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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From the editor-in-chief: Influence is at the heart of PR - and so are the new influencers
PRWeek's theme for September 2018 is influence - the very essence of the PR business. Influence, as opposed to blunt power, has long been the preferred currency for professional communicators.
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'Half the holding companies are in turmoil - I like our chances': PRWeek meets Richard Edelman
Danny Rogers asks the world's most powerful PR boss Richard Edelman whether his 'communications marketing' strategy is still on track to hit $1bn in annual revenues.
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Virgin Atlantic PR chief Sarah Coggins departs
Virgin Atlantic's top PR professional, Sarah Coggins, left the airline last week and will not be directly replaced, PRWeek can reveal.
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Top of the Month: Serena Williams adds modern everywoman to her brand on big return
Throughout her illustrious career Serena Williams has tended to divide opinion.
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Machiavellian spin doctors and 'ditzy blondes': wouldn't it be nice to end PR stereotypes?
If you work in PR - and I did for a few years at the start of my career - you are acutely aware of the stereotypes that persist.
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From the editor-in-chief: Creativity, optimism and diversity define this summer
Creativity and diversity are the hot topics in the communications business this summer. The two are proving closely intertwined, of which more in a moment.
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If your answer to any youth or BME brief is 'Stormzy' then you know you've got a problem...
If the PR industry wants to be more creative and win bigger briefs, it needs to attract talent from more diverse backgrounds and make brainstorms less 'shouty', agreed bosses at the PR Cannes Fringe.
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PR Cannes Fringe: the group's favourite campaigns (and the ones they don't like)
Truly brave brand campaigns, often involving disruption of logos and corporate identity, have impressed the PR Cannes Fringe group this year, although Angie Moxham has been openly critical of the stunt-driven Paddy Power.
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How can UK agencies do better at Cannes? The PR Fringe has the answers...
British PR agencies are attracted to Cannes Lions because it represents the zenith of creativity, but are failing there because they operate on smaller budgets and tend to focus on effectiveness rather than presentation.
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PR agencies again fail at PR Lions in tenth year, but does it really matter?
British consultancies had a very strong year in the earned media element of Cannes Lions 2018. Unfortunately, they weren't PR agencies.
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Jaguar Land Rover names PR lead to CXO post in restructure of marcoms and related functions
Jaguar Land Rover has today revealed a complete restructure of its marketing, sales, service and PR functions, putting its top consumer comms professional at the head of all marketing communications and customer experience.
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Singapore Tourism Board goes back to Four for UK PR
Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has rehired Four Travel as its PR consultancy in the UK with immediate effect.
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New easyJet CEO hires ABF, M&S and H+K veteran as group comms boss
EasyJet, which announced encouraging half-year financial results today, has hired Flic Howard-Allen in the role of group communications officer to replace Paul Moore, who departs for ITV in June.
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From the editor-in-chief: Opportunities to grow, but can PR sector keep the talent?
What are the really important trends in the comms business in 2018? PRWeek's annual Top 150/Global Agency Business Report is a uniquely comprehensive barometer...
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Sir Martin Sorrell: a personal view
For as long as I can remember, Martin Sorrell has dominated the world in which I work.
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Media specialist Pumpkin hires ex-Penguin comms boss as MD
Pumpkin PR, the creative, media and tech specialist agency, has hired former Penguin Random House comms boss Maureen Corish as MD.
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From the editor-in-chief: PR's top players have never been more influential
As PRWeek publishes the rankings of whom we judge to be the most powerful comms professionals in the UK, we're reminded of the political-socioeconomic context making these individuals ever-more influential in public life.
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British Airways hires former Sainsbury's corporate affairs chief Louise Evans to top comms role
British Airways has hired Louise Evans, formerly director of corporate affairs at Sainsbury's, to the position of director of external communications.
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Former Bell Pottinger boss James Henderson launches new venture
James Henderson, CEO of collapsed PR agency Bell Pottinger, has confirmed details of the new consultancy he has set up for 2018.
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BA comms chief Paul Marston to leave airline as role eliminated
PRWeek can reveal that British Airways' longstanding communications director Paul Marston will leave the airline this week, without a job to go to, after a major restructure.