Telum Media - About Us

Telum Media creates connections between the media and public relations sectors using proprietary database tools, quality information gathering, industry events, and curated news and communications channels.

Our business, founded in Singapore in 2013, aims to help public relations firms and in-house communications teams connect with the right journalists and media outlets at the right time. Telum operates across the Asia Pacific and the Middle East regions, with offices in Australia & New Zealand, Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Middle East.

Our teams work to ensure that our media contacts platform is up-to-date and user-friendly, while also facilitating events that forge meaningful connections for both clients and the industry as a whole.

To contact our teams and learn more, click the button below.

Michael Webster

Founder & Chairman

Jonny Webster

Joint Managing Director

Nick Webster

Joint Managing Director

Matthew Law

Chief Business Development Officer

We've been using Telum Media for years as our go-to media intelligence platform. It's a powerful research tool that helps us plan and develop communications strategies and media engagement activities. Plus, their news alerts keep us updated on industry changes.

Terence Foo

Managing Partner, SEC Newgate

FAQs

Questions about Telum Media

Telum Media is a media intelligence and journalist database platform built specifically for PR and communications professionals. We connect the communications industry with up-to-date, accurate information about journalists, media outlets, and editorial movements across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East regions.

Our platform is designed for PR agencies, in-house communications teams, corporate affairs leaders, and media relations specialists. We help them build stronger journalist relationships, manage campaigns, and stay ahead of media changes.

We are headquartered in Asia-Pacific and serve clients across the region and internationally. Our network and coverage extend globally, ensuring users can plan both local and multinational campaigns.

Our in-house editorial and research teams update journalist and outlet profiles daily. We combine human verification with technology to ensure that contact details, roles, and career moves are always accurate.

Unlike generic tools, Telum Media was built by media specialists for communications professionals. We don’t just provide names and numbers — we deliver context: beats, interest surveys, and industry updates. Our datasets are supported by local teams. Our data is not scrapped by AI bots.

Our leadership team includes seasoned professionals from both journalism and communications backgrounds, ensuring we understand the needs of both industries.

We support all sectors of PR and communications, from corporate and financial services to consumer, tech, healthcare, and government affairs.

We regularly publish insights, interviews, newsletters, and host events that keep PR and comms professionals informed about media trends and best practices. Our free PR News alerts are sent out to over 40,000 subscribers.

You can reach out through the green chat bubble on our platform, visit our website pages, or contact our regional offices. Our team is always ready to provide more information.

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