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Another month in the Smoking Gun PR study

Well there goes another calendar page, then- disappearing in a rush of client work, rally cars, industry talks, and Christmas come early. Fast times at Bridge Street high, as per usual.
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A spotlight on the booming eCommerce scene in the North West

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Rick's Rambles

PR today: Turning crisis into a testament to the industry

You can paint it whichever way you want, the truth of the matter is my industry- and its associated fields, from journalism to advertising- doesn’t have the best reputation in the world. As such when one of the sector’s giants, Bell Pottinger, collapses under the weight of major controversy involving a nation’s race relations, we … Continued
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Blagger's Blog- Hef, H&M's ode to George Michael, Ryanair

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Seen This?

Today's big PR question- is paper dying?

While the jury is out, to some extent, when it comes to the exact date which marked the start of the art of paper making- after all, they didn’t have that much to write their records on- educated minds would suggest the very first sheet was produced during the Eastern Han dynasty of ancient China, which spanned … Continued
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Could your desk be killing you?

The rise (*ahem) of the standing desk Shocking results from a recent study by Columbia University last week revealed that a desk job could quite literally be the death of us – with those spending 9 to 5 with bums on seats being at double the risk of developing serious and even life threatening health … Continued
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Blagger's Blog- Village Voice prints last, 'I got BudddLighthere', sexist Nikon

Quote of the Week “This is journalism – authentic, fearless, two-fisted, pure.???
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Technology

Digital PR thoughts: Is the iPhone X asking too much?

This week Apple presented its long-awaited update to the world’s most popular smartphone series, a model which will coincide with the 10th anniversary of the original iPhone- hence the name, X. Plenty has changed since the innocence of 2007, not least the universal agreement that touchscreen are a good thing. “That is the most expensive phone in … Continued
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Facebook colour comments – a social media blunder?

In an effort to make Facebook more colourful, the social media giant’s recent update is sure to turn a few users off. Over the past few days, Facebook has introduced colour comments in what The Independent reported, “an extremely garish new look???. Evert Groot, a Facebook user first spotted the change and shared his thoughts … Continued
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Measurement And Evaluation

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PR measurement A-Z

This blog post was written especially for Measurement Month by our independent evaluation consultant Stephanie Bridgeman, who, along with her team,  works alongside us to collect, categorise, curate and make sense of PR data.  
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Blagger's Blog- Unpaid interns, Bell Pottinger, back to school

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Social Media

Russian Trolls: Why Facebook is quickly becoming Public Enemy #1

As regular readers of the Smoking Gun PR blog will know, we’ve been following the fake news situation with keenness. After all, it impacts on almost every aspects of our business, from its effect on the perceived legitimacy of what the public sees, hears, and reads, to the growing malaise towards the dissemination of information on … Continued
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