Sorted by Month: July 2010

Those working in the communications business whether in advertising, marketing, sponsorship or public relations are consistently challenged by clients to devise bigger and better stunts, secure long-lasting coverage, redefine how an industry is promoted and provide value for money. Sometimes …Read Post »

The overreliance of the UK economy on the financial services sector is over exaggerated when compared to single sector economies, such as the oil dependant Middle Eastern states. However, its rehabilitation is vital to the future prosperity of the country. …Read Post »

Reading today’s story in The Daily Telegraph about an Apple engineer who has come forward to claim he warned Steve Jobs about the antenna problems that have overshadowed the launch of the Apple iphone 4, I was reminded of the …Read Post »

A day doesn’t pass without individuals, pressure groups and organisations seeking to raise awareness of an issue that vexes them. The fight for share of voice could be about to get even tougher following the launch of the Government’s Your …Read Post »

With traditional media outlets under threat from free online news sites, the debate of ‘Pay Walls’ or ‘Cash for Content’ is raging, with only The Times and Sunday Times news sites taking action. Rupert Murdoch made the decision to take …Read Post »

In a recent article ‘Torture, depravity – all the media’s fault,’ Andrew Sullivan eloquently criticises the US media as having ‘once scrutinised the powerful’ but has now ‘with some exceptions – become mouthpieces for the powerful’. He goes on to …Read Post »

Despite England’s untimely departure from the World Cup, interest in the tournament remains high. The coming together of the world’s footballing elite has caused ripples of excitement spanning the globe. It’s one of those rare occasions where people in almost …Read Post »

How influential is the Internet on consumers’ lives? Well the short answer is that it is very influential. For those of you interested in the long answer, Fleishman-Hillard is hosting a breakfast event on July 7th at the RSA to …Read Post »