Pity the poor newspaper publisher as they take delivery of their latest circulation figures. Life isn’t easy when you’re facing the perfect storm of digital competition, falling advertising revenues and the high costs of maintaining ...

Today Vuelio releases the biggest ever survey of UK bloggers. In conjunction with Canterbury Christ Church University we found that bloggers still feel that they and their output does not have the credibility or status ...

Are you a user of Yahoo? I used to be, but it’s been a hell of a long time. Yahoo was the first website I ever visited. It introduced me to email, instant messaging and even ...

Last week it emerged that six in ten marketing PR professionals admitted to flouting the UK’s official code around influencer marketing. According to a recent study, 37 per cent of respondents said they fully adhered ...

Everyone likes free stuff and for many bloggers it’s a perk of the job, with businesses often heaping free goods (not-to-mention considerable amounts of cash) on high profile writers in the hope of a positive ...

Last week it was announced that the editor of the Irish Sun Paul Clarkson has been appointed as The Sun’s new managing editor. He will start his role on the 20th April. He talks to ...

As if falling circulations, plummeting advertising revenues and editorial cut-backs weren’t causing local newspaper publishers big enough headaches, the news that 86 magistrate courts (prime local news hunting grounds) are facing the axe, comes as ...

Should a local authority ever consider refusing a Freedom of Information Act request to protect the reputation of organisations under its control? The Freedom of Information Act 2000 was designed to provide public access to ...

For most PRs and marketers #AprilFools day is an opportunity to promote their brand and engage with the public. With social media being the most popular medium to engage with consumers this year’s #AprilFools pranks ...

Another week, another announcement of an historic print title hitting the dirt. Haymarket, the magazine publisher controlled by former Conservative cabinet member Lord Heseltine, has announced that Marketing magazine will cease publication following its May edition. ...

With 100 million active users, SnapChat offers a promising market for PRs and marketers. According to statistics the UK is SnapChat’s second largest market, with 60% of 13 to 34 year old smart phone users in ...

With over 320 million users it’s not surprising that the #HappyBirthdayTwitter hashtag started trending earlier this week. Used by big brands, celebrities, football teams, politicians and media outlets, Twitter has played a significant role in ...

As the terrible events in Brussels hit our screens on Tuesday morning, much of the world’s media turned to social media for eye-witness coverage. Flicking between breakfast news programmes, ITV and Sky both featured heavy ...

This week marked the 10th anniversary of Twitter. In a fairly upbeat blog post Stephen Waddington chief engagement officer at Ketchum gave 10 reasons to wish Twitter a happy 10th birthday. Fellow blogger and IBM senior business consultant Neville Hobson, ...

First launched in 2006, Twitter celebrated its 10th birthday this week having established itself as a cultural phenomenon that has transformed the way in which we communicate with each other. But recent statistics show that ...

Chancellor George Osbourne’s March 2016 Budget speech delivered a bit of a mixed bag for the UK public when it was delivered on Wednesday. While attempting to steer clear of party politics (and that can ...

No one wants to be stuck in the middle but standing out in a competitive market is a constant challenge for most brands. Morrisons recently enjoyed its first quarterly sales gain in four years but ...

Following our spotlight interview, Natasha Courtenay-Smith rejoined us for a special webinar to share exclusive inside info on how to get rich by blogging. Having interviewed the world’s leading bloggers, vloggers and content strategists for her ...

If you’ve recently tried to read a regional newspaper online, you’ll fully understand why so many people are turning to ad-blocking software to improve their reading experience. In some cases, obtrusive advertising in the form ...

Launching a newspaper in today’s market is a bold move and also high risk, but that’s exactly what Trinity Mirror did last month when New Day became the first daily national to hit newsstands in 30 years. ...