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Newsprint in pain as COVID-19 bites, so what’s next?
The COVID-19 crisis has hastened the structural changes already underway in newsprint media. It’s time to start thinking about what might come next.
What is the role of public sector PR during COVID-19?
The CIPR Local Public Sector group has produced a short video of camera clips from its members working in frontline COVID-19 roles.
Managing an agency through the COVID-19 crisis - PRCA taskforce
The PRCA has launched an international taskforce of 50+ volunteers to help support members managing their businesses during the crisis.
In praise of the CIPR and PRCA leading PR industry in COVID-19 crisis response
Our professional body and trade association have been at the forefront of supporting the PR industry during COVID-19.
The crisis gets personal
Domestic disputes, worklife chaos, hyper connectivity fatigue and planning for Q4 2020 and 2021.
Personal resilience
COVID-19 is having a devastating impact on physical health. But once the pandemic is more controlled, its impact on mental health will reveal itself.
Virtual fallacies, humblebrags and what comes next
Continuing the search for the new normal and what comes next. A dry COVID19 crisis was never really an option.
UK Government cracks down on spread of coronavirus disinformation, announces DCMS inquiry
The Government has stepped up its fight against disinformation on the internet.
Muddling through the COVID-19 crisis: celebrating human spirit and ingenuity
I’m muddling through the COVID-19 crisis, just like you, but I am starting to think about what might come next.
Research project: PR in the time of Covid-19
Dr Alenka Jelen-Sanchez is gathering practitioner stories to record the impact of Covid-19 on the PR industry. Could you help?
Remembering Dr Roger Hayes
The public relations industry has lost one of its foremost thinkers and doers.
Personal resilience in a time of crisis
It’s tough out there, really tough, do your best and know that everyone is feeling the same. I headed for a long walk on the beach yesterday.
Skidz brainstorm as agency readies pitch
Agency teams are working on their pitches for the Skidz account. This blog got exclusive access to a brainstorm in one of London’s leading creative shops.
Communicating about the Coronavirus: useful fact based tools and links
Professional communicators have a critical role in preventing disinformation about the Coronavirus. This article includes links to useful fact based tools.
Book review: Powerful B2B Content by Gay Flashman
Brand journalism is seldom done well by B2B organisations. Gay Flashman has answers in her new book.
ICCO engages with European governments on digital media and misinformation
ICCO is working with the Council of Europe to shape European policy around digital information and misinformation. I caught up with Deputy Rob Morbin to find out more.
Pitching for pants
I’ve been asked to help a startup recruit a PR agency partner. Here’s the brief. Let me know if you can help.
The clickbait media economy is toxic
It’s easy to blame the mainstream media for hounding celebrities but that ignores the demand side of the market.
Facebook is listening to your conversations but not in the way you think
A new privacy tool provides insight into how your data is shared with Facebook. More than 400 apps and sites track my data.
Edelman Trust Barometer: Inequality undermines trust, fear eclipses hope
The annual Edelman Trust Barometer 2020 is a grim read. Trust in institutions has reached a new low in the UK. However Ipsos MORI suggests that the issue is far more nuanced.