Kerri L Watt - Press Page
Kerri L Watt is an independent Journalist, Editor and Media Strategy Consultant based in the New Forest, UK.
She is the founder and editor of New Forest Dispatch, an independent local news publication covering issues impacting the New Forest, and has written for and been featured in national and internation publications including BBC, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5live, The Telegraph, HuffPost, Women’s Health and others.
Before moving into journalism, Kerri ran a communications consultancy for over a decade showing companies and business leaders a unique perspective on landing media coverage and securing new clients. She is also the author of the UK and US bestselling PR book ‘Get a YES! from the press‘.
I am available to report, write, speak and comment on topics including;
- Independent journalism
- Local news and the future of local media
- Media relations and reputation management
- Self-employment, freelancing and portfolio careers
Get in touch: ahoy@kerrilwatt.co.uk
Media coverage and bylines
Kerri L Watt as a guest on BBC The Victoria Derbyshire Show
Kerri L Watt in the i newspaper
Editor of New Forest Dispatch
Covering politics, local government, public services, and community issues – www.newforestdispatch.co.uk
Award win: Best PR Coach and Consultant (UK, 2023)
by the Media Innovator Awards, Nov 2023
‘How to’ book on PR is a best seller for author Kerri Watt
The Daily Echo
Hampshire Chronicle
Bournemouth Echo
Media coverage representing the self-employed during a global pandemic
Self-employed media campaign
Metro
Quoted in: We’ve hidden thousands from our husbands in secret bank accounts
BBC The Victoria Derbyshire Show guest
(image on right)
Local news reporting
Reporting for local newspapers
PR Moment
How to get rich in PR
The Telegraph
Fears grow for self-employed workers left high and dry by second emergency grant
The Telegraph
Low-cost ways to add colour and productivity into your workplace
A case study on my reaction to the Autumn Statement (image on right)
Huffington Post contributor
The importance of adding personality
BBC News
DBS background checks mean NHS staff ‘paying to work’
Independent Education Today magazine
Building a brand for your school
Natwest Content Live comment
Six ways to make your workspace more creative
Enterprise Nation comment
What entrepreneurs want from the next government
Communicate Magazine
How can podcasts build trust between organisations and their audiences?
Kerri L Watt bio (73 words)
Kerri L Watt is an independent Journalist, Editor and Media Strategy Consultant. She has been consulting and training organisations, agencies and in-house teams in media, PR and communications for 17 years. Now trained as in journalism, Kerri writes about local news, politics, health, education and other issues impacting communities. She is also the author of the UK and US bestselling PR book “Get a YES! from the press”. Find out more at www.kerrilwatt.co.uk.
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Get in touch
Email me: ahoy@kerrilwatt.co.uk
Connect with me:
LinkedIn /kerrilwatt
X (Twitter) @kerrilwatt