@thefourstardiet

In this episode, Nareeman is joined by Gaby Natale, Host and Executive Producer of SuperLatina to discuss reaching out to the Latino Community in the US.

@GabyNatale