NUJ FFG: recently paid rates for Public relations / Writing+research

Public relations / Writing+research
recently paid rates - updated 2009-11-10

The following are not suggested rates. They are a selection of rates recently reported to the Rate for the Job service - if any were found for Public relations / Writing+research. Please note that these are self-reported; they are rates that the reporter was not dissatisfied with, but standards of dissatisfaction vary; and that a computer sorted them on the basis of these self-reports so some randomness is possible.

The second figure, where given, is for additional rights (use on the web, etc).

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The reported rates

Words, per 1000 / pr - know a (better) rate? tell us!

2004_06		Anon engineering co.
3 press releases, total 1000 words, all rights			650

2004_06		Anon PR co.
Case study of engineering project, including sourcing images - the first, all rights			800

2004_06		Anon PR co.
Case studies of engineering projects, including sourcing images - subsequent, all rights			700

2007_02		Boutique record label
sleeve notes,			100

2009_03	_Ink	Brussels Airline inflight mag
,			300

2007_02		Established independent record label
sleeve notes,			180

2007_02		Independent record company,
sleeve notes,			140

2007_02		Larger independent record label
sleeve notes,			200

2007_02		Major label record company
sleeve notes,			300

2007_02		Major record label
sleeve notes,			250

2007_05		Post-graduate education foundation
PR writing,			700

2007_04		PR Agency
By-lined article, written up from interview,			350

2006_02	_HMG	Royal Mail
presentation pack,			1000

Words, other / pr - know a (better) rate? tell us!

2009_09		Artiste biography for press releases
,			1000

2009_09		Artiste biography for press releases
,			550

2009_09	_EMI	Artiste biography for press releases
(EMI),			500

2009_09		Artiste biography for press releases
(new artiste: for their management),			350

2009_09	_Vivendi	Artiste biography for press releases
(new artiste: Universal),			300

2006_11		corporate product bulletin
writing, expert knowledge required, some editing - under non-disclosure agreement, all rights			3000

2007_02		EMI
worldwide print-only syndication rights for star interview, already published and paid for in 2004,			5000

2009_04		Hill and Knowlton PR
100-words press release ,			250

2006_04	_IPC	IPC Advertorials (IPC Creative)
advertorial writing out-of-house, double page spread,			250

2006_04	_IPC	IPC Advertorials (IPC Creative)
advertorial writing out-of-house, per page of 300-800 words approx.,			150

2008_04		Shandwick PR
"Corporate PR",			250

Shifts / pr - know a (better) rate? tell us!
You may find rates both for editing/production and for project work here
2007_12		Police
press officer day 9am-5pm ,			150

2004_10	_HMG	The Londoner
feature writing and subbing days,			160

2005_07		CAFOD
day in press office,			150

2004_06	_HMG	Department of Trade + Industry
writing + subbing for staff magazine, per day, FBS plus repeat use in DTI publications			162

2006_06		Earache
(metal label) Electronic Press Kit interview - talk to the star, get edited out of the video,			350

2007_12		Energy company
editing corporate anniversary book (12 chapters/48,000 words) ,			1500

2006_02		Exhibition CH
on-site press officer, day,			350

2008_01		Food That Matters
PR event ,			280

2007_05	_HMG	Government department
web editing (no marking up) per day,			400

2004_11		ICLP ad agency
subbing hour,			20

2007_11		Medium-sized corporation
corporate writing, 8 hour day with lunch ,			450

2009_10		small music promoter
six days writing press release, obtaining pix from friend of band, researching media in north west UK, sending out press releases, phoning to check contacts, no exes			400	0

2006_06	_Sony	Sony
Electronic Press Kit interview - talk to the star, get edited out of the video,			350

2006_06	_Vivendi	Universal
Electronic Press Kit interview - talk to the star, get edited out of the video,			200

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