Just a few weeks ago Washington DC was awash with rainbow colours and delighted celebrations as the Supreme Court legalised same-sex marriage nationwide. A sea-change for America. And a signal for the rest of us, too. Faster than ever before, attitudes are changing and what constitutes “mainstream” is diluting. We are embracing difference – seeing […]
John Lewis is on the hunt for a PR agency to develop and deliver a campaign for its new flagship shop in Leeds, which is due to open in late 2016. John Lewis will be the anchor tenant of the Victoria Gate development, in Leeds, which will complement the existing Victoria Quarter shopping arcade. The […]
All the inspiring work at Cannes Lions got me thinking about excellence in communications generally. And how although we all really love a big award-winning creative idea we know that clients want and need brilliant basics too. So here’s an imaginary set of communications awards we can aspire to win… in our own minds. Best rebuttal: […]
Clemmie Moodie, associate features editor at the Daily Mirror, on being very upfront with PRs, having no set readers and an unfortunate incident involving the world’s ugliest dog. You’ve been at the Daily Mirror for seven years, and as well as being associate features editor, you’ve just taken over the paper’s entertainment section, The Ticket […]
Gorkana catches up with Attitude editor Matthew Todd on celebrating the gay men’s magazine’s 21st birthday and launching the inaugural Attitude Pride Awards. Attitude turned 21 this month – how does it feel to come of age? It’s strange. When Attitude started in 1994 the age of consent for gay men was 21, so this […]
It is a question that is not easily defined. Even PR professionals admit that it is hard to define exactly what PR is. A lot of PRs understand what PRs do but how to sum it up in one definition is a difficult thing. We met with Matt Foster, an Account Director at Waggener Edstrom […]
The role of online video, when it comes to news stories – is one which has shifted significantly over the last 5+ years. When I started out as a broadcast journalist more than 10 years ago, the so-called ‘integrated newsroom’ was still in its infancy – with the odd story being ‘put online’ (usually as […]
Gorkana rounds up key learnings from our journalist interviews and briefings over the last six months to help you get the coverage of your dreams Know the essentials Being familiar with what we publish online and in print is essential, says The Telegraph’s music editor, Bernadette McNulty. The Times’ fashion director, Anna Murphy, says PRs […]
Simon Neville, retail correspondent at The Independent and the Evening Standard on tackling zero-hour contracts, being naturally cynical and standing up for the little guy. What is your remit at the paper, and what will you and won’t you cover? I am the retail correspondent for the Evening Standard, The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, […]
David Yelland, a former partner at Brunswick and ex-editor of The Sun, has launched Kitchen Table Partners, an individual-focused advisory firm. David launched KTP on Friday last week. The aim of the agency is to work with high profile individuals, assisted by a network of people that David has built up over a career in […]