PR In A Jar

Publicist Digs Dirt on Former Client

Oh dear ... awful piece in today's Daily Mail with Heather Mills's former PR Michele Elyzabeth spilling the beans on how dreadful her client was, and how as her publicist she was forced to lie on behalf of Heather.

The (Not Dark) Art of Saying Sorry

In the current issue of PR Week, columnist (and Evening Standard city commentator) Anthony Hilton touches on the thorny issue of people apologizing to the public without changing their future behaviour.

English Libel Laws Under Fire

Interesting post on George Monbiot's blog re: freedom of speech.

Publishers take note - it's a sad and cautionary tale.

Our Pro Bono Campaign for Manchester and Cheshire Dogs' Homes

We're handling press and PR pro bono for Manchester Dogs' Home and Cheshire Dogs' Home for the next 12 months.

Loophole Lawyer Loves Animals, Says His New PR Agency

So Cheshire's own national hero / villain 'Mr Loophole' has taken on a PR agency for the first time ... drink-driving and speeding loophole, er, 'supremo', Nick Freeman, has taken on Yorkshire-based Different PR.

City journalist calls for better ethics on his patch

Anthony Hilton, City commentator of the Evening Standard, has publicly called for greater vigilance among business journalists regarding the more questionable practices that are rife in the Square Mile.

A Manchester Agency Lets Us All Down

Ouch. Embarassing uncovering of a well-known Manchester PR agency's misdeed on the back page of the current issue of PR Week.

Why Unpaid Work Experience Is Wrong

I'm fed up of hearing about people who got into PR through doing unpaid work experience. It's incredibly unhealthy for the long-term diversity of our industry.

Chatham House Rules ... Or Does It?

Ellee Seymour raises interesting questions in her blog about Chatham House Rules being invoked.