Sun deputy political editor Steve Hawkes moves to PR after more than two decades in journalism
The Sun’s deputy political editor Steve Hawkes is set to leave the tabloid for a PR firm after more than…
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Former Sunday Express editor Martin Townsend moves into PR after newspaper exit
Former Sunday Express editor Martin Townsend is moving into PR, joining communications firm Pagefield as a partner in the new year.…
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PR software firm Vuelio snaps up Response Source with £5.5m bid
PR software company Vuelio has snapped up media database and journalist request service Response Source for £5.5m. Vuelio parent company Access…
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Silence from PR firm BLJ Worldwide over ‘recruiting journalists’ to support Qatar football World Cup 2020 bid
A PR firm whose president claimed to have been “recruiting journalists” for the campaign backing Qatar’s bid to host the…
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Speaking to media can be ‘distressing’ and ‘daunting’ – public should consider using lawyer or PR company, government guidance says
Dealing with the media can be a “distressing” and “daunting” experience and the public need to “exercise caution” and should…
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Press Gazette survey: Most journalists say it is never OK to give PRs and interviewees copy approval
Most journalists say they never give PRs or interviewees advance sight of stories, according to a Press Gazette survey. Some…
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Former Mirror journalist turned football club chairman launches PR consultancy
Former Mirror journalist turned football club chairman Greig Box Turnbull has set up his own PR and communications consultancy. Fortitude…
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Labour Force Survey: Sharp drop in freelances accounts for 11,000 fall in the total number of journalists in the UK
The number of British workers describing themselves as journalists has declined by 11,000 over the last year while the number…
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