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The great Greater Manchester Police PR bust
As tickets are handed out to young people who do the right thing, we ask whether GMP's latest idea is a public relations gem in the making, or not.
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Should The Telegraph ban Thatcher critics?
The paper closed comments on Margaret Thatcher stories yesterday due to the level of abuse, but is this about free speech or maintaining standards of decency?
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The Blagger's Blog
The Blagger's Blog 5th April 2013
The Grand National, YouTube's imminent closure, the Manta Ray that killed Steve Irwin, Facebook Home and the death of Roger Ebert all make our media roundup.
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40 years on, what do you look for in a new mobile phone?
Four decades old yesterday, handsets arrive at middle age with news that Facebook is about to become even easier to use on the go.
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Rick's Rambles
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Don’t waste time fighting the Google regime
It’s never good for business if one company controls the market, hence the Competition Commission. Evidently, though, things work a bit differently when you trade online.
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Save the Earth and money
Consumers prefer brands with ethical credentials. Employees prefer working for brands with ethical credentials. And, interestingly, brands with ethical credentials have been shown to perform better on the balance sheet. As such it’s no surprise schemes like Kumho Tyres’ ‘Cash For Causes’ campaign, which we helped launch last summer, prove so popular. Building on last … Continued
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Broadcasting to the 1billion
As the Daddy of all video sites closes on China and India in the population stakes we ask how it got so big, and consider what threat the competition poses.
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March 2013 in the Smoking Gun study
A new client joins the fold and we help launch a social network. Meanwhile, another recruit arrives, along with two more award wins.
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The media, this month
From an MP's Twitter embarrassment and viral chart toppers, to journalistic job cuts and new print supplements, consider this your bite-sized guide to the industry.
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Infographic: The unique features of elves and dwarves
At Smoking Gun PR we love stories, whether it’s telling them for brands, reading a good book or watching one unfold on either the big or small screen. This week’s infographic looks at one of the agency’s favourite tales – The Hobbit – and the differences between the races involved in it. A big … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog
The Blagger's Blog 22nd March 2013
Google and Facebook behaviour criticised, Canada compares social smoking to farting in public, Apple treats Chinese customers differently, and more media news.
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The Blagger's Blog
The Blagger's Blog 15th March 2013
Cameron avoids press regulation talks, the world's largest message in a bottle put to sea, Twitter 'experts' humiliated by fake Pope, plus more media news.
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Will the bell toll for Google advertising?
eBay questions the value of search advertising, whilst the price of Adwords continues to climb. So what impact could this have on revenue and profitability?
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