https://transmediaaction.com/ Handling media inquiries and press questions en Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:53:25 +0000 https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/categories-for-press-inquiries-at-an-organisation-a-short-list-that-still-sorts/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/categories-for-press-inquiries-at-an-organisation-a-short-list-that-still-sorts/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000A short list of categories for press inquiries at a Dutch organisation in 2026 should sort incoming questions by urgency and department. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/logging-a-press-inquiry-outside-office-hours-the-standby-entry/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/logging-a-press-inquiry-outside-office-hours-the-standby-entry/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000To log a press inquiry outside office hours in the Netherlands in 2026, you need a system that accepts entries at any time and routes them to the right person. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/logging-the-requested-deadline-on-a-press-inquiry-date-hour-and-who-said-it/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/logging-the-requested-deadline-on-a-press-inquiry-date-hour-and-who-said-it/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Logging a press inquiry in a Dutch organisation in 2026 requires recording the date, the hour, and the name of the person who requested the deadline. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/anonymous-or-unverified-callers-in-a-press-inquiry-log-what-to-record/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/anonymous-or-unverified-callers-in-a-press-inquiry-log-what-to-record/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000In 2026, a Dutch press inquiry log should record the caller's name, organisation, phone number, and email, plus the date, time, and the journalist outlet if the caller claims one. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/duplicate-press-inquiries-in-a-register-spotting-the-same-story-twice/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/duplicate-press-inquiries-in-a-register-spotting-the-same-story-twice/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000A Dutch PR register in 2026 shows a press inquiry twice when two different journalists ask the same organisation a similar question on the same day. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/giving-a-press-question-a-reference-number-in-an-organisation-how-the-numbering-runs/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/giving-a-press-question-a-reference-number-in-an-organisation-how-the-numbering-runs/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000A Dutch organisation in 2026 typically assigns a press question a reference number by using a system that logs the incoming inquiry, often a combination of the date and a sequential counter, to track it through response and resolution. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/numbering-press-inquiries-per-year-or-per-case-in-an-organisation/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/numbering-press-inquiries-per-year-or-per-case-in-an-organisation/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000A Dutch organisation with press inquiries should count them by case, not by year. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/recording-the-outlet-and-the-reporter-on-a-press-inquiry/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/recording-the-outlet-and-the-reporter-on-a-press-inquiry/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000To record a press inquiry in the Netherlands in 2026, you need a system that logs the outlet, the reporter, the question, and the response. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/the-first-status-of-a-press-inquiry-what-received-actually-means/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/the-first-status-of-a-press-inquiry-what-received-actually-means/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000When a press inquiry in the Netherlands shows a 'received' status, it means the journalists query has entered the organisations logging system, but nobody has read it yet. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/a-press-inquiry-logged-by-reception-the-handover-fields/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/a-press-inquiry-logged-by-reception-the-handover-fields/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000When a reception desk logs a press inquiry in a Dutch organisation in 2026, the handover fields must capture who called, which outlet they work for, the deadline, and the topic. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/the-intake-record-for-a-press-inquiry-eleven-fields-worth-filling/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/the-intake-record-for-a-press-inquiry-eleven-fields-worth-filling/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000When a journalist calls with a deadline, the quality of your intake determines whether you get coverage or get ignored. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/a-complete-press-inquiry-record-one-worked-example-field-by-field/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/a-complete-press-inquiry-record-one-worked-example-field-by-field/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Logging a press inquiry in the Netherlands in 2026 means recording who called, what they want, and when they need it, all in one place. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/attachments-on-a-press-inquiry-record-documents-images-and-where-they-live/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/attachments-on-a-press-inquiry-record-documents-images-and-where-they-live/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Attachments on a press inquiry record in the Netherlands in 2026 live in the software system that handles the inquiry, not in a separate folder or email inbox. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/logging-press-inquiries-in-a-spreadsheet-at-an-organisation-where-the-sheet-breaks/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/logging-press-inquiries-in-a-spreadsheet-at-an-organisation-where-the-sheet-breaks/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A spreadsheet breaks for logging press inquiries when the volume grows, the team expands, or the questions need a shared workflow. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/the-difference-between-a-press-inquiry-and-a-general-question-at-a-desk-the-intake-test/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/the-difference-between-a-press-inquiry-and-a-general-question-at-a-desk-the-intake-test/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A press inquiry is a request from a journalist for a specific story, fact, or expert quote. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/personal-data-in-a-press-inquiry-record-what-a-desk-may-store/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/personal-data-in-a-press-inquiry-record-what-a-desk-may-store/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A Dutch desk may store personal data from a press inquiry only if it has a clear purpose under the GDPR, such as handling the request or documenting the contact. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/a-press-inquiry-that-arrives-twice-through-two-channels-merging-the-records/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/a-press-inquiry-that-arrives-twice-through-two-channels-merging-the-records/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000When a press inquiry arrives twice through two channels in a Dutch organisation in 2026, merging those records requires a system that handles duplicate entries and keeps a single timeline. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/free-text-or-fixed-choices-in-a-press-inquiry-log-what-keeps-the-archive-searchable/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/free-text-or-fixed-choices-in-a-press-inquiry-log-what-keeps-the-archive-searchable/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A Dutch press inquiry log in 2026 stays searchable when you use a structured log with free text and fixed fields. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/logging-a-press-call-the-moment-it-ends-at-a-desk-a-two-minute-routine/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/logging-a-press-call-the-moment-it-ends-at-a-desk-a-two-minute-routine/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Logging a press call the moment it ends is possible with the inquiry desk from the Amsterdam supplier. https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/one-register-or-one-per-department-for-press-inquiries/https://transmediaaction.com/logging-a-press-inquiry/one-register-or-one-per-department-for-press-inquiries/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000For Dutch organisations in 2026, a single shared register for press inquiries works best for most teams.