ImpacTrac provides a detailed summary of your media coverage for a specific analysis period and monitors both editorial and journalistic bias. Exposure value of your PR activity, Top Publications and Journalists, as well as number of articles and positioning are standard within the report.
If required, the above information can be tracked at a regional / divisional and / or competitor level.
A structured approach is used to analyse all media content both quantitatively and qualitatively. Ornico’s advanced technological capabilities enables the data to be collected and collated, whilst human intervention provides the necessary qualitative insight and analysis.
Each customers unique requirements are taken into account when deciding on the key topics to monitor and analyse.
Clear criteria have been agreed when determining
Editorial and Journalistic Bias. It is based on public perception, i.e. the common man’s perception of the mention, taking into account the use of both positive and negative words in relation to the company or topic being monitored.
Ornico is the only African company to have full membership of the International Association for
Measurement and Evaluation of Communication
(AMEC). AMEC is the leading organization for media analysis and measurement globally with more than
100 members in over 40 countries.
Their purpose is to define and develop the industry on an international scale with better professional standards for both companies and individuals.
All AMEC Full members are bound by the AMEC
Quality Assurance Code and provide professional, independent and impartial communications planning, evaluation and research. They guarantee technical expertise and ensure best practice, best quality and best value to their clients.
Ornico’s membership means that your reports comply with AMEC’s strict standards. (www.amecorg.com)

The Executive Summary is a short synopsis of the key findings uncovered in the analysis.
The current periods coverage will be discussed, highlighting various points of interest, as well as any trends that are picked up when comparing to previous analysis periods.
Overall Tonality (bias) of the coverage will be included, broken down into the main media types for ease of reference. Additional items such as Top Spokesperson /
Journalist and Publication (based on volume) can also be included in the summary.
Should the client’s report include ongoing measurement and / or competitor analysis, then the Executive Summary as well as most Analysis sections will highlight any relevant differences and / or trends.
The Key Metrics Table is a summary of the main findings for the current analysis period’s coverage. The various fields in the table can be adapted to reflect the needs of the client, i.e. by including comparisons to previous periods / competitor results, where applicable.
Volume of coverage (count)
Tonality of coverage (%)
Main Topic (mentions)
Main Spokesperson (mentions)
Main Coverage (count)
Journalist
Overall
Print
Broadcast
Online
Positive
60
550
250
100
200
Neutral
30
Negative
10
Overall
Print
Broadcast
Online
30
10
10
60
80
30
10
10
60
Print / Broadcast Mr X involved in corruption
(150)
Online
All media
Company Y poor performance
(50)
Mr A Brown (20)
Print
Broadcast
Online
Positive
Negative
ABC Times (30)
Channel X (10)
Site Y (20)
Mrs B Jones
Mr C Doll

The section on Trends shows the volume of coverage for the client analysed by media type over an agreed measurement period.
The trend period can be altered to accommodate the requirements of the client.
Insights into the peaks and / or troughs will be highlighted, so that any potential opportunities and / or shortcomings are identified for future action.
The Tonality of the coverage analysed by Media type can also be illustrated.
In a competitive analysis report (compares a client’s coverage with that of selected competitors), additional graphs will be provided highlighting the volume of mentions of each company in the coverage analysed.
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Print
March
Название оси
Apr
Broadcast Online
May June
Key trends:
Coverage for the past 6 months was dominated by Online coverage of the impending court case for the CEO

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This graphic shows the proportions of positive, neutral and negative client coverage over the period analysed
(daily, weekly, monthly).
The various peaks and troughs can be used to link past media actions to the resultant outcome, i.e. to what extent was the message covered by the media and how was the message / coverage received by those who where exposed to the various media items.
Example:
The proportionally large increase in negative coverage on the 5 th January, was as a result of the publication of
Company X’s poor financial results in most Daily
Newspapers and Online News websites.
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Negative coverage due to poor financial results
Sponsorship of Charity positively covered in most media
Positive Neutral Negative
Key trends:
Significant negative coverage in January in all media due to the Financial crisis at
Company X.

Advertising Value Equivalency (AVE) has historically been used as the sole metric for evaluating PR success.
Although this metric is not supported by leading industry organisations such as AMEC (of which
Ornico is a member), it is still widely used as a metric for tracking purposes. At the request of our clients,
Ornico will continue to provide the AVE values for the coverage analysed.
Currently there no single replacement metric. Public
Relations is a broad discipline that requires multiple metrics tied to well-defined business objectives
(AMEC – Barcelona principles).
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Print Broadcast
Media
Postive Neutral Negative
5000
Online
Key trends:
Broadcast had the highest AVE during January of which 30% was Negative

The graphic compares a client’s coverage with that of selected Competitors or Company Divisions.
Additional information regarding the achieved AVE can also be provided.
Depending on the major trends in the data, the various media types (Print / Broadcast / Online) can be included in the analysis of the Competitors
/Divisions.
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Company A
Neutral
Company B
Industry
Negative
Company C
Postive Mentions
Key trends:
Company B had the highest Negative coverage due to articles regarding potential
“Pollution” at their factories.
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In a Competitive and / or Divisional analysis report, the clients Share of Voice “SOV” can be effectively illustrated by a Pie chart, which shows the proportions of mentions of each company / division in the coverage analysed.
The SOV can be drilled down to provide additional insight regarding the media landscape, i.e. SOV by media type / Tonality SOV
26%
42%
32%
Company A Company B Company C
Key trends:
Company A is dominating coverage in the media due to the release of their annual financial results

Based on the clients requirements, the coverage received by a pre-determined list of Company employees / spokespeople can be captured and analysed. The “tonality / bias” of the coverage is also captured, i.e. positive, neutral, negative. The tonality is that of the media report in which the spokesperson is cited – not that of the spokesperson.
By analysing the coverage received by the Company’s spokespeople, you are able to determine and track how effective they have been in promoting a positive message / opinion regarding their Company.
Key trends:
Sentiment towards coverage by Company A’s spokesperson has declined into
Negative territory over the past 3 months

Key Drivers can be tracked in the analysis to provide additional insight when evaluating the impact of media coverage on the Company’s reputation.
By identifying and allocating “Drivers” within the relevant report, Company’s can ensure that any future activities are aimed at addressing those areas which are receiving less than favourable reviews.
A Driver is only allocated once per media report, even though a report may contain many different topics, eg. a media item that’s main focus is a company’s financial results may also mention its corporate social responsibility efforts in passing. Examples of Drivers include:
• Competition
• Innovation
• Leadership & Vision
• Trust / Client satisfaction
• Products & Services
• Staff & Workplace
• Corporate Social Responsibility
Driver 5 10
Driver 4
Driver 3
Driver 2 20
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Driver 1 50 30 70
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Volume
100
Positive Neutral Negative
120 140 160
Key trends:
The increase in Negative coverage pertaining to “Driver 1” will need to be addressed by the Companies CEO.

Topics and / or messages are a key part of the qualitative analysis performed by the Media Analysts. For consistency purposes, a list of key topics / messages to be tracked should be agreed with the client prior to analysis.
There is room to make changes to the list over time, however it is advisable to keep a core list in place so that trends can be identified and key strategic messages tracked over an extended period.
Together with the allocated Reputational Drivers, as well as
Tonality of the message, this analysis will assist in providing a more complete story of the company’s portrayal in the media.
Topic 5 10
Topic 4
Topic 3
Topic 2 20
Topic 1
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Volume
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Positive Neutral Negative
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120 140
Key trends:
The main story dominating coverage was regarding “ Person X”, with most of the
Negative coverage originating during the last 2 weeks of the month.
160

This graph shows the journalists (by volume) who wrote articles or commented on the client over the analysis period. The tonality of the report is also included.
Coverage and Tonality of reports by key journalists can be a good yardstick of whether a company’s key messages are being taken up by journalists or their publications / media houses.
This analysis can be used to identify which resources
(journalists) to target with future company and / or product information.
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Journalist 1 Journalist 9 Journalist 7 Journalist 3 Journalist 4 Journalist 8 Journalist
10
Journalist 6 Journalist 2 Journalist 5
Positive Neutral Negative Total
Key trends:
Journalist 10 focused on the Positive coverage surrounding the Companies CSI program, while Journalists 3 / 4 / 9 covered the poor Financial results of Company X.

This graph reflects the volume and tonality of coverage in different publications / media that reported on the company within a specified time period.
As with the Journalists, the analysis by Publication will assist in identifying future Media Houses to target in order to achieve the desired outcome.
Depending on volume of coverage, usually only the
Top 10 Publications will be included in the graph.
Publication 2
Publication 1
Publication 3
Publication 5
Publication 4
Publication 6
Publication 7
Publication 8
Publication 10
Publication 9
0 20 40 60 80
Volume
100
Positive Neutral Negative
120 140
Key trends:
Publication 2 dominated coverage of Company X, with over 30% of its articles focusing on impending corruption charges against the Company CEO.
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It is important to review the placement of company mentions in the various media. The impact of the articles are also influenced by the inclusion of relevant images as well as quotations from company spokespeople.
All of the above can be tracked in the analysis in order to highlight the quality of the coverage received by the Company.
“Prominent mention” means that the company was mentioned in the first two paragraphs (press and internet) or the leading section of a broadcast report, or three times overall.
“Passing mention” means that the company was mentioned only once or twice in the body of the report.
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Headline /
Intro
Prominent Passing Spokesperson quoted
Photo / logo / graphic
Positive Neutral Negative
Front page
/lead story
Key trends:
Articles regarding the Companies financial results received “Prominent” coverage, with Company spokespeople being quoted in two thirds of the articles.