Meet the Journalist: New Scientist managing editor Rowan Hooper
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 [...]
Rewired to run Heal’s press office
Furniture and interiors retailer Heal’s has appointed Rewired to deliver national press office support alongside its in-house PR and marketing team. The agency has secured a [...]
Henman to promote UK disability tennis
The Tennis Foundation has selected Henman Communications to promote UK disability tennis, including the NEC Wheelchair Masters tournament. The agency will manage social media [...]
Nominations open for 2018 Suzy Spirit Award
The annual Suzy Spirit Award has opened submissions to celebrate the unsung heroes of the comms industry. Part of this year’s PRmoment Awards, the honour recognises [...]
Your chance to meet CNBC International
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 [...]
Ketchum’s Barri Rafferty named first woman to lead a top five PR agency
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 [...]
Thea Parnell joins Cognito as director
Financial PR consultancy Cognito has appointed Thea Parnell as a director in its London office. Parnell’s knowledge of leading integrated campaigns across a variety of [...]
The PR Office to promote blockchain investment company
The Blockchain Development Company (BCDC) has selected The PR Office to raise the profile of its “socially and environmentally impacting” cryptocurrency investment [...]
MRM secures River and Mercantile Group comms brief
Diversified investment specialist River and Mercantile Group has appointed MRM to support its three business divisions: River and Mercantile Asset Management, P-Solve and [...]
5 essential PR predictions for 2018
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 [...]
Equinox and jamjar PR win big at Welsh CIPR PRide Awards
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 [...]
Hills Balfour to handle comms for travel shows
Exhibitions specialist Upper Street Events has appointed Hills Balfour to manage PR for its portfolio of travel shows taking place in January, February and September next [...]
Wire wins three new clients
Comms agency Wire has secured a trio of new clients, with briefs ranging from stakeholder engagement to experiential Christmas campaigns. Wire will mange PR, creative and [...]
Why the time is right for PRs to connect comms to business results
Robust attribution is a challenge for all marketers. But we know it is vital for communicators to prove what works if we are to truly assess – and prove – the full value of [...]
PR Case Study: W – #DontBottleItUp
W used World Mental Health Day and a partnership with Topman and Love Island’s Chris Hughes to promote the CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) message to men that [...]
This week’s PR news in brief (20-24 November)
Here’s our round-up of essential PR news stories and features from the past week, including the key insights from Cision’s latest webinar, account wins for Cherish PR, [...]
Gardiner Richardson to manage Grand Central’s comms
Train operator Grand Central has appointed Gardiner Richardson to deliver its ongoing comms campaigns following a three-way pitch. The agency will raise the profile of North [...]
JBP appoints Steve Anderson-Dixon as chief executive
Strategic comms and engagement consultancy JBP has appointed Steve Anderson-Dixon as its new chief executive. Anderson-Dixon joins to support the company’s future growth [...]