Mongoose Sports & Entertainment has been appointed to publicise the UK launch of National Geographic Food magazine, which takes place today. APL Media Limited selected the agency to provide ongoing media outreach and comms support for the title because of its heritage in food PR. “Mongoose has been instrumental in helping us launch this highly anticipated […]
Rowan Hooper, New Scientist’s managing editor, talks about modernising the title for a digital age, its close relationship with PRs and the state of UK science reporting today. New Scientist has been covering the latest scientific and tech breakthroughs since 1956. But what’s your scientific background? And how did you get into journalism? After reading […]
CNBC International will round off a great year of Cision media briefings with an exclusive event at London’s Milton Court next week. Noelle Murbach-Lami, CNBC’s head of news and programming, and Cristy Garratt, its head of social media and digital video, will be revealing the best ways for PRs to partner with the brand. As […]
Ketchum’s Barri Rafferty will take the helm as the agency’s CEO in 2018, making her the first woman to lead a top five global PR firm. As president and CEO, she will work closely with Ketchum’s leadership team to guide agency strategy, attract the best talent and honour the “Ketchum culture”. Rafferty joined Ketchum in […]
The Blockchain Development Company (BCDC) has selected The PR Office to raise the profile of its “socially and environmentally impacting” cryptocurrency investment products. The PR Office’s Chris Wilson will lead the account as the agency promotes BCDC in the national, investment and third sector press. BCDC chose The PR Office because of its expertise in […]
Diversified investment specialist River and Mercantile Group has appointed MRM to support its three business divisions: River and Mercantile Asset Management, P-Solve and River and Mercantile Derivatives. MRM will support the group’s underlying business areas in achieving their objectives through both traditional and new media channels. Scott Nicholson, head of group marketing at River and Mercantile, […]
Many will look back on 2017 as a watershed year for PR. The industry has changed dramatically over the past 12 months, with this transformation playing a key role in determining the year’s biggest winners and losers. Influencer marketing has continued its meteoric rise. Over 400 million people now check Instagram every single day, and […]
Welsh comms agencies Equinox and jamjar PR each took home four golds at the CIPR PRide Awards ceremony in Cardiff’s City Hall last week. Equinox’s haul included the ‘Outstanding PR Consultancy’ prize and three awards for a campaign with Cadw, the Welsh Government’s environment service. Launched on St David’s Day, the campaign brought a tale of […]
Bespoke car manufacturer London Morgan has enlisted PR consultant Claire Etchell to direct all PR and marketing for the South Kensington-based business. Working alongside Morgan’s in-house team, Claire’s will develop an overall marketing strategy encompassing collaborations, social media and events. She will also handle London Morgan’s press, influencer and blogger outreach and build the brand’s reputation […]
Sports bra brand Shock Absorber has selected Mercieca to handle all its PR, including the launch of its first activewear collection. The agency will also manage Shock Absorber’s events and influencer engagement. Gemma Oakes, Mercieca’s director, said: “We’re really excited to be working with Shock Absorber, as many of us are already big fans of […]