PUBLIC SECTOR: Flinn in comms at Riverside Housing Assoc

Former Newcastle Journal reporter Jon Flinn has joined the Riverside Housing Association as part of its communications expansion plan. Flinn has been appointed as communications officer and complements a new marketing team based at Riverside's headquarters in Liverpool. He will report to corporate marketing manager Peter Flynn. 'Riverside recognises the changes in the last few years in the marketing arena and the first appointment of a former journalist represents our commitment to an active PR image,' said director of business initiatives John McLellend.