The Blagger’s Blog – a weekly roundup of media news, sans effort
Quote of the week
“I think the media have to be very clear, very transparent, and not fall into- no offence intended- the sickness of coprophilia, that is, always wanting to cover scandals, covering nasty things, even if they are true.”
God’s man on Earth, Pope Francis, discussing the rise of fake news and the fall of public trust in the media.
Weekly high
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3hbtM_NJ0s
The Coming War On China is, amazingly, the 60th film celebrated investigative journalist John Pilger has made for television. Focussed on military sabre rattling by the U.S., and what this means for stability in the Asia-Pacific region, it was broadcast late on Monday night, but is still available to watch here. Considering this has huge implications for the future of business, and says plenty about the modern media, it’s definitely worth watching.
Weekly low
Germany’s largest supermarket, Edeka, has been accused of ‘littering’ its Christmas advert with Far Right iconography, including use of SS, 420, 84, and 39- combinations of letters and numbers that have far-reaching connotations amongst fascist groups, with links to the Third Reich’s surveillance forces, Hitler’s birthday and Christian pride. Definitely not great for publicity, needless to say the rumours have been denied outright.
Stories to keep an eye on
Just in case you missed us
This week we have been busy in the office, not least considering what new efforts by Facebook to kill off fake news mean for the content marketing industry. Meanwhile, we also came up with a list of 7 essential apps all PR and marketing professionals should know about.
