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COVID spurs community engagement—consumers now want to support local economy

Agility PR Solutions

The movement towards locally produced goods is nothing new, but the level of engagement with local economies during the COVID crisis demonstrates a notable consumer shift in loyalty towards community businesses.

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Future of local news report is a grim read

Stephen Waddington

Social media has replaced local news in communities across the UK. It is weakening community engagement and participation in local democracy. The collapse of local news is a crisis that has played out in plain sight over the past two decades. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts.

Local 112
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Lockdown letter: Communities respond to an inequitable crisis

Stephen Waddington

The crisis is having a devastating impact on financial capital but has led to a huge rise in social capital. The COVID-19 crisis is widening the socio-economic gap in the UK. The Bay Foodbank in North Tyneside says that demand for its services has doubled since the outset of the crisis. “We This is my fifth lockdown letter.

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Future of local news report is a grim read

Wadds Inc.

Social media has replaced local news in communities across the UK. It is weakening community engagement and participation in local democracy. The collapse of local news is a crisis that has played out in plain sight over the past two decades. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts.

Local 59
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COVID-19: Lessons of Past Pandemics Are More Timely Than Ever for Crisis Management

PRSay

As the situation continues to unfold, here are six crisis communications lessons from past pandemics to keep in mind: 1. Given the uncertainty about the coronavirus and what still lies ahead, ongoing crisis planning should concentrate on worst-case scenarios. It helps to give workers roles they can play in the crisis.

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Pride Tragedy Offers Lessons in Crisis Communications

PRSay

The pick-up truck barely missed Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, who was perched on the back of a convertible, and number of local elected officials. After an investigation by the local police and FBI, the accident was determined the following day to be just that — a tragic accident. But I don’t regret my feelings.

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Crisis Avoidance Strategy: Neighbour of Choice

Melissa Agnes

By Garth Rowan, Communications Consultant and member of the Agnes + Day Crisis Intelligence Team. When you can’t change who you are or what you do; when your business is the type that no one wants; what are your options to build up credit in the trust bank should a crisis strike? Crisis Prevention Food for Thought'

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