Analysis
Could you cope in a crisis?
02 May 2013A crisis or major issue strikes your organisation. Its reputation - maybe its very existence - is on the line.
Will KPMG's purchase of investor relations firm Makinson Cowell start a trend?
16 May 2013Following KPMG's acquisition of investor relations firm Makinson Cowell, Alex Benady looks at whether it could start a trend and the implications for the wider PR industry.
Tech City: How digital start-ups are using PR
By Lynsey Barber, 09 May 2013The current wave of digital start-ups are using PR to spread the word. Lynsey Barber reports.
The industry speaks on how PR can improve its reputation
By Ruth Wyatt, 16 May 2013- 1 Comment
The comments have flooded in following PRWeek's invitation to debate how best to improve the PR industry's image. Ruth Wyatt presents a selection of the most insightful observations.
Opinion
Julia Corkey: In defence of council newspapers
They are routinely dubbed 'town hall Pravdas' or publications in which 'the sun always shines.'
Steps to success at PRWeek Awards
I'm excited to be chairing the judging for this year's PRWeek Awards.
Man U plays Fergie exit to perfection
In 1986 when Alex Ferguson became Manchester United manager, the club had a value of £15m, a sum that might buy a decent midfield player today.
It is time for PR to reclaim digital comms
PR may have lost a few battles along the way, but clear signs are emerging that it's slowly winning the digital war.
Hit or Miss?
Hit or miss? Michael Gove cites PR surveys in criticising teenagers' knowledge
By Daniel Farey-Jones, 15 May 2013Education Secretary Michael Gove was discovered to have based a claim of 'disturbing historical ignorance' among teenagers in an article he wrote for The Mail on Sunday in March partly on statistics from PR surveys by Premier Inn and UKTV Gold.
Hit or miss? Dame Helen Mirren promotes street drummers after telling them off
By Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith, 08 May 2013After Dame Helen Mirren scolded a troupe of street drummers for making noise in the street during her performance as the Queen in The Audience last weekend, the Oscar-winning actress has been pictured smiling with the group.
PRWeek TV
How can the PR industry's reputation be improved? The CIPR's Sue Wolstenholme and PRCA's Francis Ingham discuss the matter on PRWeek TV.
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SSE's pre-recording pitfalls
SSE's head of corporate affairs discovers the perils of crafty editing
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Blackberry fails to connect
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