Corporate reputations on the rocks?
For all the talk in PR circles about the value of corporate reputation – and reputation in public life – there’s been precious little concern shown for it in a host of recent events. News Corporation chairman, Rupert Murdoch’s appearance at the Leveson Inquiry into media standards, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, and Culture Minister,...
Media is lifeblood for local football clubs
Football clubs and the media have a tetchy relationship. It is regular practice for Premier League clubs to ban the media from media briefing and press conferences when a manager has been unhappy about something written or said. Sometimes, as a football fan and as someone who works in PR, you do wonder sometimes whether it...
We Name the Editor of The Sun on Sunday
When Rupert Murdoch announced the imminent launch of The Sun on Sunday, he didn’t name the editor. We’re naming him as Dominic Mohan, the editor of The Sun on every other day of the week. It’s not a trick headline (OK it is… a bit), it points out something that’s all to easily missed after...
Football’s reputation rescued by sponsor?
Once upon a time, a week was a long time in politics. Now football – seemingly unable to get a grip on racism, scandal and all-round bad behaviour by players and managers alike – is experiencing the same fate. But the latest action by a major sponsor may now bring some sense to the shambles...
Guardian’s Newsdesk live: exposing the newsroom?
Do the humble consumers of news care how the news comes about? And do they care to contribute to the stories of the day? The Guardian’s latest online editorial experiment is about to find out with the launch today of Newsdesk Live, combining its already established “open news list” of each day’s selected stories and...
Food Fight – Is this a Price Cut War?
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, ASDA? That is the question on so many consumers’ minds at the moment. Where will customers get the most out of their money and which shop offers the cheapest deals? Competition for shoppers’ cash has become increasingly aggressive as economic uncertainty, wage freezes and high inflation have squeezed consumer income. A couple...
Knox verdict right for the media
It feels as if Amanda Knox’s acquittal this week is the climax of a four year long ‘PR campaign’. In the build up to the decision by the court in Perugia, the world’s media descended on the town. We also heard from the family of Meredith Kercher who felt justly that their daughter and sister had...
