Journalist You Need To Know: Emma Nelson

13.03.20

What’s her beat? Emma is a London-based radio and television presenter. She presents The Globalist on Monocle 24, the sister radio station to Monocle magazine. The Globalist is the daily morning news programme that provides insights and updates on international news and business. It won Best News & Politics Radio Show in the 2015 Mixcloud […]

The Big Question: Will Newspapers Survive?

12.03.20

Since 2015 UK newspapers have lost between 25% and 30% of their circulation. This has seen the most read newspaper, The Sun, drop from a circulation of 1.8 million to 1.37 million. At the other end of the market, The Guardian has dropped from 179,000 readers to 134,000 readers. This steep circulation drop has put […]

PR Tactic: Briefing A Journalist

12.03.20

What is it? When a journalist is interested in one of your stories and they call you for more detail, and you have to brief them on the key aspects of the story. Why do you do it? The purpose of a briefing is to give deeper meaning and understanding to a story. […]

Must-Read Book: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley by John Carreyrou

11.03.20

Want PR Tactics? Get our expert insider guide that has 20 in one eBook here. Have you ever wondered what the most powerful currency in communications is? For me it’s simple. Success or failure is governed by the quality of your story. The better your story the more likely you are to […]

The Simple Guide for PR Teams to Remotely Manage Media Relations

10.03.20

The simple guide for PR Teams to remotely manage media relations Introduction Everyday we help organisations and brands to manage their media relations function through the MediaHQ PR software. We are about to enter a phase where working virtually could become the norm for a few weeks at least. With that in mind, we wanted […]

PR Tactic: Text/SMS Broadcast Software

10.03.20

Want More PR Tactics? Get our expert insider guide that has 20 in one eBook here. What is it? It’s using a piece of software to manage group SMS messages. Why would you use it? What about What’s App? Is that not what it’s for? The problem with What’s App is the visibility […]

Media In Focus: In The Moment

09.03.20

What is it in a sentence? In The Moment is a practical lifestyle magazine aimed at the modern, creative-thinking woman. How will this benefit me as a PR PRO? As a PR professional, it is essential to find a calm moment in the day, while also building new ideas for campaigns. As the wellness […]

The MediaHQ PR Catch Up

06.03.20

Irish Media Movements February February saw a number of changes across Irish media with some high profile movements within the industry. Below you can find a sample of some of the Irish media movements that have taken place throughout the month. Rachel Collins has returned to her Irish Times role Rachel Collins has returned to […]

Journalist You Need To Know: Sophie Wilkinson

06.03.20

What’s her beat? Sophie Wilkinson is a freelance journalist who has contributed to publications including The Guardian, The Telegraph and the BBC among others. Wilkinson writes about important women’s issues, gender and sexuality, which are issues that are often ignored or misportrayed by the media. Wilkinson reveals the bias that regularly occurs within the […]