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.
What are the Biggest Challenges Journalists Face in 2022?
The role of a journalist has evolved at a rapid pace over the last two decades. Driven by the shift to online news consumption and the pandemic creating a new world of hybrid work, reporters are facing obstacles their predecessors never experienced.
UK Media Moves including the FT, People Management, Hearst Institute and more
FT appoints Raphael Minder as Central Europe Correspondent; Abbie Dawson has joined People Management as Deputy Editor; Food and Drink Editor Stacey Smith resumes her role at the Hearst Institute
Audience Fragmentation and How it Affects your Comms Strategy
There once was a time where we could reach specific audiences entirely based on their media consumption habits; we had Sun readers, Indy readers, Guardian readers and NME readers, and it was easy to tell who was who simply by which cohort they...
UK Media Moves including The Sun on Sunday, Insider, AltFi and more
Kate Ferguson appointed Political Editor of The Sun on Sunday; Spriha Srivastava now London Bureau Chief at Insider; Daniel Lanyon promoted to Editorial Director of AltFi
UK Media Moves including the i, New Scientist, The Telegraph and more
Richard James joins the i paper from Storyful; Chris Simms now Assistant News Editor at New Scientist; Oscar Williams-Grut appointed Assistant Business Editor at The Telegraph
UK Media Moves including The Times, FT, Insider and more
Tom Payne promoted to News Editor at The Times; Josh Noble appointed Sports Editor at the FT; Alex Sebastian now Associate Editor, Investing at Insider
UK Media Moves including Reuters, Mashable, TechRadar and more
Peter Thal Larsen promoted to Global Editor for Reuters Breakingviews; Rachel Thompson promoted to Features Editor at Mashable; new role for Matthew Hanson at TechRadar
UK Media Moves including The Telegraph, The News Movement, i paper and more
Multiple hires announced at The News Movement; Danielle Sheridan promoted to Defence Editor at The Telegraph; Sophie Gallagher now Deputy Features Editor at the i paper
UK Media Moves including the Evening Standard, PoliticsHome, FT and more
FT relaunches How To Spend It as HTSI; Jonathan Prynn now Associate Editor, Business at the Evening Standard; Laura Silver promoted to Editor at PoliticsHome
What Does the 2022 Global State of the Media Report Mean for UK PRs?
This year’s Global Sate of the Media report pooled the opinions of more than 3,800 journalists spread over 17 regions worldwide. It’s a detailed snapshot of where editorial staff, freelancers and publishers sit in 2022. Yet across each region there...
UK Media Moves including The Times, Vogue Business, Sunday Express and more
Jonathan Walker has joined the Sunday Express as Deputy Political Editor; Kirsty McGregor is now Senior European Editor at Vogue Business; Lara Spirit to join The Times as Red Box Reporter
5 Key Takeaways from the 2022 Global State of the Media Report
Cision’s 13th Global State of the Media report has arrived, presenting an in-depth look at some of the big shifts in journalism trends over the last 12 months. We polled more than 3,800 journalists and editors across 17 regions to get a snapshot of...
UK Media Moves including BBC Radio Scotland, The Athletic, The Handbook and more
Gordon Blackstock joins BBC Radio Scotland as a Senior Journalist; Anthony Hay appointed Deputy News Editor at The Athletic; promotions for Astrid Carter and Lottie Woodrow at London lifestyle platform The Handbook
UK Media Moves including MyLondon, The Guardian, Reuters and more
MyLondon appoints Transport Editor; Alex Lawson joins The Guardian as Energy Correspondent; Emma Rumney returns to Reuters' London office
UK Media Moves including the New Statesman, i, Insider and more
Grace Braddock is now Social Media Editor at the New Statesman; Chris Johnston has joined Insider UK as Weekend Business Editor; Lucy Clarke-Billings appointed Associate News Editor for the i newspaper
UK Media Moves including The Guardian, The Times, The Independent and more
Pippa Crerar appointed as The Guardian’s new Political Editor; Laura Jackson now Commissioning Editor on the Times Travel team; Jessie Thompson joins The Independent as Arts Editor
UK Media Moves including The Times, loveFOOD, the i and more
Katie Prescott has been appointed Technology Business Editor of The Times; Amanda Pauley is now Features Editor at loveFOOD; Rob Hastings has been promoted to Special Projects Editor at the i paper and inews.co.uk
UK Media Moves including Sifted, ITN, Sunday Express and more
Rachel Corp appointed as ITN’s new Chief Executive Officer; David Williamson now Political Editor at the Sunday Express; Tom Nugent joins Sifted as Digital Editor
UK Media Moves including Insider, Property Week, MailOnline and more
Tufayel Ahmed joins Insider as Entertainment Editor (UK); Anviksha Patel is now Acting News Editor at Property Week; David Wilcock appointed Deputy Political Editor at MailOnline
UK Media Moves including Reuters, The Independent, Insurance Post and more
New roles for William James and Kylie MacLellan at Reuters; Scarlet Anderson to be Deputy Head of Audience at The Independent; updates announced at Insurance Post
UK Media Moves including VICE, Esquire, The Times and more
Matthew Champion appointed Editor-in-Chief for VICE World News in EMEA; Miranda Collinge promoted to Deputy Editor at Esquire; Mehreen Khan is now Economics Editor at The Times
4 Big Challenges PR and Comms Pros Face Today
When it comes to crafting effective campaigns, PR and comms pros must learn to juggle everything from data to social and much more. The volume and frequency of news grows fast, and comms teams need to be agile and adaptable to get their message...
UK Media Moves including the i, Financial Times, BBC and more
Alexandra Pollard is now Deputy Culture Editor at the i; Georgina Quach has joined the FT as Newsletter Editor; Stewart Maclean appointed Editor of Newsnight
UK Media Moves including Rolling Stone, Reuters, Screen International and more
Selim Bulut appointed Digital Editor for Rolling Stone UK; Natalie Grover moves from The Guardian to Reuters; Michael Rosser has joined Screen International
UK Media Moves including the BBC, Daily Mail, GQ and more
Chris Mason appointed BBC's next Political Editor; Daily Mail redesigns Weekend magazine; Sam Parker now Site Director at British GQ