How to Follow Up on a Media Pitch: PR Advice From Journalists
Advice for PR and media relations professionals on how to follow up on a story pitch to the media.
Watches and Wonders 2023: Media Analysis Summary
Taking place from 27th March to 2nd April in Geneva, Switzerland, Watches and Wonders showcased the biggest watch launches of 2023 from the world’s most luxury brands. This year’s event saw the show re-imagined for the post-Covid landscape, going beyond a platform solely for new product announcements and inviting the public for as it expanded out into the streets of Geneva. But how does the new-look event shape up? Cision Insights has put together the Watches and Wonders 2023: Media Analysis Summary to examine the world’s most notable timepiece event.
UK Media Moves including Chelsea Magazine Company, Metro.co.uk, The Sun and more
Telegraph Media Group acquires Chelsea Magazine Company; Metro.co.uk hires Senior TV Reporter; new Commissioning Editor at The Sun Selects
Tracking Beauty Sector Trends with Cision’s Beauty Barometer
The UK beauty and health industry is growing quickly, with figures from 2022 showing the sector to be worth more than £26 billion. This is in part driven channels like Instagram and YouTube vloggers, who make the latest beauty and wellness trends more accessible than ever before. To help make sense of it all, Cision Insights has created the Beauty Barometer to provide an in-depth resource covering the biggest names within the industry.
UK Media Moves including the FT, BBC Northern Ireland, Rock Sound and more
Adam Smyth named as Director of BBC Northern Ireland; new role for the FT's Laura Hughes; Rock Sound acquired by whynow Media
UK Media Moves including GRAZIA, The Observer, NationalWorld and more
GRAZIA announces editorial updates; Columnist Martha Gill joins The Observer; first Politics Editor hired for NationalWorld website
UK Media Moves including The Sun, The Times, gal-dem and more
Alice Grahns named Consumer Editor at The Sun; promotion for Lily Russell-Jones on The Times' money desk; gal-dem announces closure
How the SNP Leadership Race Unfolded Across the Media
The race to become Scotland’s new First Minister and lead the Scottish National Party (SNP) saw Humza Yousaf emerge as winner over fellow candidates Kate Forbes and Ash Regan. Nicola Sturgeon’s abrupt resignation quickly thrust the SNP into the UK media spotlight, but how exactly did the leadership race unfold? Cision Insights has created an in-depth report examining candidates’ press mentions, media share across traditional and social media, and the topics of discussion that dominated coverage.
UK Media Moves including the FT, Nation.Cymru, Dezeen and more
Lucy Fisher to join the FT from Times Radio; Martin Shipton appointed Associate Editor at Nation.Cymru; Jennifer Hahn promoted to Design and Environment Editor at Dezeen
UK Media Moves including Wanderlust, Digital Spy, Guardian Australia and more
Wanderlust appoints Deputy Editor; new Deputy TV Editor at Digital Spy; promotion for Paul Karp at Guardian Australia
Media Coffee with Thread MB’s Laura J. Wellington: Tips for Crafting Press Releases and Working with Journalists
In our latest episode of Media Coffee we speak to US journalist Laura J. Wellington to get her top tips on crafting press releases and how best to work with reporters. Laura is a successful technology entrepreneur, award-winning children’s entertainment creator, author and has seen her career cross into both PR and journalism. She is the founder of online magazine Thread MB.
UK Media Moves including ITV News, Secret Media Network, The Telegraph and more
Matt Brindley has been named Managing Editor of ITV News; Secret Media Network announces appointments; The Telegraph hires Senior Homepage Producer
UK Media Moves including the Daily Express, EMAP, The Tab and more
Paul Jeeves is named Crime Editor at the Daily Express; promotion for Neil Merrett at EMAP Publishing; Hayley Soen is now Head of Entertainment at The Tab
UK Media Moves including the BBC, openDemocracy, Trusted Reviews and more
Sam Gelder now News Editor at openDemocracy; Daniel Wittenberg joins Americast team; Adam Speight moves to Trusted Reviews as Computing Editor
How Cision Helped a Leading Automotive Brand Drive More Value With Its PR Strategy
In early 2020, COVID-19 became a global pandemic. As social and economic uncertainty spread, consumers reduced their spending and many sectors of the global economy contracted. The automotive industry was hit particularly badly. Annual global vehicle sales declined sharply and car brands found themselves competing for the attention of a smaller pool of customers. In response, manufacturers had to rethink the way they would position, launch and market their products to remain relevant. With this in mind, a multinational automobile manufacturer set out to better understand the media uptake of their launches and Global Media Drives (GMDs), in which 250 media were invited to test drive a new vehicle.
UK Media Moves including POLITICO, Global, Golf Monthly and more
John Johnston moves to POLITICO from PoliticsHome; Laura FitzPatrick to join The News Agents; Neil Tappin named as Golf Monthly’s next Editor
UK Media Moves including the Financial Times, NerdWallet, Saga Plc and more
New role for the FT's Laura Onita; NerdWallet hires Adam French; Stephanie Wood named Editor-in-Chief, Fitness of Exceptional.com at Saga
Trends Report: Marketing, Comms & Social
The rise of AI, data-based insights and the challenges of Twitter’s new ownership are just some of the areas reshaping the comms industry in 2023. But what can we expect going forward? We’ve assembled a panel of eight experts – four from Cision and four from the wider communications world – for a new Trends Report examining recent shifts in marketing, comms and social.
UK Media Moves including The Sun, Sky News, Runner's World and more
The Sun announces Bedir Aydemir as its new Data Director; role change for David Mercer at Sky News; Ali Ball now Ecommerce Editor at Runner’s World
UK Media Moves including The Sunday Times, Sky News, FT and more
The Sunday Times announces senior appointments; Sky News names Scotland News Editor; FT hires Visual Journalist
UK Media Moves including the BBC, Portfolio Adviser, GamesRadar and more
BBC announces appointments across digital and TV news teams in the US; Portfolio Adviser names Acting Editor; new Features Editor at GamesRadar
UK Media Moves including Channel 4 News, Daily Mirror, ITV News and more
Channel 4 News' Cian Jenkins to take up Leeds role; Natasha Wynarczyk is now Consumer Editor at the Daily Mirror; Martin Stew named Health & Science Correspondent for ITV News
UK Media Moves including the Daily Mirror, 5 News, Tindle Newspapers and more
New role for Russell Myers at the Mirror; Cait FitzSimons announces departure from 5 News; Emily Woolfe named Group Editorial Director at Tindle Newspapers
The Best Advice from Keeping the Seat You’ve Earned: The 2023 Global Comms Report
Get a recap of the expert-led insights you might have missed from the 2023 Global Comms Report webinar..
Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2023 Trend Report
Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2023 just convened for the connectivity ecosystem, including global mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, and all interested in the future of tech. Our report explores what these findings mean for strategic communications teams and brand owners, particularly as you think about how to amplify the impact of your next event, product launch and campaign messaging.