The public falling-out between Michael Arrington and former TechCrunch UK co-editor Sam Sethi looks like it could become a matter for lawyers. (If you need to catch up with the background, see the related posts links below.) The latest development is Michael’s side of the story in which he offers…
It’s good to see that the CIPR, the body representing the public relations profession in the UK, has taken a lead in formally starting a debate about social media and PR. The CIPR has just published a social media consultation paper and is seeking comment from practitioners: […] The Board…
I’ve just finished listening to the latest episode of EARshot, the podcast from Edelman PR ably hosted and produced by Phil Gomes on October 27. What’s especially interesting about this 35-minute podcast is that it’s a recording of an internal Edelman meeting in the US that discusses ethics in social…
Oh dear. No sooner than it seemed that the blogosphere kerfuffle about Edelman PR and the fake Wal-Mart blog was settling down comes another revelation that the PR firm is behind two more fake blogs it has created for its client Wal-Mart but without disclosing the true nature of those…
Being largely offline for much of this week (and last) has been a mixed blessing. On the one hand, I’ve been able to devote most of my attention to family-related things to do with my move to the UK last week. On the other hand, I’ve now got a ton…
Could the good name and reputation of Hewlett-Packard be tarred with a similar brush to that of the likes of Enron and WorldCom? It’s looking a distinct possibility if the board room shenanigans that have ripped through the firm’s leadership run a course that can only result in disaster: As…
Last month’s anti-astroturfing initiative by Australian PR bloggers Trevor Cook and Paull Young got off to a good start with plenty of commentary in support of the idea. The supporters list now shows the names of 32 people who have signed up to publicly support this grassroots campaign, intended to…
Australian PR bloggers Trevor Cook and Paull Young are spearheading a grassroots campaign to persuade PR practitioners worldwide to speak out against an insidious practice known as astroturfing. The term astroturfing describes formal public relations projects which deliberately seek to engineer the impression of spontaneous, grassroots behaviour. The goal is…
