EPR Editorial Team1 min read
Originally published February 2013.
Citadel PR is a Carlisle-based digital communications firm founded in 2013 by two former journalists — Vic Gibson and Nick Brownlee. The launch made Carlisle's first PR agency to be run by experienced journalists rather than solo operators.
Vic Gibson is the former news editor of The Cumberland News. Prior to launching Citadel PR, Gibson advised clients including Carlisle Racecourse, Tesco, and Carlisle United as a PR consultant.
Nick Brownlee is a Fleet Street veteran who has contributed to national newspapers and to Carlisle Living magazine, and has written 14 non-fiction books since returning to Cumbria.
Citadel PR offers media outreach across digital, print, and broadcast outlets; copywriting for websites, newsletters, and brochures; and media training for executives and spokespeople.
Brownlee described the launch positioning to in-cumbria news as follows: “We are Carlisle's first and only PR agency to be run by experienced journalists with a proven track record, as opposed to lone operators setting up on their own. Citadel will be a modern media and PR agency with a straight-talking approach. There has already been a lot of interest in what we are doing, simply from Twitter and word of mouth so far.”
Interested parties may contact the firm via info@citadelpr.com.
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