Reporter rebuked for contacting council officer instead of off-patch PR firm
Authority’s press office run by company based more than 60 miles from HQ
PR News
There has always been a close relationship between journalism and public relations and more and more journalists are using their skills in a PR capacity.
On this page you will find the latest PR news including job moves, guidance that has been issued by PR officers on dealing with journalists, and stories relating to public sector PR such as the police, local government and fire service that journalists are most likely to encounter in their daily work.
Daily lampoons police PR campaign with apocalypse survival bag contest
Newspaper aims to help readers survive in event of “unspecified disaster”
Former journalist who lived with cancer for 20 years dies aged 63
Tributes paid to reporter who went on to PR career
Treatment of UK journalists ‘less than fair’ says Athletic comms chief
Site’s founder previously stated aim to “suck dry” local press of talent
HIV positive journalist hits out at bid to bar him from Pride vigil
Photographer who lives with condition left “stunned” after string of press access issues
Former regional journalist launches bid to become Brexit Party MP
Ex-daily reporter to stand against Secretary of State
Former weekly journalist set for charity skydive after four relatives die from cancer
PR officer to complete leap for hospice on former patch
Labour defends picking journalist for Corbyn question ‘because of gender’
Party also criticised over failure to invite local reporter to speech
Regional editor to leave post after seven years for charity PR role
Former weeklies’ news chief says it’s time for “new challenge”
Former daily editor celebrates landing new clients for PR firm
Ex-news chief “over the moon” with development
Former daily deputy editor takes leading role in global fight against landmines
Former news chief left journalism for PR career
Journalists-turned-PRs axed in football club restructure
Two ex-regional journalists among those to depart
Council attacked after spending £30,000 on ‘one-off’ newsletter
Ruling party hints more editions may follow
Ex-regional journalist turned police PR chief investigated by own force
Spokesperson tells daily “concerns” have been raised
Former daily editor celebrates a year since launch of new business
Newspaper colleagues among those to join venture
Editor in spat with BBC after breaking exclusive about new presenter
News chief brands corporation “pathetic” after rejecting publication delay request