Having bemoaned the horrors of blatant rubbish dumping in Cairo – a city where recycling is a dirty word and where pollution from the city centre dump and offensive smoke belching from factories and traffic fumes permeates every space – I was horrified to read how almost 10,000 tonnes of waste (the equivalent of 851 bin lorries worth) that should have been recycled in Yorkshire last year ended up on tips or being burned.
Such headlines make
Following on from Nick’s previous post, we attended tonight’s CIPR event at which David Parkin former business editor of the Yorkshire Post and now editor of thebusinessdesk.com highlighted his vision for his new venture – and where traditional media aligned with that.
It was an interesting discussion and I was certainly intrigued to see how successful it has proved – despite the myriad naysayers along the way. However, one of the most intriguing – and for me quite frightening – issues came right at the end. Carol Arthur of Northern Lights and deputy chair of the CIPR in this region asked the 40+ attendees which out of us read a daily newspaper and who consumed their news online. Of the approximately 20 students, who were all studying some sort of PR degree, not one read a newspaper.
Having provided work placements for many students as part of our commitment to giving back and nurturing the next generation, we have encountered some truly outstanding young people – as well as some that worryingly knew very little about the workings of the media nor seemed to care very much. (more…)
Time does indeed fly – this time last week I was braving the cold (and restaurant bills) in Reykjavik – and after a hectic week in the office I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on the publication of the latest ABC circulation figures. Once again, the conclusion from many commentators is print media as we know it is coming to an end.
We all know online news sources have flourished, not just from national organisations like the BBC but also the growing number of specialist sites (for example,
As a member of the LA paparazzi quits his job in apparent protest at the press’ hounding of Britney Spears, the familiar cries demonising celebrity photographers can be heard.
Ever since the paparazzi were indicted in the Diana accident, stories about paps and their methods have never been far from the headlines.
When I’m not in the office, I can often be found camera in hand taking photos that appear in a range of media. In the past that’s included red carpet and rarely, paparazzi work. Indeed, my first nationally published picture was Wayne Rooney and his girlfriend arriving at a charity ball.
