Thanks to Guy Clapperton for pointing out this great post on the Online Journalism Blog. The consistency with which UK newspapers forbid links to their sites is amazing. I'd guess the in-house lawyers were all out on a libel case when the Internet... Read More

While most newspaper groups are getting coverage for layoffs and write downs, the Guardian has announced Open Platform , a set of technical initiatives supporting the free (but with strings) re-use of their content through an open API and Data Store.... Read More

On the day that Britain's PR industry disappeared into it's own PR Week inspired Twitter maelstrom , some Social media demographics from Brainz, sort of. Here's the view on Twitter. There is truth in their irony.... Read More

Fascinating discussion between Jeff Jarvis and Richard Edelman debating the future of PR agencies and whether the traditional agency approach is sustainable in a social media enabled environment. Jeff floats the concept of The Inside Out Agency in response... Read More

I saw this list of the 50 best publicity stunts collected by consumer agency Taylor Herring and had to share it. While, the list doesn’t completely validate the professional discipline of PR – especially for those of us working at the B2B... Read More

Twitter is full of grumpy journos often (rightly or wrongly) blasting PR people for their lack of skills and insensitivity to their needs. Here's a cautionary tale - National Post Reporter has Total Twitter Meltdown - on what it looks like when public... Read More

Where were you when the Berlin Wall came down? Apologies to anyone under the age of 25 or so, but it was an unforgettable moment, reinforced by the images of Berliners vigorously demolishing the barrier that symbolised the cold war. So when will the current... Read More