Publicity Seekers is led by two former journalists with more than 20 years’ experience working for regional and national newspapers. Publicity Seekers has fantastic contacts throughout the media and as former journalists, know exactly what kind of stories newsrooms are looking for and how to write them.

The company’s ethics are founded on our honest hard-working roots and we thrive on our clients’ satisfaction. We will happily answer any questions you have and look forward to working with your company.

You can contact us directly on:

Samantha Lee, Director
slee@publicityseekers.co.uk
07984 677 357

Samantha spent 14 years in journalism working for the Mirror, Daily Express, Hartlepool Mail and Middlesbrough Evening Gazette. Since moving into Public Relations she has worked with such clients as Specsavers, Marks & Spencer, Mumtaz International Food Industries, Moore Response Marketing, Tony Wilson’s Are You the Voice?, CRS Engineering and The Mayfair Driving Range.

She is currently Treasurer of the North East Football Writer’s Association and is part of the committee that organises the annual Player of the Year Awards. 

Jonathan Ward, Director
jward@publicityseekers.co.uk
07810 148 566

Jonathan spent eight years as a news reporter with the Hartlepool Mail, specialising in council reporting as well as news and features. He also spent a year as a reporter on the Melbourne Herald Sun, one of Australia’s leading daily newspapers. He moved into communications three years ago and has been instrumental in promoting the voluntary sector, guiding a number of major voluntary organisations through media training and implementing strategic media plans.