Anthony Hilton: Spot the useful press release
13 Sep 2012 | by Anthony Hilton
Thirty years ago the news desk for the business section of The Times was surrounded by six full-sized dustbins.
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It was the week when the lightning speed of modern media technology collided with the immovable tenets of an ancient religion to spark global violence.
Thirty years ago the news desk for the business section of The Times was surrounded by six full-sized dustbins.
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Last week the Leveson Inquiry reached its peak with evidence from David Cameron, George Osborne and Gordon Brown.
To its critics, including many inside the business, PR retains elements of a cottage industry - bereft of barriers to entry and as likely to be practised from front rooms as from offices. Others laud the professional diversity this brings to the industry.
On Monday, two senior comms professionals were 'outed' for applying pressure on the BBC.
Lord Leveson's inquiry into media ethics provides more dark insights into the interface between spin and journalism.
Enoch Powell once said that for a politician to complain about the press is like a ship's captain complaining about the sea.