LONDON - Media regulator Ofcom is freezing staff pay and senior executives' bonuses this year, citing "pressure on public finances".
LONDON - The Advertising Standards Authority has promoted manager Shahriar Coupal to secretary to the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP), the bodies responsible for writing and enforcing the UK Advertising Standards Codes.
09 Apr 2009
| by Staff
This year, ad spend is predicted to fall in the UK further - in percentage terms at least - than any other major global economy bar Russia and Spain, but it may recover faster than other regions. According to WPP umbrella operation GroupM's latest global forecasts, UK ad spend will drop 11.2% year on...
09 Apr 2009
| by David Emin
Q: I work for a small media agency and while the location of our company is very handy, the inside of our offices leaves a lot to be desired.
01 Apr 2009
| by Tess Alps
On Mother's Day, the White Ribbon Alliance launched its Million Mums campaign to get a million people in the UK to register their support for the reduction of maternal mortalities globally - and to raise a million pounds.
01 Apr 2009
| by David Emin
Q: Since my company is not giving out pay increases this year, our senior management team has decided we will all be sent on external training courses.
25 Mar 2009
| by Staff
As Media 360 looms, industry leaders are preparing to discuss the important issues that will shape the future of media, in the context of fundamental structural changes and a harsh economic downturn.
25 Mar 2009
| by Steve Barrett
Metro, thelondonpaper, London Lite, ShortList and Sport are now ubiquitous presences on UK streets.
25 Mar 2009
| by Richard Eyre
Sir Fred Goodwin is having a bad year. Many people had never heard of the former RBS chief executive 12 months ago, but now a nation deplores the hubris of hoovering up companies with noble histories, pushing them to make dangerous loans to the impoverished, slashing costs (customer service) and refusing...
25 Mar 2009
| by David Emin
Q: One of my colleagues has really been getting on my nerves. We've both worked for the company for the same amount of time and although this person is no more experienced than I am, our boss views him in a far more favourable light than me.