Journalist Jeremy Deacon announced he is setting up a public and media relations company.Mr Deacon, former assistant editor and acting editor of The Royal Gazette, has launched Deep Blue Communications, which specialises in public relations, media consultancy, social media consultancy and writing.“I have been involved in newspapers for 27 years, many of which were at senior management levels here and in the UK,” Mr Deacon said.“However, for three years I was also a director of a PR company based in Bristol, in the UK, so have valuable experience in the public relations field as well.“My clients included a regional airline, a regional law firm and a national chain of estate agents. I once even did PR for the Romanian Prime Minister at a time when the country was seeking entry into the European Union, which was a very interesting experience.”While at this newspaper, Mr Deacon said among the things he introduced was video journalism, breaking news and live text coverage of events on the website.He said he also set up the paper’s Facebook and Twitter sites.He added: “To use a cliché, this is a new chapter in my life and I am really excited about setting up my own business. I know that I can bring a lot to the table and enhance the profile of businesses here and overseas.”He can be contacted via e-mail: jdeacon@northrock.bm or on his cell 534 2205.