Facebook’s algorithms are used to target “insecure” children as young as 14 and may be used to sell highly targeted advertising according to a recent report in The Australian. According to the report, journalists have ...

Dr Nicky Garsten is a PR and Comms Senior Lecturer at the University of Greenwich, with over fifteen years of experience working in communications. As the Senior Lecturer at the university, Nicky directs the BA (Hons) Public Relations ...

The Guardian has abandoned its trails with Facebook’s Instant Articles service after the newspaper’s chief executive, David Pemsel, suggested that the financial returns were “woeful”. The Guardian has also pulled out of trials with Apple News ...

The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) is the least responsive government department when it comes to responding to Freedom of Information requests according to a new report by the Institute for Government (a leading ...

This week’s Political Updates, covers moves and changes at all levels of government.    House of Commons   The Queen has approved the appointments of Gavin Laurence Barwell MP and Melvyn John Stride MP as Privy ...

Are bogus influencers undermining brand confidence and confusing the state of play? According to Emma Austen, the founder PR agency Emerge, they are. In a recent PR Week opinion piece, Emma says that brands are often drawn into the science ...

Rudy Adelaide launched her fashion and lifestyle blog, Sassy Fashion Rudy in May 2015 to combine her love of fashion and writing. Through blogging, Rudy has managed to expand her online influence, attracting over 60,000 followers on ...

There once was a time when elections were all about manifestos. They provide an opportunity for political parties to bring together their brightest and best, and articulate why they are fit to govern. Sometimes it ...

Less than a year after Ariana Huffington announced that she was stepping down as editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, the popular news site has rebranded itself as HuffPost. According to Lydia Polgreen, HuffPost’s new editor-in-chief, ...

Regional newspaper publisher Newsquest has defended its use of cash incentives to maximise the use of user-generated content (UGC) within its papers. The publisher is rewarding titles with cash prizes based on factors including the ...

Described as a no-nonesnse approach on how to navigate the modern world as a man, The Science of Appearance is a men’s lifestyle blog, authored by London-based editor and writer Neil Thornton. In this spotlight, ...

A former Trinity Mirror editor has criticised large newspaper publishers for seeking to maximise revenues whilst making minimum efforts in terms of editorial quality and customer service. Steve Scoles, who edited the weekly Northamptonshire Herald ...

This week’s Political Updates, covers moves and changes at all levels of government.    House of Commons   On 18th April, Theresa May announced her decision to hold a general election on 8th June. At least two ...

With seven weeks to go before Theresa May’s snap election, newspapers, brands and high profile influencers are all pinning their badges of allegiance to various political parties and ideals – with the exception of one ...

Businesses and organisations are acutely aware more than ever of the importance of protecting their reputation. Some have learned the hard way when crisis situations have hit and they haven’t been prepared or have handled ...

Journalists, editors and executives at major newspaper publishers like Trinity Mirror will be painfully aware of the fact that nobody is indispensable. This, at times, cruel truth was highlighted recently when the Trinity culled a ...

Diversity is a hot topic. Hashtags like #OscarsSoWhite and #BritsSoWhite have forced conversations about the lack of diversity into the mainstream. From the echo chambers of social media all the way to the Houses of ...

A new London-based online news service, headed up by former Times Columnist, Tim Montgomerie, will not chase breaking news because it believes “the latest things are rarely the most important”. Unherd.com, will instead allow it’s ...

Online memes are those funny images circulated on social media often with a humorous comment that changes the context of the image and pokes fun at a particular event, individual or ideal. But could online ...

This week’s Political Updates, covers moves and changes at all levels of government.    House of Commons   Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. The House of Commons ...