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Press ReleaseUS Journalists & PR People Sign Up to Trace Old Media BuddiesLONDON, July 15, 2003 -- Media people live in a world of their own. A fast-moving world of often fleeting relationships whether they are a reporter on a national newspaper or a trade magazine, a roving foreign correspondent for a major TV news network, an internet or photo-journalist, or an account handler in an advertising or public relations agency.But soon they will all have the chance to recapture old relationships with former colleagues, friends and contacts with the launch of http://www.mediabuddies.com the world's first reunion website exclusively for media people around the world. In just four weeks since Mediabuddies was announced, hundreds of staff, freelance and retired journalists and other media people have registered free of charge to become Founder Members and the numbers signing on from the UK, North America, across Europe and into Asia and Australasia are increasing every day, David Davis, the site's founder said today. Davis, a former journalist with the Press Association, Britain's national news agency and The Times, was previously Vice Chairman of Edelman Public Relations Worldwide and International President of Medialink Worldwide Inc. He launched Mediabuddies after failing to trace former colleagues at his first job at the Croydon Times, a now defunct weekly newspaper in Surrey, England. "I came across an old press cuttings book while clearing out a cupboard. They brought back so many great memories and I wondered what had happened to my old friends since we had all gone our separate ways," he said. After the telephone and the Internet failed to trace anyone, Mediabuddies was born. When the site goes fully operational in September members will have the capability to trace and contact old colleagues and contacts via the Mediabuddies database. There will be other services, including a special directory for freelancers. Contact for further information: David Davis Email: dd@mediabuddies.com Mobile: +44 (0)7831 558 745 Website: http://www.mediabuddies.com |
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