How Media Contacts Are Categorised
Beat, role, and platform — how journalists and media contacts are classified in Hive.
This article explains how we categorise contacts associated with the media in Hive.
Media categories
| Category | Description | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Media beat | The main area or "beat" the journalist typically follows. | Business · Climate · Consumer affairs · Energy · Politics · Press gallery · Technology |
| Media role | The primary role they play in the media. | Editor · Journalist · Newsroom · Other |
| Primary media platform | The media platforms they typically use. | Newswire · Online · Podcast · Print · Print Regional · Radio · TV |
Who keeps this up to date?
The SM, Media Manager is responsible for ensuring the media contact list is broadly accurate. See Ways of Working for the full data ownership breakdown.
Related articles (link once published)
- How Contacts Are Categorised
- Issues and Jurisdiction
- Ways of Working