Your reputation vs the trolls

I’ve already talked about the problem of trolling and the fact that it so often happens to anyone who is brave enough to express pro-female statements online – although that’s certainly not the only reason it occurs. But what if...


Four journalists tell all

Earlier this week saw our second #mdcmeetthemedia event – an evening of Q&A, war stories and reflections on journalism with a panel of four journalists. On the platform were – Robert Verkaik, a freelance justice and security correspondent; David Barrett, the...


The expanding Twitter character limit

If you, like me, have a tendency to like to use more words, rather than fewer, to get a point across, the 140 character limit on Twitter has no doubt proven incredibly frustrating. It’s almost impossible to tweet informatively and...


Video is driving the increase in social sharing: how to get involved

Social sharing is big news for any business looking to see genuine ROI on their digital marketing strategy, as it provides an insight into the kind of content that is making an impression on audiences across social networks. It’s also...


Stephen Fry and the bag lady

Last weekend saw one of the most exciting evenings in the UK cultural calendar – the BAFTAs. From an event that was once simply thought of as ‘the UK Oscars but not as good,’ the BAFTAs have become a world-renowned...


What Kanye West can teach you about Twitter

Twitter tiffs. Are we fed up of them yet? If your interest in the online arguments of the more famous occupants of this world was waning then the all out rant that spewed forth from Kanye West’s Twitter account last...


Murdoch & Hall – a match made in media heaven?

Twitter seems to be the bearer of all sorts of news these days. No sooner had we finished trawling the David Bowie posts with a sad heart we were then confronted by the announcement that Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch...


If I was Donald Trump’s PR adviser…

Donald Trump has public relations advisers on tap, but from the outside I’m guessing they must be feeling somewhat out in the cold as he ignores their strategic advice for his speeches, interviews and tweets as he aims for the...


Want to get in a room with a journalist?

The list of clients and journalists I like is, by now, fairly long and includes good friends from both camps. But is it ever a good idea to put both in the same room with the offer that the client...


Tesco’s 5p reputation

Tesco has had its fair share of bad PR over the years, and as a result spends a great deal of resource and time superintending its reputation. Anyone who follows the legal media will know that it is currently facing...