Chance for PR to shine in a crisis
17 Oct 2008 | by Paul Mylrea
We are in uncharted territory. Waking up on a Monday morning to headlines that Britain's banks are being nationalised is something to tell the grandchildren.
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Finger pointing is not the answer
27 Nov 2008 | by Luke Blair
When things go wrong in large public organisations, it can get very messy. Finger pointing, party politics, hot-headedness... it all starts to unravel.
Local government must lead in crisis
10 Oct 2008 | by Alex Aiken, a director of comms at Westminster City Council
The worsening economic downturn brought about by the global credit crunch means that it is time for decisive leadership from local government. Every area of the country is feeling the effects, and belts are already being tightened as family budgets come under pressure.
Frontline staff are key messengers
03 Oct 2008 | by Luke Blair
It is rare to find yourself at the receiving end of the very public services you are promoting.
What will happen to CSR spending?
26 Sep 2008 | by Richard Stokoe
The boom-turned-bust will lead to both risks and opportunities for public sector PR in the coming weeks and months.
Meet the 'credit crunch challenge'
11 Sep 2008 | by Alex Aiken
This week the TUC made a brave case for more public spending but this is unlikely to be matched by the promises at the party conferences in the following weeks.
PRWeek Awards prove edifying
24 Jul 2008 | by Paul Mylrea
Did you win? The winners' names are already inscribed on gilt cards and slotted into sealed envelopes. But you'll have to wait until October to find out if you carried off a PRWeek award.
Frustration with tender red tape
10 Jul 2008 | by Luke Blair
I seem to have spent much of the past month wrestling with foreign languages, staring at the net and anxiously watching the clock.
Gangrene risk for snooping councils
03 Jul 2008 | by Richard Stokoe
A soldier shoots himself in the foot and staggers into the medical tent bleeding profusely. The doctors have to decide whether to treat the wound by removing the bullet or leave it to fester and perhaps become gangrenous.
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