Change Your Tone - Media Coverage Shouldn t Be Toned By Software
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Change Your Tone: Why Media Coverage Shouldn't Rely on Software
Overview
The world of public relations (PR) is evolving rapidly. Media coverage can now be delivered instantly to desktops or any handheld device, making news more accessible and mobile than ever before.
Keywords
media analysis, news, articles, media monitoring, press clippings, media measurement, media intelligence, media relations, public relations, brand, MediaMiser
Introduction
The PR industry is experiencing a transformation in how media coverage is accessed. Gone are the days of ink-stained fingers, replaced by the convenience of digital updates at your fingertips. The rise of digital media is ushering in new tools and software designed to manage and analyze media coverage more efficiently.
The Limitations of Automation
While media analysis tools save countless hours by organizing coverage based on factors like circulation and regional impact, relying solely on automation for assessing the qualitative aspects of a story can be risky. How a story affects an organization is nuanced and cannot be accurately captured by software alone.
Automation and Tone Analysis
Software programs have started incorporating tone and sentiment analysis, but their accuracy is questionable. Every story carries unique implications for different organizations, and the intricate nuances of a reporter’s tone are impossible for a program to fully grasp. While these tools are useful for organizing facts, the interpretation should be left to skilled communication professionals.
Addressing Subjectivity
The main argument against automating tone analysis is its inherent subjectivity. Yet, this challenge can be addressed using standardized scorecards consistently applied to each story. Many organizations rate stories as positive, neutral, or negative, but these terms can lead to subjective interpretations.
The C.B.S. Scorecard
A more refined approach uses the C.B.S. Scorecard, which categorizes stories as:
1. Critical (replacing Negative)
2. Balanced (replacing Neutral)
3. Supportive (replacing Positive)
After reading an article, teams can more easily determine its impact using these categories, reducing ambiguity and improving clarity.
Advanced Analysis
For deeper insights, a scoring range from -5 to +5 can provide comprehensive analysis:
- +5 to +1: Degrees of supportive content with varying strengths
- 0: Balanced
- -1 to -5: Degrees of critical content with varying implications
Once each story is categorized, software can automate further analysis. However, human expertise is crucial to understand subtleties and identify media biases or regional trends.
Conclusion
Media monitoring technologies offer vast improvements in efficiency, yet the impact assessment of news stories should remain a human task. While software can automate many tasks, the nuanced interpretation of media tone and its implications should be entrusted to experienced professionals.
As new media technologies reshape PR activities, the blend of human insight and technological advancements will provide the most accurate and valuable media analysis.
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