Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 12, 2017

2016 was the year when the currents that have slowly eroded the tenuous relationship between journalists and PR pros coalesced to create an existential crisis that may not be easily remedied. I mean did it even matter that nearly every newspaper in the country published full-throated condemnations of Mr. Trump?

Journalism 28

Journalism Guidelines Government Training 28

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 12, 2019

It’s a response to the impasse in UK politics since the EU Referendum in 2016. Analysis by First Draft found that 88% of Conservative Party ads contain misinformation ( Thousands of misleading Conservative ads side-step scrutiny thanks to Facebook policy , First Draft ). It was subsequently cited by The Guardian. (

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 30, 2016

As noted in my previous blog post, Campus Media 101 , students are still turning to campus newspapers, websites and radio stations for information because it includes one important element – it’s news for them, by them. To reach these media points and their audiences, it’s not enough to be authentic. More than 43M people in the U.S.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

would be comfortable reading about our actions, decisions and discussions on the front page of tomorrow’s newspaper, on television or in social media. There are lots of possible names for this approach: communications policy, guidelines or manifesto. Our families (your mother, children?) Make restitution.

Ethics 90

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Mark My Words

DECEMBER 2, 2016

But what this annus horribilis of 2016 has achieved –if nothing else positive- is to give the liberal elite a newfound sense of urgency. They no longer influence policy. A Lib Dem win in Richmond Park –the country’s wealthiest constituency and which overwhelmingly voted to remain in the EU- is not quite the storming of the Bastille.

Newspapers 60

Newspapers Policies Government Course 60

Mark My Words

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Johnny Depp has lost his libel case against the Sun newspaper over an article that called him a “wife beater” Mr Depp, 57, sued the paper after it claimed he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard, which he denies. The allegations of violence spanned the period between 2013 and 2016, when the couple split.

Film 60

Film Insurance Insurance Reputation 60

Beyond PR

JULY 18, 2016

As the Olympic flame weaves its way through Brazil, more than 10,000 athletes from 28 sports are preparing to converge on Rio de Janeiro to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics. With more than 5,000 newspapers, almost 800 dailies, Brazil is 4 th in the world for number of titles, according to the Brazilian Newspapers National Association.

Media Relations 40

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