Blog
The future of PR: an interview with Maja Pawinska Sims
I caught up with the Holmes Report’s EMEA editor to find out what we can expect for the PR industry in 2020.
How much do you get paid working in PR?
Salaries have fallen in the past year but PR remains a well-paid career.
Report finds communicators fall short on trust and emerging areas of practice
The thirteenth edition of the European Communication Monitor examines the challenges facing modern communicators.
How to reduce word count
Excellent writing demands excellent editing. Here are some personal copywriting suggestions. What have I missed?
Print news media is dying
Print news media under threat is not an exclusive. But what of its future asks Jessica Pardoe in this guest blog.
How to stop social media trolls
Don’t Feed the Trolls is a primer on dealing with hate-filled online trolls published by the Center for Countering Digital Hate. It’s an important piece of work.
CIPR election: critical friends, issues and ideas
This year’s CIPR election for President has raised important issues about the future of the CIPR and its role serving the profession. I’ve voted for Mandy Pearse.
Public service broadcasting fails to reach young and less educated audiences
Public service media are in crisis. They are struggling to reach younger, less educated audiences. A Reuters' Institute report suggests they risk decline and irrelevance.
Meeting CIPR President candidate Mandy Pearse
The candidates for CIPR President in 2021 have been announced. I’m supporting long standing CIPR volunteer and trainer Mandy Pearse. She’s an MBA and board level practitioner.
CIPR Election candidates set out manifesto commitments
Here’s what you need to know about the candidates’ manifestos in the forthcoming CIPR Election.
Tips for new graduates in the workplace
As the graduates of 2019 enter the workplace here’s some ideas for helping them succeed.
How to stop fake news and misinformation
A new #FuturePRoof guide highlights the ills of the web. It’s the start of an important conversation about how communicators tackle disinformation and fix the broken web.
How to communicate about AI
Ethics, employee engagement and wider stakeholder management are the three pillars of the CBI’s report AI: Ethics into practice.
Downing Street’s communications revolutionary
Dominic Cummings’ blog provides first hand insight into one of the smartest thinkers in modern communications. It spotlights the need for urgent legislation to govern political campaigning.
Managing mental health and the social media mob
Next time you call out a brand on the internet please stop and think about the individuals behind the social media profile.
Crowdsourcing a list of AI tools
Tools are increasingly used to help us work smarter and more efficiently. Please help contribute your favourite tools to this crowdsourced project.
Astroturfing fake Facebook communities
Propaganda has no place in modern public affairs or public relations. Astroturfing should be called out in the strongest terms.
Facebook threat to democracy
The role of Facebook in elections requires greater scrutiny and oversight. It was weaponised during the EU Referendum three years ago.
Journalism to PR
Hacks can double their salary by applying transferable skills in public relations but the switch isn’t without its issues.
Student engagement as a means of professional development
I went back to school this week and learnt some important lessons. Working with students is a robust means of learning and development.