17 Dec 1998
| by ROB GRAY
consultant Patrick
Robertson to try to counter hostile media coverage during his enforced
stay in the UK ...
PR services companies come in. Many are evolving into
full-blown media evaluation agencies ...
) on the issue. Other bodies such as the
Association of Media Evaluation Companies (AMEC) and the Public ...
11 Dec 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
The Scottish Office is drawing up the job description for a PR
chief to head media services...The Scottish Office is drawing up the job description for a PR
chief to head media services at the new Scottish Parliament.
The PR officer will be responsible for media services, press
accreditation, and circulation of documents to the parliament and the
media.
The appointee will report ...
11 Dec 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
Scandinavian IT firm EC Soft has selected Key Communications to
handle its UK media relations. Key...Scandinavian IT firm EC Soft has selected Key Communications to
handle its UK media relations. Key, which won the account after a
competitive pitch last month, will promote the firm in the business and
IT sectors.
Its brief includes media relations and PR support at trade fairs.
...
11 Dec 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
account. FH will
promote the law firm in the UK financial and general press and the
international media...media and liaise with its regional PR agencies.
...
11 Dec 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
Satellite Media Services. Johnson King won the
pounds 50,000 fee account last week after a non...IT PR specialist Johnson King PR has been hired to handle corporate
PR for telecom company Satellite Media Services. Johnson King won the
pounds 50,000 fee account last week after a non-competitive pitch. The
agency will promote the company s satellite communications network,
which use ...
11 Dec 1998
| by SOPHIE BARKER
and will
involve leading a team of four to establish an editorial policy across
print and electronic media...PricewaterhouseCoopers is recruiting two internal communications
managers following the merger of Price Waterhouse and Coopers and
Lybrand this year. The first post covers staff publications and will
involve leading a team of four to establish an editorial policy across
print and electronic media ...
11 Dec 1998
| by MAGGIE BROWN
destination in Ireland. The agency has been
briefed by the London-based Finnish Tourist Board to handle media...JWT Communications has won a competitive pitch for a new account to
promote Finland as a tourist destination in Ireland. The agency has been
briefed by the London-based Finnish Tourist Board to handle media
relations, travel trade PR and promotions, including educational visits
to Finland. JWT PR ...
11 Dec 1998
| by KATHY GREENE
International Airport. The appointment comes in
the wake of the merger of the airport s public, media...Brian Conway has been promoted to the role of head of external
relations of Birmingham International Airport. The appointment comes in
the wake of the merger of the airport s public, media and political
relations departments. Conway, previously the airport s public affairs
manager, was appointed ...
11 Dec 1998
| by KATHY GREENE
and The Media conference in
London, it includes articles on working with journalists by Reputation
partner ...
, and improving
reputations in the media by Local Government Information Unit
communications head James Odling-Smee.
...
11 Dec 1998
| by KATHY GREENE
.25 billion of funds since its
formation in 1989. The company specialises in investing in US media
companies, but will be looking to acquire anything from media to
manufacturing and telecoms companies ...