News archive

Citypress named top PR agency by Prolific North

It’s the sixth year in a row that we’ve ranked as the number one PR agency headquartered in the North of England

Scape Group builds for the future with Citypress hire

Scape Group has appointed Citypress to deliver corporate, trade and social media support

Citypress wins PRWeek award

We’re the top UK PR agency for training & development in the PRWeek Best Places to Work Awards

Citypress drives off with Euro Car Parts

We’ve been appointed as lead social, trade and corporate PR advisor in the UK

Musement appoints Citypress

Digital discovery and booking platform for tours and activities, Musement has appointed us to lead its UK PR

Marianne Morgan joins International Board for Comms Measurement

Our Director of Research & Analytics has been elected to join the International Board of AMEC

2020 communication trends

Our Director, Ruth Lee, predicts five comms trends to prepare for in 2020

Big private companies have much to do to meet new reporting challenges

“This is the biggest shake-up in corporate reporting in a generation”, writes Rory Fletcher

Housesimple appoints Citypress

We’ve been appointed by Housesimple across a PR, social and content brief

Ryman appoints Citypress

We’ve been appointed by the stationery retailer to deliver integrated social, influencer and PR support

A view from Cannes Lions

Our CEO, Charles Tattersall shares his thoughts from Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

AMEC Research & Measurement Team Winners

We’re delighted to have won two awards at the 2019 AMEC Awards

When economic impact reports don’t land

With rigour and fresh insights, economic impact reports provide evidence of a corporate’s value beyond its shareholder base

Not everyone can be a thought leader

It’s become one of the most over-used terms in marketing and PR, but ‘thought leadership’ done right is still a powerful tool

Gen-Z spells happy hour for drinks brands

Our Director, Ruth Lee, discusses how Gen-Z’s decreasing alcohol consumption represents an opportunity, rather than a loss, for booze brands

Is it ever OK to ask a journalist to backlink?

Backlinks are an important tool in the SEO armoury, but is it ever OK to ask a journalist to backlink?

Why brands need to avoid ‘greenwashing’

Citypress Director, Victoria Bridge, on the role communications professionals have in helping brands define a sustainable social purpose

Why the Cairncross review is good news for communicators

The review by former Guardian journalist Dame Frances Cairncross outlined nine recommendations to create a viable future for “public interest news,” including increasing the amount of public funding given to local journalism

Citypress appointed by trio of new clients

Citypress has been appointed by Decathlon, People’s Postcode Lottery and Made in Britain

Citypress is the gold standard in PR

We’ve been awarded the PRCA Consultancy Management Standard, regarded as the gold standard for public relations agencies, for the third time

Citypress offers free masterclasses during AMEC Measurement Month

Marianne Morgan, Director of Research and Analytics, introduces Measurement Month and explains why firms must create bespoke solutions to really understand the impact of PR