The 2024 State of the Media Report
This year, we surveyed 3,000 journalists globally to uncover their main challenges, such as changing audience behaviours, industry downsizing, and AI's rapid growth. We explore how these challenges affect media relations teams and the opportunities they offer.
APAC Media Landscape 2022: Southeast Asia
Navigating APAC can be a challenge for comms teams working with partners in the region, but it’s vitally important to have a solid understanding of the media make-up in the area. This edition of our APAC Media Landscape 2022 guide puts the spotlight on four countries in the Southeast Asia area: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
APAC Media Landscape 2022: East Asia
The APAC region is one of diverse cultures and varying media consumption habits. For EMEIA PR and comms teams working with partners in the territory it’s vital to understand the different environments to fully unlock their potential. The APAC Media Landsape 2022: East Asia presents an in-depth guide to four markets in the area: mainland China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan.
Cision Meets: Allen Arthur, Solutions Journalism Network
How does solutions journalism work? We spoke to Allen Arthur of Solutions Journalism Network to find out more about journalists who are training a “new muscle” by investigating “good ideas that are showing promise”.
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[On-Demand Webinar] Agency Insights on 2022 State of the Media
We explore findings from the latest State of the Media Report and gain more insight into how PR agency teams use data to inform their work with both clients and the media. We also discussed emerging agency trends and best practices from leading firms.
UK Media Moves including The Telegraph, BuzzFeed, The Lawyer and more
Charlotte Ross to join The Telegraph; Ada Enechi is promoted to Head of Culture at BuzzFeed UK; Jessica Boak joins The Lawyer as Deputy News Editor
APAC Media Landscape 2022: Australia
Australia has long held a significant relationship with the rest of the world, particularly in shared English-language countries where heritage and values often overlap. The Australian media has seen significant change in recent years, and in APAC Media Landscape 2022: Australia we’re taking a closer look at how the industry as evolved.
UK Media Moves including BBC News, Daily Express, Reuters and more
Jeremy Bowen is appointed International Editor of BBC News; promotion for Sam Lister at the Daily Express; Dhara Ranasinghe now Editor, Financial Markets EMEA at Reuters
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[On-demand Webinar] Media Coffee: How to Work with Journalists in India
In this interview we hear from Sanjay Mehra, Head Multimedia & Sales at ANI about the media landscape in India and get his top tips for PRs when dealing with journalists in the region. Founded in 1971, ANI (Asian News International) is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency producing content for online, TV and newspapers. It has over 100 bureaus in India and across the world.
UK Media Moves including The Independent, Radio Times, ITV and more
New role for Phil Thomas at The Independent; Frances Taylor appointed TV Previews Editor at the Radio Times; Simon Keogan now Senior Digital Producer at ITV's This Morning
UK Media Moves including Newsquest, The Grocer, Time Out and more
Callum Baird is appointed Editor-in-Chief at Newsquest Scotland; Niamh Leonard promoted at The Grocer; Chiara Wilkinson named Chief Features Writer, UK at Time Out
10 Essential TED Talks to up Your Corporate Communications Game
F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind.” For marketing and communications professionals, this can be especially challenging when the goal is to convey a particular message or tell a story about a brand or company to attract attention or move product. A successful campaign involves defining goals, thinking “outside the box” and inciting a specific action. Each of those steps can be tricky, and TED Talks are a great resource for expert advice from a variety of disciplines that help you to step back and look at your own goals and objectives in a new way.
UK Media Moves including The Telegraph, Sky News, TechRadar and more
Tona Stell promoted to Style Director at The Telegraph; new roles for Rob Harris and Tyrone Francis at Sky News; Matthew Bolton appointed Senior Editor, TV and Audio at TechRadar
UK Media Moves including Hearst, the FT, TalkTV and more
Ellie Beetham joins TalkTV as Political Producer; Kenza Bryan now a Reporter the FT; new role for Hattie Parish on Hearst UK’s central ecommerce team
How Alliance for Science Uses Cision Insights to Evolve the Conversation Around Scientific Innovation
What would you say if you knew you could positively evolve the conversation for your brand and industry? Before you start, you’ll need to understand the current messaging around your organisation and where it sits. This is what the Cision Insights team set out to accomplish for Alliance for Science, a global communications and training initiative dedicated to advocating for evidence-based policies grounded in science.
How UK Consumers Are Responding to the Energy Bills Crisis
The cost of living crisis has hit UK consumers hard in 2022. The average annual grocery bill is forecast to rise by more than £450, petrol and diesel fuel prices have reached record highs of £191.53-per-litre and £199.05 respectively, and subscription hikes for streaming platforms like Netflix and Prime Video have customers querying which services to keep and which to cancel. However, one area that’s dominated discussion is the soaring price of energy bills.
UK Media Moves including Immediate Media, National World, The Yorkshire Post and more
Immediate Media launches new buyers' guide, The Recommended; Katie Brooks now Group Live Editor at National World; Mason Boycott-Owen to join The Yorkshire Post next month as Westminster Correspondent
UK Media Moves including TechRadar Pro, The Times, Retail Week and more
Adam Vaughan to be Environment Editor at The Times; Collin Probst joins TechRadar Pro as B2B Hardware Editor; Georgia Kinahan appointed Senior Content Manager at Retail Week
How Leading PR Pros Solve 3 of Today's Biggest Industry Challenges
You put a lot of time, effort and (let’s be honest) talent into your media strategy, so why don’t your earned media results reflect that? It’s a common frustration among PR professionals, especially as they vie for attention amid a shrinking pool of journalists and more noise than ever. Let’s break down three of the biggest obstacles at play when it comes to earning the media coverage you deserve.
UK Media Moves including the Evening Standard, Newsweek, Mirror Online and more
Ross Lydall appointed Transport Editor at the Evening Standard; John Fitzpatrick moves to Newsweek from Express.co.uk; new role for Kirsty McCormack at Mirror Online
Knowing Your Audience: The Secret to a Successful PR Strategy
We live in an era where users hurry and scurry from one platform, device or channel to the next at supersonic speed. With so many twists, turns, and lapses, we find ourselves stranded amidst a sea of digital footprints with no map to guide us to our audiences (or so it may seem). That's why our whitepaper Knowing Your Audience: The Secret to a Successful PR Strategy, provides a fresh solution on how your teams can trace metrics that matter, close common gaps, and dial up the impact of their comms campaigns.
UK Media Moves including Secret Media Network, GLASS, Immediate Media and more
Secret Media Network announces several appointments; updates on the GLASS editorial team; changes for Immediate Media's Girl Talk and other pre-teen titles
![[On-Demand Webinar] Understanding Your Audience: How to Track Changing Consumer Habits](/content/dam/cision-uk/webinars/19-jul-2022/2022-Q3-Understanding-Your-Audience-Social-Assets-POST-500x272.png "[On-Demand Webinar] Understanding Your Audience: How to Track Changing Consumer Habits")
[On-Demand Webinar] Understanding Your Audience: How to Track Changing Consumer Habits
Communication professionals no longer have a single, direct route to connect with their entire audience – so how do brands adapt to the fragmentation and reach the consumers that matter?
Audience Profile: The Business Decision Maker
This will be a deep-dive into the Business Decision Maker audience profile. The focus will be on giving communications professionals the tools and knowledge they need to make actionable decisions based on this information, and highlighting the potential of harnessing this data effectively.
UK Media Moves including Time Out, Global, Marie Claire and more
Global announces high-profile promotions; team updates at Marie Claire; Huw Oliver appointed UK Editor at Time Out