Press Release Writing · Durham
Press Release Writing in Durham
Writing press releases for Durham organisations, with a caveat worth stating first — most business announcements are not news to anyone outside the business, and a release about something journalists will not cover is effort spent on a document nobody reads.
Why this comes up
The problem
Something has happened that feels significant, and a press release is the assumed response without anyone establishing whether a journalist would consider it a story.
What you get
What we deliver
- An honest view on whether this is news to anyone outside your organisation
- The angle identified — what makes it interesting to that publication's readers
- A release written in the format journalists actually work from
- The genuinely usable quote, since most supplied quotes get cut
- Targeted distribution to relevant journalists rather than a broad wire
- Supporting material ready — images, data, someone available to speak
Want this scoped for your business in Durham?
Thirty minutes, no charge, no sales script. You leave with a written summary of what press release writing would actually involve — whether or not you use us.
Working in Durham
North East
Durham's economy is dominated by its university and cathedral, so the commercial base is small and much of the local demand comes from spinouts and suppliers attached to the institutions rather than from independent industry.
Research spinout software and visitor systems, usually on institutional procurement timelines rather than commercial ones.
Sectors we work with in Durham
- Higher Education
- Tourism & Heritage
- Public Sector
- Retail
- Research
What we work with
Technologies and platforms
- Google Docs
- Prowly
- Muck Rack
Who we work with
Industries we serve
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Charities
- Professional services
- Property
Why us
Why Durham businesses choose Asionis
- Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
- No long-term contracts required
- All team members UK-based
- Dedicated account manager and development team
- Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
- Scalable from startup to enterprise
How we work
- Step 1
Free consultation
A 30-minute call to understand the problem. You keep the written summary either way.
- Step 2
Proposal
Scope, timeline and a fixed price, in writing, before anything starts.
- Step 3
Build
Short cycles with regular check-ins, so you see progress rather than hear about it.
- Step 4
Launch and support
We handle the go-live and stay available afterwards.
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Press Release Writing in Durham — common questions
- Is our announcement actually news?
- Often not, and it is worth establishing before writing anything. New appointments, office moves and product updates are significant internally and rarely to a journalist's readers. Something genuinely novel, or data nobody else holds, is a different matter.
- Does distribution over a wire work?
- It produces syndicated placements of limited value rather than coverage. A relevant journalist who already writes about your sector, approached individually with something that suits their beat, is worth more than a thousand automated placements.
- Why are our quotes always cut?
- Because they say nothing. 'We are delighted to announce' contributes no information, so it is the first thing removed. A quote that makes a point, states an opinion or provides a fact survives, because it is doing something for the reader.
- What else does a journalist need?
- Usable images, any underlying data, and someone available to answer a question quickly. A story that requires chasing for a photograph or a comment frequently gets dropped for one that arrived complete.
- Do you work with businesses across County Durham?
- Yes. We are based in Leicester, United Kingdom and work with clients throughout North East, including Durham and the surrounding County Durham area. Most collaboration happens remotely, and we travel for kick-offs and key milestones.
- What kind of Durham businesses do you usually work with?
- Research spinout software and visitor systems, usually on institutional procurement timelines rather than commercial ones. Beyond that we work across Higher Education, Tourism & Heritage, Public Sector, Retail and Research.
- Do you cover the areas around Durham?
- Yes — we work throughout North East, including Newcastle, Sunderland, York. Durham is an urban area of roughly 70,000+, and we take on work across the wider County Durham region rather than the city boundary alone.
Talk to us about Press Release Writing in Durham
A 30-minute call with someone who would actually work on it. No sales script, no obligation.
- Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
- No long-term contracts required
- All team members UK-based
- Dedicated account manager and development team
- Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
- Scalable from startup to enterprise