Archive - Off the Record

How to Pitch to a Sunday Newspaper

Sabrina Miller, whitehall correspondent at The Sunday Telegraph, reveals how the news cycle works for Sunday papers

Jul 13 • Steph Spyro

What Comms Pros Need to Know About the Biggest Changes to Broadcasting in 70 Years

Sky's plans to merge with ITV and a historic High Court privacy ruling on the Daily Mail will have a long lasting impact on the media.

Jul 9 • Dan Townend

Q&A: Is It Acceptable for PRs to Give Journalists a Deadline to Respond?

Steph Spyro will answer comms pros' dilemmas every three weeks as part of a new Off the Record series.

Jul 6 • Steph Spyro

UK Media Fears that Andy Burnham Will Bring in State Press Regulation as Prime Minister

Campaigners for state regulation of journalism are optimistic that now is their time with a new PM sympathetic to their cause

Jul 2 • Dan Townend

June 2026

What Comms Pros Can Learn from the Journalist Who Exposed the Post Office Scandal

Nick Wallis is one of the UK's most formidable campaigning journalists

Jun 29 • Steph Spyro

What Labour’s Media Shake-Up Means for PR and Comms Teams

Green paper into the future of UK media published as Starmer quits offering a way to boost content on social media and YouTube

Jun 25 • Dan Townend

How to Ask Journalists for Feedback on a Pitch

7 tips for getting reporters to reply with feedback on your pitches

Jun 22 • Steph Spyro

5 Reasons Why Meeting In-person is so Important for Comms Pros and Journalists

Comms pros from across the country came to London last week to join Off the Record's first live event.

Jun 18 • Dan Townend

What Comms Pros Need to Know About Pitching Sports Reporters During World Cup 2026

The World Cup is finally here!

Jun 15 • Steph Spyro

8 Essential Tips on How Comms Pros Can Score During World Cup 2026

Football will dominate the next 40 days, like it or not. But the companies and charities you represent can piggyback on World Cup coverage

Jun 11 • Dan Townend

8 Tips for Getting Journalists to Back Your Campaign

The Daily Express recently won a high-profile campaign to give London Aquarium's basement penguins a better life.

Jun 8 • Steph Spyro

How the World Cup Highlights One of the Biggest Issues Journalism Faces

Blocklists of words to ensure advertisers are on brand safe online pages are costing the news industry millions

Jun 4 • Dan Townend

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