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How the U.K. government set up a misinformation unit to combat fake news

NewsWhip

where he and his analytics team were tracking online news articles and social media posts to gauge their impact on the newly elected minority government. The headline “Government votes that animals can’t feel pain or emotions” suddenly cropped up – and soon became a hugely read story. During the 2016 U.S.

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Leadership Means Looking Forward; Governance Means Making Sound Decisions

PRSay

Good governance takes leadership. This year, we have several governance initiatives coming before the Leadership Assembly on Oct. The Governance Committee is recommending four bylaw changes this year. Good leadership takes looking beyond the moment to make decisions that will have an impact long past the decision point.

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Audit Reform Bill is limp response to corporate failure, climate, and social concerns

Stephen Waddington

There’s nothing in legislation proposed by the Government to address robust corporate reporting failures or tackle climate, and social concerns. The Government has introduced planned legislation in the Queen’s Speech ( p49, Lobby Pack ) to tackle how companies report to stakeholders. Instead, it is proposing a new audit watchdog.

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The #PRStudChat Community Discusses PR, Twitter & Politics on Tuesday, October 11th

Deirdre Breakenridge

With the 2016 Presidential Election Campaign being coined “The Twitter Election” there is no question that Twitter is topical. On Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at 8:30 p.m. There is a lot to learn (and will be learned) from this mainstream news channel. John Gray, Co-Founder of Mentionmapp.

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Women’s Suffrage and the movement’s influence on government policy

Sarah Stimson

It’s the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, which gave women over the age of 30, with certain property qualifications, the right to vote in national elections in the UK for the first time (UK Parliament, 2016).

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JCT Project Bank Account documentation – what’s changed in 2022?

Practical Law Construction

The government has promoted their use over the years and, since 2010, it has mandated their use on all government projects. The structure in the 2022 edition is basically the same as the 2016 version although there are some changes worth noting: Joining Agreement. Slimmed down Enabling Provisions.

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State of Social Q4 2016: Facebook Aims For the TV

Shift Communications

The largest social network in the world – and to some people, the entire Internet – released its Q4 2016 and year end earnings. Facebook is the premier mobile marketing platform for any industry, any sector, from government to healthcare to consumer goods. How is Facebook faring as the current king of the hill? User Growth.