Media & Leisure
The communications bill – already in trouble?
Submitted by Elizabeth Wills on 15-03-2012
It is probably fair to say that when the Health and Social Care Bill was introduced to Parliament, very few in the sector expected the wave of opposition that has gained pace over the past 18 months.
Is Twitter turning into a brand PR no go area?
Submitted by Ian McKee on 26-01-2012
It has not been a great couple of weeks for brands on Twitter.
2012 - a game changer for the media sector
Submitted by Ewan Livingston on 12-01-2012
It is, once again, that time of year where everyone and anyone gives their predictions for the twelve months ahead. Will the economy benefit from an Olympic boost, or slip back into recession? Will the Coalition still be playing happy families, or will one disagreement too far lead to divorce? Predicting the future is never a simple task.
Morning news and the classic signs of desperation
Submitted by Sacha Deshmukh on 10-01-2012
This week saw the launch of yet another new morning show by a major broadcaster.
Surely not another reworking of the UK ITV Daybreak format I hear you ask?
The Acta Diurna, or how the Romans had an internet-savvy approach to information
Submitted by Mark Pack on 03-11-2011
Before the internet, before computers, before even electricity, the Romans had a communications technology that showed an understanding of how to get the right information into the right hands which is still highly applicable to the online world.
The Acta Diurna were daily public notices, posted up in public locations around Rome. Lesson one – put your information where the audience is.
Is social media strengthening the position of journalists?
Submitted by Mark Pack on 05-10-2011
The digital world is destroying traditional media business models as people find news via their friends and then expect to read it for free. So goes the widespread lament about the future of British (and international) journalism.
Our radio rocks
Submitted by Deborah Hitchcock on 04-08-2011
Today’s RAJAR figures show something of a radio revival: Almost 92% of the nation now tune in on a weekly basis, with Radio 4 leading the charge in terms of growing listener numbers.
Orange get festival fever
Submitted by Amy Hutchings on 21-06-2011
True to form, the British festival season starts with rain, rain and more rain.
As music fans don their wellies to head to Glastonbury this weekend, there will be one festival survival item they’d be mad to miss, with the launch of the new T-shirt mobile chargers from Orange.
Who dominated the online conversation around E3 2011?
Submitted by Ian McKee on 13-06-2011
E3 is a bit of an anomaly – a trade show that’s managed to breach the boundary between industry and consumer interest. An indication of the obsessive nature of tech and in particular gaming fanatics, the show has grown from being industry specific to the source of reams and reams of consumer media coverage.
How do digital leaders use social media to manage their reputation?
Submitted by Ben Maynard on 10-06-2011
Broadcast and national media coverage still lead the way in building reputations – even in the age of social media.