Labour defends picking journalist for Corbyn question ‘because of gender’
Party also criticised over failure to invite local reporter to speech
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.
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
Daily reveals further unproven police claims about tree protesters
Communications plan claimed campaigners were “professional”
Ex-journalist joins council to help ‘rebuild trust’ after Grenfell tragedy
Former reporter takes authority’s top PR job
Journalist who worked on regional daily with TV’s Motson dies aged 79
Tributes paid to reporter who went on to commentary career
Weekly entitled to rely on inaccurate police press release, rules IPSO
Complaint by man convicted of assaulting ex-girlfriend rejected
Defunct weekly’s social media channels harming town’s image, says council
Authority says links to crime stories from off-patch have led to concerns
Former regional daily editor dies aged 66 after cancer battle
Tributes to news chief who went on to PR career
Police and council held secret ‘media strategy’ talks over tree saga, reveals daily
Force previously said it was “fiercely independent” in tree controversy