{"id":118452,"date":"2018-10-12T14:50:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T13:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=118452"},"modified":"2018-10-12T14:50:51","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T13:50:51","slug":"five-things-vuelio-acquires-responsesource-johnston-press-for-sale-trumps-celebs-banksy-and-judgement-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/five-things-vuelio-acquires-responsesource-johnston-press-for-sale-trumps-celebs-banksy-and-judgement-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Things: Vuelio acquires ResponseSource, Johnston Press for sale, Trump\u2019s celebs, Banksy and judgement day"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week\u2019s Five Things You Shouldn\u2019t Have Missed includes Vuelio\u2019s acquisition of ResponseSource, Johnston Press putting itself up for sale, Trump and his celebs, Banksy\u2019s shredding and judgement day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Vuelio acquires ResponseSource
\n<\/strong><\/span>Forgive us for blowing our own trumpet<\/a>, but we are thrilled to have brought ResponseSource into the Vuelio family. ResponseSource is famous for its rich journalist database and the market-leading Journalist Enquiry Service. Clients of both companies are set to benefit with a massive portfolio of integrated communications software and services.<\/p>\n

Joanna Arnold, CEO of Vuelio said: \u2018ResponseSource will from day one add significantly to the portfolio while accelerating our combined product development, particularly in journalist services.<\/p>\n

\u2018We plan to continue to invest in the ResponseSource brand, in its services, and in its people.\u2019<\/p>\n

ResponseSource founder Daryl Willcox will remain at the combined company and becomes Director of Audience Strategy for Access Intelligence. He said: \u2018I\u2019m looking forward to continuing to grow this strategically important side of the business that benefits journalists and PR professionals alike.\u2019<\/p>\n

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2. Johnston Press up for sale
\n<\/strong><\/span>Johnston Press, the publisher of some 200 titles, has put itself up for sale. Johnston Press owns a huge range of local and national brands, including the i newspaper and The Scotsman. It has reported debts of \u00a3220m, which has now become untenable.<\/p>\n

David King, chief executive, said<\/a>: \u2018This comes after a year-plus of working out various strategic options.<\/p>\n

\u2018In my view, we are obliged to find out what the market thinks about buying Johnston Press. We need to galvanise people, potential buyers, to make it clear if you wait, you might miss out.\u2019<\/p>\n

King would prefer to sell Johnston Press as a whole and believes there\u2019s a \u2018reasonable prospect\u2019 of keeping it intact.<\/p>\n

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3. Trump and the celebs
\n<\/strong><\/span>Supreme Court nomination got you down? How about one of the most devastating hurricanes in recent times making landfall? If you don\u2019t like the conversation, change it! Taylor Swift AND Kanye West have been filling the Trump-themed headlines this week, as the power of celebrity has possibly deflected from more serious issues.<\/p>\n

First Swift broke her \u2018silence\u2019 over politics, coming out in support of the Democrats. This led to Trump saying<\/a>, \u2018I like Taylor\u2019s music about 25% less now\u2019. She\u2019s probably crushed.<\/p>\n

The Swift headlines hadn\u2019t even finished when Kanye stormed in for his own Trump story. Ye, as he is now known, was filmed chatting in the White House with Trump. Yes, Ye\u2019s passcode is a bunch of 0s<\/a>, and yes his appearance has drawn some serious criticism<\/a>, but the most significant headlines focus on the long ranty speech Ye gave. Trump nodded and smiled but the whole thing was unquestionably odd. Check out The Independent\u2019s weirdest moments:<\/p>\n

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The most bizarre moments from Kanye West’s meeting with Donald Trump at the White House pic.twitter.com\/OTD3gNGAh6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Independent (@Independent) October 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n