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As January arrives, newsrooms move from year-end reflection to forward-looking coverage that sets the agenda for the year ahead. Journalists are actively searching for January 2026 story ideas, expert commentary and timely angles that reflect new behaviours, emerging trends and audience priorities. From health and wellbeing to business, technology and travel, January offers strong editorial hooks — especially when paired with credible expert insight. This guide highlights key January awareness days, trending topics and shows how...

As the year comes to a close, journalists across every sector are looking for fresh angles to round off December. If you’re running low on ideas, here’s a roundup of timely topics, plus tips for sourcing experts and stats quickly via the PressPlugs Journalist Request Service.   Arts & Entertainment Pantomime Season Dates: Early December 2025 – January 2026 Panto season returns with productions across the UK, fronted by big-name performers and attracting families throughout the festive period. Story Angles for Journalists: ...

  November is shaping up to be a busy and dynamic month for journalists. From global climate talks to the UK’s Autumn Budget and major cultural events, there’s a wealth of stories waiting to be told. Here’s a guide to some of the key moments to watch — listed in chronological order, with suggested story angles and how PressPlugs can help you find the perfect expert sources.     🌍 Global Climate Action COP30 Summit in Brazil Dates: November 1–12, 2025 The 30th...

Many industries have suffered greatly since the pandemic began last spring, but few more so than journalism. With many publications having gone under since the crisis started, and the newsroom now, often, being the same as the living room, the mental health of those in the industry is under attack like never before. To add to this, politicians and the public have frequently put the boot into journalism, which as a profession has at times been used as...

Life is incredibly busy, things can change, and mistakes can be made. So with this in mind, what action can you take when you get a request from the PressPlugs that just doesn’t fit the bill for you, or your client? Well, most people would ignore it, but on occasions businesses and PRs reply in good faith, believing they can assist, and then life’s gremlins takes over. In cases like this  it's about what do you do next, and...

When you have a small to medium or enterprise level business, you tend to think on a much smaller scale than you should. To grow your business and become successful, you have to think big and take advantage of the many opportunities that will come your way if you look closely enough for them. Just because your business is small, doesn’t mean that it isn’t affected the same way as those much larger corporations. Everything from...

Journalists are busy people, but how effective could it be for you if you help a journalist out? Tight deadlines, limited resources and heavy workloads have long been the culture of this much sought after and glamorous profession, but much of the public and business community find journalists, well unapproachable. This happens for various reasons, usually based on stereotypes, such as - they are just too busy to approach, they’re aloof or they’re just plain rude but often...