A round-up of all the trending media, marketing and PR stories you shouldn’t have missed this week. 1. Netflix buys Millarworld In its first ever acquisition, streaming behemoth Netflix has acquired Glasgow-based comic-book publisher Millarworld. ...

The former Chief of Staff to David Davis has taken to Twitter in a scathing attack of the Government’s Brexit strategy. James Chapman, who was also George Osborne’s director of communications and now works at ...

Celebrity chef and food campaigner Jamie Oliver has attacked the Government for its lack of PR or comms following the publication of its delayed childhood obesity plan last August. The report, which was published during ...

Americans concerned about fake news are turning to the British media for their version of the truth according to recent research by The Reynolds Journalism Project. Four of the most trusted news organisations are British, ...

Jo Morgan is the Top 10 Education Blogger who writes Resourceaholic. After spending seven years in the city, Jo retrained as a maths teacher and now shares ideas and resources on her blog to make ...

John Sennett is the blogger behind John’s Road to Volunteering who this week is launching the #ILiveItIBlogIt campaign for bloggers everywhere. Celebrating diversity and individuality in blogging, the campaign aims to give bloggers a voice ...

Graduate trainee journalists are leaving journalism in their droves to follow a career in PR due to “copy and paste” practices adopted by many online newsrooms. Speaking to Press Gazette, an unnamed source said that ...

During 2016, the ‘fake news’ phenomenon became one of the most talked about issues relating to journalism and the internet, and its implications on democracy are still very much at the heart of debate today. ...

Jo Addison is a Top 10 UK Family Travel Blogger who writes Kiddieholidays. The blog is designed to provide inspiration and advice about holidays and days out for babies and toddlers. Here, Jo talks to ...

Streaming media giant Netflix has made its first acquisition, of the Glasgow-based comic book publisher Millarworld, in a deal some media pundits are comparing to Disney’s $4 billion acquisition of Marvel comics in 2009. Millarworld ...

Zanna van Dijk is a Top 10 Fitness and Exercise Blogger as well as being a personal trainer, coach, vlogger, author and first female UK Adidas Global Ambassador. Passionate about empowering women, Zanna uses her ...

As social media slowly takes over our lives, the rise of influencers setting trends and inspiring the actions of a generation is now irresistible. Many of these influencers make a living off brand collaboration and ...

This week’s Political Updates, covers moves and changes at all levels of government.    Government Departments  Louise Smyth has been appointed as Chief Executive of Companies House at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.  Silla ...

If you managed the comms department of a lower league football club, would you ask the local newspaper (a news organisation that is genuinely interested in writing about you) to pay for one-to-one access to ...

As Brexit negotiations continue, we bring you the latest news, developments and stakeholder reaction in our Brexit Bulletin. This week, attention has turned firmly on what a transitional period following Brexit will look like: Whilst ...

It’s no secret that social media has shaken up the political landscape, playing an increasingly significant role in elections. After Obama ran what has been dubbed the first ‘social media election’ in 2008, its role ...

A round-up of all the trending media, marketing and PR stories you shouldn’t have missed this week. 1. Mooch Out Anthony Scaramucci had a turbulent week – on Monday we were discussing the pitfalls of ...

Journalists at the Financial Times have voted unanimously to back union demands to fix the gender pay gap at the newspaper. Journalists are concerned that woman working at the financial title are paid some 13% ...

Trinity Mirror, the UK’s largest newspaper publishing group, is stepping up its programme of cost savings following the news that the publisher saw print advertising sales fall by a staggering £27 million in the first ...

The Independent’s editor, Christian Broughton, has reassured editorial colleagues that the Independent would ‘remain truly independent’ following a substantial investment from a Saudi investor. Sultan Mohamed Abuljadayel, acquired a 30% stake in Independent Digital News ...