Category Archive for 'PR'
No matter how you try to vary the news stories you write for a living, there are days where you could swear you’ve done it all before.
And then there are the days you have.
Earlier in the week we noticed a News Distribution Service release that seemed distinctly familiar. In essence: England and Ireland link driving [...]
Mirror, mascara, massacre
Posted in PR, journalism on Oct 2nd, 2009
Make-up – the most sinister threat on our roads today.
Google News pulls out quotes
Posted in PR, internet, online journalism on Aug 27th, 2008
Maybe I’m slow on this – but has anyone else noticed this ‘highlighted quote’ feature before at the top of Google News results? (please excuse the poor reproduction – you get the idea).
I like the way it tells you how many news sources have included the same quote – kind of shows up the [...]
Unite – welcome to the 21st century virtual interweb
Posted in PR, online journalism on Feb 28th, 2008
I have no idea whether Unite’s claims about M&S are true. Neither do I wish to be glib about the serious subject matter of workers’ conditions.
But I suspect that the union is selling its campaign very short with this sorry press release.
Apparently the union has launched “a virtual and actual campaign”. I beg your pardon? [...]
