Opinion
Andy Green FCIPR, 4:00PM, 16th February 2011 » Is UK plc losing the plot?
Wielding the axe to its World Service could signal missed opportunities for the BBC, Andy Green FCIPR says.
Gabriel St Amiee, 4:30PM, 7th February 2011 » Internships – a good gateway to the PR profession?
Who gets the best jobs is a serious question for those of us at the start of a career. I have been working as an intern for the past 6 months and I watched the BBC documentary last Wednesday night which attempted to provide an answer to the above question.
George Pitcher, 1:57PM, 9th June 2010 » The revolving doors of politics
The Coalition Government’s relationship with professional communication seems to be following a path of familiar spin, rather than one that tackles fresher issues management. George Pitcher reviews the Government’s first month in office.
CIPR, 2:03PM, 14th April 2010 » The reputational harm of private scandals
Tiger Woods. Ashley Cole. John Terry. John Dodds. It's safe to say that virtually everyone in the UK has an opinion on the first three individuals: but how are they linked to the third? No prizes: it's a sex scandal.
George Pitcher, 12:00AM, 19th October 2009 » Telling stories
Communicators need to shape new narratives in politics and business to rebuild faith in our institutions, George Pitcher says.
George Pitcher, 12:00AM, 1st June 2009 » The truth is out there
Admitting that times are tough and drawing a line in the sand on past practices could be the key to survival for communications, George Pitcher says.
George Pitcher, 12:00AM, 15th February 2009 » Keeping your head above water
Anyone who thinks the worst is over, that we’ve weathered the storm of 2008 and the only way is up in 2009 should know that we’re still in the Phoney War. We are not at the beginning of the end of our economic woes; we’re not even at the end of the beginning. We might just be at the end of the beginning of the beginning.
Colin Farrington, 12:00AM, 15th February 2009 » Looking for opportunities in a time of diversity
January may well have turned out to be one of the cruellest months in 2009 – a bad month for jobs lost and contracts not renewed, at the fastest pace since the start of the economic downturn. No amount of Christmas cheer or New Year optimism can blind us to that reality. Colin Farrington takes a sober look at the year ahead.
George Pitcher, 12:00AM, 17th July 2008 » Face values
Professionals are likely to fall into the chasm between promotional and defensive reputation management in the coming months, George Pitcher predicts.
George Pitcher, 12:00AM, 28th April 2008 » Jam generation failing to deliver the big hits
Politicians need to say more than criticism to spice up the sector, George Pitcher says.
