UKNM: UKPress discussion forum

[Jo Chipchase]

In response to the need for press and PR/new media people to make contact 

and discuss pertinent industry issues, Paul Douglas and I are launching the 

UKPress discussion list (please see press release below).


The list is aimed at anyone who works with the Net and/or mobile 

communications.  You can join free of charge via http://www.ukpress.org, 

and will be able to unsubscribe at any time.  The list is moderated by 

Paul, who will keep a tight ship !


Hope to see some of you on there.


Regards,



Jo.


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PR1 / 17 February, 2000


BEAT TARGETING STRESS WITH UKPRESS


Imagine if you knew what journalists wanted, as they wanted it, without 

picking up the phone or looking at a forward features list.  If your work 

covers the Internet or mobile communications, keeping up-to-date with the 

desires of journalists will soon be a reality, thanks to UKPress  an e-mail 

discussion forum for press and PR people.


Ideal for distributors and seekers of Internet news, UKPress provides a 

central resource where PR people can post information, make contacts and 

network with other practitioners and journalists.  The ongoing discussion 

will highlight current 'hot topics' and assist with the targeting of press 

releases.


UKPress is the creation of Jo Chipchase of Can-U-Hack-It, a feature writer 

with a PR background, and Paul Douglas, editor of Internet Investor.  They 

decided to set up UKPress after participating in other email discussion 

forums and realising the potential for communication professionals.


Jo Chipchase commented: "Having worked on both sides of the fence, in PR 

and journalism, I think it's important for professionals to discuss topics 

of interest and keep abreast of each other's requirements.  The intention 

of UKPress is to make the life of PR people and journalists easier, while 

encouraging stimulating discussion."


PR practitioners working with IT sector clients are eligible to join 

UKPress via www.ukpress.org, free of charge, and will be able to 

unsubscribe from the e-mail discussion list at any time.  In line with 

Internet etiquette ('Netiquette'), the list will be moderated to ensure 

content remains on topic, and that commercial email ('spam') does not get 

through to its members.


UKPress is sponsored by Virgin Mobile  the UK's first virtual mobile 

operator and the fifth UK network.


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Notes to Editors:


About Virgin Mobile

Launched in November 1999, Virgin Mobile has attracted customers at a far 

faster rate than any of its competitors achieved in their early days, and 

has already established itself as an industry innovator.  Virgin Mobile is 

the latest high profile launch from Richard Branson's Virgin Group of 

companies and is a 50:50 joint-venture with One 2 One, the UK operator 

owned by Deutsche Telekom. All customers are on one great value tariff  the 

more it is used each day, the cheaper it becomes.  Each customer has access 

to powerful applications because of the 32k SIM  a UK first.  And customers 

can pay for their calls up front, with no-expiry  vouchers or credit cards, 

or later by direct debit  the choice is theirs  another UK first.  Virgin 

Mobile aims to be the most popular mobile brand in the UK and eventually 

throughout the world.  Website:www.virgin.com/mobile


More info:

Web: www.ukpress.org

Email:

joukpress [dot] org

Tel: 07887 916232

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