Posts by me

SoGlos is an award-winning online magazine covering entertainment and the arts in Gloucestershire. Recently nominated in the Online Media Awards for Best Local/Regional News Site, the website is run by publisher James Fyrne and his partner Michelle Fyrne, who is the editor. James talked to Cision about SoGlos’ new internship programme, working online and being [...]

The Bode Boutique will be featured in tomorrow’s Media Updates. Author Jessica Bode spoke to Cision about being yourself, the joy of guest posts and PRs helping new bloggers. Why should people read your blog?The Bode Boutique is a beauty blog with a splash of fashion and a dash of lifestyle. If you are looking [...]

The finalists for the Online Media Awards have been announced across 25 categories. The Times and Sky News lead the field, each with 10 nominations. The Times will be looking to continue its success from The Press Awards for 2012. The entries were judged by an international team of 21 international industry experts, with the [...]

EconomicsUK.com was featured in the Media Updates. David Smith is the blog’s author and economics editor of The Sunday Times. Here David talks about his blog, Britain’s economy and working with PRs. Why should people read your blog?It provides a read and an update on the economy which is always accessible to non-specialists. The most [...]

Yesterday, Cision was joined by Francisca Kellett, Dina Behrman, Laetitia Wajnapel and an audience of PRs for breakfast at The Frontline Club. Among the topics of discussion were press trips, social media and future trends. Francisca Kellett is the travel editor at Tatler magazine and is unsurprisingly invited on many press trips. Every journalist would [...]

Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement this morning after 26 years as manager of Manchester United. The news followed speculation and rumour which culminated last night in a series of articles across news sites. It was the Telegraph’s: ‘Sir Alex Ferguson must leave Manchester United completely when he decides to retire’ by Jim White that [...]

The Local Council Elections results are still coming in and the big story is that UKIP has gained seats. Unsurprisingly, this has increased the social media conversation around the party, boosting its online profile. As the early results are currently being digested and discussed, it is UKIP that leads today’s mentions largely thanks to its [...]

More Than Toast is featured in this week’s Media Updates. Author Alice Harold talked to Cision about the Follow/No-Follow link debate, collaboration and PRs believing in her blog. Why should people read your blog?As a compulsive over-sharer I find myself writing about a lot of things other people perhaps don’t disclose on their blogs. Time [...]

Cision data shows that women occupy 35% of editor positions at Britain’s largest newspapers. The FT Weekend Magazine’s Sue Matthias says female journalists need more role models. A statistical analysis of Cision’s data reveals that of Britain’s 12 largest national newspapers, only the Daily Express, the Guardian, Financial Times and The Times exceed the 35% [...]

According to CisionPoint’s Media Database 35% of editors at national daily newspapers are female. Of the 12 dailies, the Guardian and the Daily Express have the smallest gender gap, with 40% and 42% female editors respectively. At the other end of the scale, The Independent and The Sun have the worst balance with 26% and [...]