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Morwenna Ferrier, features and culture editor at Grazia, on the revamped culture section, being leftfield while covering the mainstream and why PRs shouldn't be afraid to pester.

3 days ago in Little Black Book

Our Social Times on Identifying Influencers: a reflection
by Measurement Matters

On Wednesday afternoon, OurSocialTimes hosted a thought-provoking webinar on finding that elusive and intimidating juggernaut of the social media hemisphere – your influencer. Jones was joined by Thomas Messett, Head of Digital Marketing & Advocacy at Nokia; Lisa Moretti, Senior Social Strategist at Fleishman-Hillard; and Nicholas Chabot, VP EMEA at Traackr. The conversation piqued my...

2 days ago

Innovate or Die? The Search for Workable Media Models (Part I)
by Notes From Basecamp

Free or subscription-based? Print and online, or online-only? Media companies are trying to find solutions to a rather persistent trend: the decline of print media. In short, people are buying less of it, which is undermining its very lifeblood, advertising …

2 days ago

The PR and Social Media Cheat Sheet #088
by Measurement Matters

If you work in PR and are interested in the latest thinking on the media industry, PR planning, media analysis and social media, these are the must-read stories from the last week. This week’s top PR and social media picks: This Twitter ‘Hate Map’ of the US shows where racist, homophobic and offensive tweets originate....

2 days ago

IKEA briefs Hope&Glory

Home furnishing giant IKEA UK has retained Hope&Glory PR to handle its press office activity following a competitive pitch.

3 days ago in Pitch Wins

Thomson media head joins PCC

Travel and leisure PR consultancy Perowne Charles Communications (PCC) has brought in the former head of media relations at Thomson, Gloria Ward, as a creative consultant.

3 days ago in Pitch Wins

Sporting goods win for micommsPR

Hy-Pro International, the sporting goods business behind Zinc, the leading brand of scooters, bikes and skateboards, has chosen micommsPR to handle its consumer and trade PR.

3 days ago in Pitch Wins

New EU hedge fund rules put spotlight on comms

Financial PR consultant David Banks reveals 10 reasons why laws arriving on 22 July raise the stakes for fund managers’ communication strategies.

3 days ago in General Features

Historic brief for Turtle

HistoricBritain.com, an accommodation website with more than 500 heritage B&Bs and small hotels, has called in travel specialist Turtle PR to handle its UK PR.

3 days ago in Pitch Wins

Gorkana meets... Martin Loat

Propeller PR’s CEO, Martin Loat, on why ten days is a long time in PR, his respect for Andrew Neil and why persistence and an enquiring mind are the key attributes he looks for when recruiting staff.

3 days ago in General Features

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