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Leveson Inquiry archive important contribution to debate and education on media ethics

Stephen Waddington

The Leveson Inquiry was established in July 2011 by the then-Prime Minister David Cameron in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal. It heard from prime ministers, newspaper proprietors and editors, police chiefs, lawyers, working journalists, victims of press abuse - there's never been anything quite like it.”

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5 Pitch Ideas For PR Pros When There Is No News

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

PR pros have been “newsjacking” for decades but it wasn’t until 2011 that David Meerman Scott penned the term. Recently, we sent out a pitch offering our client LiveIntent , to discuss the importance of local newspapers and their email newsletters amid changes due to COVID-19. Use the news that’s already breaking.

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Believe In Yourself; But Believe In Trends More

Bad Pitch Blog

Use the Net for everything (forget privacy concerns—they’re nonexistent and almost funny now, so go, click, and be merry),because at any given time you can follow the thoughts of approximately 1.5 In 1929, the only ones who made it through the crash were those who read newspapers. Follow leaders — pay attention. And really read ’em.

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