How do I Find a Journalist's Agent?
The journalism profession is one that puts its members in the public eye, which is why many journalists choose to retain agents to help schedule speaking arrangements and other public appearances. Whether you are attempting to contact a journalist's agent, or you are a journalist yourself and are seeking to hire an agent, the process is simple and straightforward.
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Getting the Right Information
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Find out which network, newspaper, or publisher employs the journalist you wish to contact. While some television journalists, such as Barbara Walters, Katie Couric, and Anderson Cooper, retain their own agents, many print journalists can be contacted through the public relations department at their place of employment. It may also be necessary to contact the parent company of a network in order to obtain this information---as in the case of CNN, which is owned by Time Warner.
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Submit a request to the media company in writing, stating your reasons for wanting to contact the particular journalist. These may include invitations to speak at an event, review a publication, or comment on a topic that is of interest to the public. Other reasons might include requests for clarifications of previous statements or conflicts of interest.
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Match your skills with the job description provided by the agent. For those already in the journalism profession and seeking to retain an agent, finding the right fit is crucial. If you are a television news director, for instance, you may want to look for an agent with contacts at the major networks and who also has a proven history of moving talent to bigger markets. Those in print journalism should take note of an agent's track record at getting their clients published in major venues such as The New Yorker and the Atlantic Monthly, and note promotional and crossover successes as evidence of an agent's ability.
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