In today's digital age, with no lack of data and information available to us, the art of media analysis has never been more crucial. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or PR comms professional, new to the industry, or simply an avid consumer of content, understanding the nuances of media analysis can guide you through the ever-evolving landscape of information.
With seemingly no limit to the nuanced terms out there, here's a few terms that everyone in the industry should know.
A term used to describe individual pieces of media coverage.
A tool used to monitor the web for clipping in print, broadcast, digital outlets as well as on social media platforms. Read more.
The act of examining and evaluating clippings to generate insights on the success and performance of media coverage for your business, industry, campaign or issue.
Systems and services that analyse media coverage to measure and manage brand, campaign or industry performance.
A service that uses data collection tools, including media monitoring, to get only the most relevant media results before a team of experts analyses each item individually to deliver crucial insights and meaningful reports.
A method of media analysis service delivery in which insights can be accessed via a subscription, rather than standalone and bespoke/commissioned reports.
Short, shareable report delivering on the key media metrics and insights for your organisation. See more reports.
An assessment of how a reasonable reader would rate the mention of a company or organisation within a media article, segment or post.
A metric used to benchmark sentiment. Sentiment Scores can range from -100 through to +100 and are used to track media sentiment and reputation over time.
The analysis of data that is not represented by data points i.e. interviews, articles etc. In media analysis this includes metrics such as sentiment, message delivery, campaign performance, spokesperson engagement, neutralisation, journalist sentiment etc.
Stat and number-based data that form the basis of analysis. In media analysis, this includes data points such as volume of media mentions, audience reach, audience engagement levels, traffic, etc.
How significantly a business, organisation or issue is mentioned or featured in a clipping. i.e. was the article written about a certain organisation? Or, were they just mentioned briefly?
Clippings in which the organisation has actively contributed to via a media release, campaign, research report or spokesperson input.
The act of neutralising a media item that would have reflected negatively without input from a spokesperson or organisational statement.
The act of using qualitative media analysis to measure and track an organisation’s reputation over time.
A metric used to understand whether a key message has been successfully delivered in a media item, often presented as a percentage of total coverage.
The industry’s peak professional body representing organisations and practitioners who provide media evaluation and communication research, analysis, evaluation and insights. Learn more.
A way of structuring metrics and analysis around the media strategy, goals, and objectives of the business.
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