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Visiting Hoffman in China — a global agency, locally relevant

The Hoffman Agency

There are also concerns about working with its companies — from privacy to human rights. The news cycle comes from the top in that (generally) the government sets out its priorities and the media uses this to decide what’s interesting or newsworthy. Celebrating October birthdays (mine included!)

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Behind Amazon’s Magic PR Touch

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Facebook’s clumsy handling of its data privacy scandals has been a PR and government relations disaster. Google, too, faces data privacy challenges, as well as periodic revolts by its own workforce. Take data privacy, for example. The privacy implications are clear, but no one’s really pressing the case.

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New leadership signals new — but unpredictable — opportunity for Indonesia’s tech sector 

The Hoffman Agency

Beyond relocating the capital city to Nusantara (known as IKN), the government plans to take a holistic approach to address Indonesia’s digital economy development needs. million jobs , and IKN is envisioned as the central platform that integrates and aggregates these local digital ecosystems.

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Muddling through the COVID-19 crisis: celebrating human spirit and ingenuity

Stephen Waddington

Freelancers received a government invention this week. Tyneside Council has seconded eight staff to help with demand at our local Bay Foodbank in North Shields , Newcastle. Please support seek out and support your local organisation. Privacy concerns have evaporated. There’s also the issue of workforce investment.

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News media in 2022: Reuters Institute Digital News Report

Stephen Waddington

Concerns relate to the polarisation of societies, attacks on journalists and the free press, and the financial sustainability of local publications. Hardening privacy rules related to first- and third-party data, along with concerns over misinformation are bringing revenues back to trusted brands. However, it’s a double-edge sword.

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Lockdown letter: brainstorming second order COVID-19 effects

Stephen Waddington

Our local fish and chip shop reopened on Wednesday. Government The digital democracy has been a long time coming - democracy will finally digitise, both in central and local government, and citizen voting. We need local, decentralised responses to arts, culture, education and transport.

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The New Era of Global: What Marketers Need To Know

Deirdre Breakenridge

You might even say that global businesses are joining with citizens to pick up where government leaves off by taking on new responsibilities. They are offering moral leadership where regional and national governments are failing to do what their consumers want and need. Be global but act locally.

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