TNR
Bridging the gap between PR and Media
About Us
TNR is the communications consultancy of the Press Association, based at their headquarters in London.
We started life ten years ago as a VNR production company which grew out of a highly successful international news bureau based in Notting Hill. Within our first year, we won the PR Week award for the Best Use of Broadcast for the launch of Speedo’s FASTSKIN swimsuit.
We moved to the Press Association in 2000 where we had access to their fully equipped broadcast studios. It was then we launched our radio and bespoke media and PR training courses.
For TNR, it was (and still is) a privileged and unique position from which to provide superior quality broadcast, video and training services that adhere to the highest media standards.
We became fully owned by the Press Association in April 2008. Our guiding principle is to apply the same objectivity, specialist knowledge and reputation for excellence to our PR Services for which the Press Association is so highly regarded.
For that reason, our editorial consultancy, offered from an entirely honest, journalistic perspective, is completely free.
We are a creative core team who put a great deal of importance on client service. We are passionate about what we do and strive to ensure every project is given the highest level of care and attention.
We regularly invite PR professionals to visit the Press Association’s news floor with a chance to learn about the rich variety of PR and communications services offered by the UK’s news agency. Feel free to contact us to arrange a visit.
Meet the TNR team
Claire Southeard
Managing Director
Claire has worked at TNR since its inception in 1999 and became Managing Director of TNR in 2008. Claire is also an Executive Director of the Press Association’s commercial division. In her role she has been involved in advising and creating hundreds of media projects across corporate, not-for-profit and government sectors. Claire also course directs TNR’s media training courses and manages to stay ‘hands on’ for many of TNR’s projects.
Amanda Richards
(Director) Head of Production
Amanda uses her expertise gained during her seven years at TNR to ensure our clients not only get the best advice, but also the most appropriate product for their investment. Heading up the busy production team Amanda works across TV, radio, online, and video production and continues to enjoy production, getting involved with almost all of TNR's projects. She has filmed news and corporate footage all over the world in places like America, Germany, South Africa, and Spain as well as producing highly successful Radio Days.
Tim Kerr
(Director) Head of Photography
Tim joined the Press Association in 1999. Part of the team which launched their commissioned photography service in 2003, Tim has provided expert advice on what Pictures Editors want for more than seven years. As a Director, he is regularly involved in projects from consultancy through to brief and edit. Tim also hosts our photography workshops offering top tips on what works and what doesn’t in the world of PR photography and is a judge on TNR’s two-day PR course.
Suzy Richards
Head of Training
Suzy is responsible for the delivery and development of TNR’s training portfolio, working across media training, PR training and the development of key messages. As an experienced member of TNR’s production team, Suzy has worked on media projects over the past four years for clients including Guinness World Records, Fairtrade Foundation, Speedo International and Industry Standards.
Sophie Davidson
Producer
Sophie draws on eight years of newsroom experience at the BBC, ITN, France 24 and the Press Association to bring journalistic knowledge and production expertise to TNR’s broadcast and online services. Having interviewed some of the world's biggest stars (career highlight - Will Smith) as well as some of the most powerful politicians of our time including Tony Blair and Nicolas Sarkozy, Sophie's understanding of what editors want provides clients with invaluable guidance for their campaigns.
Tessa Parry-Wingfield
Producer
Tessa brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to her role as a producer for TNR. Having spent many years as a journalist, working as both a reporter and producer for Al Jazeera, ITN and GMTV, she has the inside knowledge of what TV editors are looking for to offer clients accurate and honest advice about securing broadcast coverage. Working across TNR’s TV, radio, video and online services, Tessa thrives on producing excellent results for both our clients and the media.
Elizabeth Herridge
Project Manager
Elizabeth is an experienced marketer, combining communications knowledge with a practical understanding of broadcast production. Having been involved in every aspect of TNR’s broadcast and online services, from campaign planning and advice to project management, media relations and production, Elizabeth is a core member of the team who ensures that TNR continues to deliver highly successful newsworthy stories to the media.
Nicola Charalambous
Account Manager
Nicola has worked in the PR and commercial photography industry for over 10 years. A core part of TNR’s photography team, she advises clients on the photographic side of their PR campaigns, managing the day-to-day photography diary and schedule and looking after projects from the creative brief through to delivery. Nicola works closely with the Press Association picture desk to ensure that over 96% of our PR Photography images are selected to run on the Press Association Picture Wire.
Penny Joyner
Marketing Executive
Having worked for broadcasters ITV and Gcap Media in both marketing and production, Penny brings a broad knowledge of the media industry to her role as Marketing Executive for TNR. An integral part of the TNR team, she works across all of TNR's communications from running our PR Photography workshops to managing TNR's social media campaigns to putting together our quarterly newsletter. Penny was also instrumental in TNR's photography service winning a 'Golden Twit' for the use of pictures on twitter!
Katarina Bahula
Team Assistant
As TNR’s Team Assistant, Katarina works with all members of the team and across all projects. She is involved with production, marketing, course supervision and administration as well as being the support for a very busy and energetic team.
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