{"id":113305,"date":"2018-03-09T15:32:17","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T15:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=113305"},"modified":"2018-03-09T15:32:17","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T15:32:17","slug":"five-things-you-shouldnt-have-missed-9-march-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/five-things-you-shouldnt-have-missed-9-march-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Things You Shouldn\u2019t Have Missed \u2013 9 March 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week\u2019s five things includes PRWeek\u2019s Power Book, NME\u2019s demise, demands for Leveson, International Women\u2019s Day and three stories that could give you nightmares.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. PR Week Power Book<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"2018\"<\/p>\n

The who\u2019s who of PR and communications has been released by PRWeek. The Power Book 2018 lists 404 leading players in the industry, and is far too comprehensive for Five Things to list here. Needless to say, if you can think of a leader in PR, they\u2019ve probably made the list. Part of the listing includes a brief interview, with questions ranging from PR campaign of the year (government and charities are particularly praised) to what you\u2019d wish for from a genie (revealing a shocking number of football-related wishes). The publication also includes top 10 lists by sector, an interview with Rachel Friend at Weber Shandwick and Francis Ingham\u2019s take on diversity in PR.<\/p>\n

Talking of diversity, and just one day after International Women\u2019s Day, the list is a disappointing 36% female. We\u2019ve been talking about the issues women face in PR with a number of leading individuals for IWD 2018<\/a> (many of whom did make the Power Book), and sadly these numbers are not surprising. The fact the list is 96% white may be a harder pill for the PR industry to swallow.<\/p>\n

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2. New Musical Ex-Press<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"NME\"<\/p>\n

Today marks the release of the final print edition of NME, the iconic music magazine. Publisher Time Inc. UK has announced it is making the title digital-only, intending to expand NME\u2019s online audience. Paul Cheal, MD of music at Time Inc. UK said: \u2018We have faced increasing production costs and a very tough print advertising market. Unfortunately, we have now reached a point where the free weekly magazine is no longer financially viable. It is in the digital space where effort and investment will focus to secure a strong future for this famous brand.\u2019<\/p>\n

As part of the digital expansion, NME will now include NME Audio, with two digital radio stations, as well as a host of new regular features on NME.com.<\/p>\n

Fans were quick to mourn the loss of the print magazine, #RIPNME quickly trended on Twitter following the announcements. Opinions range from whether it actually died years ago<\/a> or even if it was a decent music mag in the first place<\/a>, but there is still a sense of loss in the music community:<\/p>\n

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#RIPNME<\/a> Thanks for everything NME. Nice to have known you. Love from the ‘Orrible ‘Oo. pic.twitter.com\/nhTSpOQf96<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Who (@TheWho) March 7, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n