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UK Government report calls for social media regulation

Stephen Waddington

Media standards must be applied to social media to prevent democratic abuse. It’s a must read for anyone that has an interest in the impact of social media on public discourse and democracy itself. “In Ofcom is set to propose plans for greater regulation of social media this autumn.

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Email Newsletter Subscribers or Blog Subscribers: Which is Better?

Polaris

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram—these popular social media platforms all pale in comparison to the power of email and an email newsletter. It’s a mix of PR, social media and content marketing news designed to help marketers stay up to date on trends and best practices. Social Media' I know this firsthand.

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Q&A with Liza Batallones, Director

Landis PR

I come from a broadcast news background and started my career right out of San Francisco State as a reporter for KCBS Radio and KPIX TV. The advent of social media made that scrutiny even more intense…and immediate. When I was on the air, I heard from faceless, anonymous social media critics.

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A call for a public inquiry into the impact of media and tech on democracy

Stephen Waddington

Trust in the media was 37%. The rise of social media and tech platforms in the last decade means that anyone can create and share content. Social media fulfils an unhealthy trait of the human nature that rejects the truth unless it confirms a bias. It’s not hard to understand why. It’s not all bad news.

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The art of smart thinking in public relations

PR Conversations

A debate on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour discussed how there is an issue with the pipeline of women who can step into senior roles because women tend to end up in HR or PR where they get no P&L experience. We welcome your comments below and through social media. You mention gender and we know this is an issue for UK Plc.

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Maxim Behar on the life of Elizabeth II

Maxim Behar

On the other hand, this was the first monarch to have a Twitter account, which is far from negligible, long before her son, who is now already king, and began to communicate with young people through social media. 2003 he appeared here with a plane full of businessmen, the English started buying land and houses in Bulgaria.

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Veterans Day: A Granddaughter Remembers

Waxing UnLyrical

I’m told my grandfather was stunned when he heard over the radio that there would be a blackout drill. I have adjusted – more or less – to the fact that I will not see my grandfather again, as he passed away in 2003. And not just that it would take place, but when and where. “Those bloddy fools!

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