Danny Rogers
Editor-in-chief, PRWeek UKDanny Rogers is one of the UK's pre-eminent journalists covering the world of advertising, PR, marketing and media. He has edited PRWeek and Campaign and been deputy editor of Marketing. Danny has also been a contributing editor to the Financial Times and the Guardian. He has won Editor of the Year at the British Society of Magazine Editors and been twice shortlisted as Editor of the Year by the PPA. Danny is also a frequent contributor to broadcast and print media, including a regular column in the Independent.
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MEPRA Awards 2021: winners revealed
Acorn Strategy won the title of Large Agency of the Year at the 2021 MEPRA Awards this week, becoming the first ‘homegrown’ Middle Eastern agency to win this accolade, which has previously gone to US- and UK-headquartered networks such as Hill+Knowlton, Weber Shandwick and Four.
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US travel PR firm JPR buys UK agency Sadler & Co
US-headquartered travel PR agency JPR has acquired British luxury hospitality and travel PR shop Sadler & Co for an undisclosed sum.
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From the editor-in-chief: ESG growth a huge opportunity, but also a conundrum
This article is part of The Knowledge, PRWeek's premium content offer.
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Nine in 10 FTSE 100 firms employ ESG or sustainability chief
Ninety per cent of the UK’s largest firms now employ a head of ESG or sustainability, whereas very few had the equivalent only four years ago, according to a new report.
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Lansons duo Clare Parsons and Tony Langham enter PRWeek UK Hall of Fame
The 2021 inductees to the PRWeek UK Hall of Fame are Clare Parsons and Tony Langham, the co-founders of Lansons.
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Teneo acquires French advisory firm to expand ESG offering
Teneo has bought Societer, a French firm focusing on sustainable leadership, to boost its overseas operations.
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Finsbury Glover Hering poaches Amber Rudd and Sir Craig Oliver from Teneo
Corporate communications giant Finsbury Glover Hering (FGH) hires two former political heavyweights from the scandal-hit Teneo to join its own ranks as senior advisors
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From the editor-in-chief: Make PR more diverse
Once again this autumn we look at diversity in the PR industry.
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Exclusive: Brands2Life lures Hope & Glory big hitter to build consumer PR
Large independent agency Brands2Life has hired one of Hope & Glory’s board directors to help build its own consumer PR practice.
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From the Editor in Chief: Salary inflation is raging in certain areas of PR with major implications
Salary inflation is a real issue for many PR employers at the moment, particularly for agencies, but will it last and what can be done?
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Francis Ingham to lead new self-regulatory body for much-criticised COVID-19 testing firms
Six private sector COVID-19 testing firms have launched a self-regulatory body in an attempt to counter the reputational issues around their operations and profits.
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From the Editor-in-Chief: Disillusioned workers make bosses wary of jabs mandate or a quick return to work
As the media and comms business heads into the vital autumn season, the economic climate looks strong, with consumer brands turning the marketing taps on – but employees appear more unsettled by the pandemic than at first realised.
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From the Editor-in-Chief: 'Proving the media zeitgeist for ESG but brands must beware'
A fascinating new report this week reveals the extent to which ‘issues-led’ stories now dominate brand coverage in the British media.
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From the Editor in Chief: 'PR bosses are now facing a looming staff crisis as a result of the pandemic'
Ask most PR bosses about their most pressing professional concern now we are in the second half of this challenging year, and they’ll give you an immediate answer: “My staff.”
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Nationwide hires sole UK PR agency
The UK’s largest building society, Nationwide, has appointed strategic comms consultancy Apella Advisors as its sole PR agency, adding campaigning work to its existing corporate affairs brief.
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From the editor-in-chief: Say hello to the new PRWeek
PRWeek is changing. But then, PR and media are changing. I think we’ve all been changed by the events of the past year.
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From the editor-in-chief: Why Teneo's Kelly had to resign and what it means for corporate PR
Declan Kelly’s resignation from the helm of Teneo yesterday (Tuesday) signals some important developments in the business world and implications for the PR/comms sector.
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From the editor-in-chief: Ignore the spin, Edelman’s sporting Grand Prix at Cannes reveals an evolving PR industry
Having covered the Cannes Lions awards scheme and festival extensively since the PR category was introduced back in 2009, I was pleased to see some PR agencies doing well in categories other than PR and Social & Influencer this year, with at least one massive success and possibly more to come.
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Obituary, Robert Phillips: An outspoken force who left an indelible mark on the industry
One of the biggest and most outspoken characters to have graced the British public relations business sadly left us at the weekend.
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Wimbledon launches campaign that 'goes beyond tennis'
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which runs the Wimbledon tournament, will today (Monday) serve up its 2021 campaign, by McCann London, aimed at further building global engagement and promoting the event, which was cancelled last year.