Communications officer had “reputation of trust” with journalists
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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.
Former ITV and BBC news chief takes top PR job with city council
Ex-programme editor on News at Ten “hugely honoured” to start role
Long-serving editor takes up new communications director role
Former news chief impressed by company’s “professionalism and commitment”
Journalist turned spin doctor admits heroin and cocaine possession
Communications officer sacked by city mayor
Former regional journalist takes up new role as PR chief
Plus: Round-up of latest journalism job moves
Council set to scrap in-house newspaper – four years late
Current administration pledged to axe publication in 2015
Weekly editor who went on to work for rival dies aged 61
Tributes to news chief who led investigations over past 18 months
Award-winning journalist leaves publisher for former editor’s PR company
Ex-news chief praises “talented and well-connected” recruit
Ex-deputy editor dies days after marrying former weekly colleague
“One of the good guys of the newspaper world” able to wed in hospital
Council urged to scrap newsletter amid ‘propaganda tool’ claims
Publication currently produced three times a year
Council axes plan to up publication of in-house newspaper after Labour coup
Previous administration was warned over proposed publication frequency
Former daily editor to run 5k a day for two months for charity
Former news chief aims to raise awareness of mental health through challenge
Journalist who became Catholic paper’s youngest editor dies aged 85
Archbishop pays tribute to “great trailblazer” who also worked in church PR
Award-winning former daily journalist dies months after becoming a dad at 40
Tributes paid to “top class reporter” who reported from Iraq and Afghanistan
Newspaper entitled to rely on emergency service statements rules IPSO
Weekly absolved after publishing inaccurate police and fire service information