In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, social media platforms are facing a traditional media backlash. Print titles have lost great chunks of their ad revenues to the likes of Google and Facebook in recent years. Now, they see an opportunity to strike back against one of their biggest rivals – and they’re pulling no […]
Ketchum London CEO Jo-ann Robertson has been named the new chair of Young Women’s Trust, a UK charity that helps young women on low or no pay. Robertson will head up a board of 12 trustees and draw on her experience in journalism, politics and PR as the charity continues support women from disadvantaged backgrounds. She […]
Here’s a round-up of the week’s essential PR news, featuring Ketchum’s Erin Salisbury, a new Finn Partners division and Cision’s upcoming 2018 State of the Media report. State of the Media Cision will be publishing its annual State of the Media survey next week. Register for this exclusive webinar to hear Mail on Sunday showbiz editor Katie Hind and W’s Sean Allen-Moy […]
Lee Blackwell has joined Key Retirement Group (KR Group), a provider of financial solutions to the over-55s, as its director of public relations and public affairs. Reporting to KR Group CMO Chris Bibby, Blackwell will be responsible for developing the group’s strategic approach to group communications, public affairs and media relations. She will focus on […]
Notch has appointed Milk & Honey PR to raise the media profile of its real-time effects tool for interactive motion graphics, VR and live visuals. The agency will work to raise awareness of the simplicity and capabilities of Notch’s software, which lets artists and studios develop interactive content. It is used in live concerts, installations […]
Not-for-profit healthcare provider Nuffield Health has made Good Relations its UK Consumer PR agency, following a four-way pitch. The brief will see Good Relations work alongside Nuffield Health’s marketing and comms teams to consolidate the organisation’s gym and hospital offerings under one connected fitness, health and wellbeing proposition. Sophie Taylor-Roberts, Good Relations’ executive director for health and […]
For Cision’s 2018 State of the Media survey, we wanted to discover what the transformation the media has undergone over the past 12 months means for PR professionals. So, we polled 1,355 journalists from across the globe on declining trust in social media, search engines bypassing traditional outlets and more. We’ll be publishing our findings […]
Anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label has appointed The PHA Group to support its press office and UK campaign activations, following a competitive pitch. Ditch the Label founder and CEO Dr Liam Hackett said: “There’s a natural synergy between Ditch the Label and The PHA Group. “I was impressed by the team’s creativity and understanding of […]
Mason Williams is launching Brands2UK, a new division within the agency dedicated to helping overseas brands conquer the UK market. John Williams, Mason Williams’ chairman and CEO, will lead the division. Its senior team will include Nicola Gregson, the agency’s international director, who recently returned to the UK after 10 years in the Middle East. […]
Mobile network Three UK has appointed W as its consumer PR agency to drive wider brand engagement and support its customer growth targets, following a competitive pitch. W will work closely with the Three team and existing agencies W&K, Gravity Road and Mindshare to “build brand equity and love”. The agency will also support Three’s […]