Thursday 19 November 2026 | 11am GMT
Inside a FTSE 100 newsroom
With no news hook to work with, RELX's comms team built its own newsroom. Now eight people reach 1.1 million readers a year, on a flat budget.
Paul AbrahamsChief Communications Officer, RELX
Ricky RobinsonCEO, ShorthandThursday 19 November 2026 | 11am GMT
Inside a FTSE 100 newsroom
With no news hook to work with, RELX's comms team built its own newsroom. Now eight people reach 1.1 million readers a year, on a flat budget.
Paul AbrahamsChief Communications Officer, RELXRicky RobinsonCEO, ShorthandInside RELX’s editorial operation
RELX isn’t a traditional publisher, yet its communications team produces journalism-led stories read by more than 1.1 million people each year. Led by former Financial Times journalist Paul Abrahams, the team blends newsroom thinking with corporate communications to create an editorial programme recognised across the industry.
What you'll get when you register
The live session
Paul and Ricky will talk for 45 minutes, then take your questions. Here’s what we’ll cover:
- The operating model behind RELX's 1.1-million-reader content programme
- How owned media builds visibility in AI search
- A real look at the editorial process, from idea to publication and distribution
- Answers to your own questions, live from Paul
The playbook
We’ll send it to everyone who registers, even if you can’t make it live.
- The full replay
- Paul's key steps
- Stories that worked
- Templates to get started
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