Do podcasts, TV and radio count as media?
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The answers below are translated from the original Russian - the language of the community chats.
If the channel is specialized, you can argue for a specialized media outlet - not only the largest publications qualify under the media criterion.
I reach out to podcast creators in the industry with a request for an interview, immediately suggesting topics based on their latest episodes. Even without an established personal brand, I managed to arrange interviews.
For each media outlet, write what kind of publication it is, provide traffic confirmation and registration data - without this, even good interviews can go unnoticed.
As one of the publications under the media criterion - yes, especially if it's a national channel and you appear as an expert. But if it's your only appearance and there are no other materials, one issue will likely not be enough. It's better to have several publications in different formats.
The answers are anonymized community experience from the public chats, not legal advice. Officers may decide similar cases differently.
Why "Published material about you" gets refused
Accepted in 24% of challenged petitions (47 of 200); not an approval rate.
The material is not about you. Industry round-ups, event recaps and pieces where you merely comment on someone else’s topic do not qualify: it must be about you and your work.
All refusal grounds and the sampleSources
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