It’s tough going for women…
Source: Microsoft Clipart A couple of months back, BBC’s Radio 4 aired a programme on whether there have been changes in perceptions towards women in the workplace. One of the participants interviewed...
View ArticleHas PR been Slow to Adapt to New Media?
If you are not there on the Internet, you do not exist. Public relations has arguably never enjoyed a position of greater prominence than it does today, and yet it has been accused of not adapting to...
View ArticleNew Media PR Mirrors Industry Trends: Social Media Press Release
CONTACT INFORMATION: Sudha Ganapathi (Agency) Zoom Communications Director, Media Relations 229 Great Portland Street London NW1 SH7 020.876.5432 (office) 020.876.2345 (fax) 076.543.2100 (cell)...
View ArticleShould NGOs be exempt from CSR?
Source: Microsoft Clipart I admit that the title of my post is a rather strange question. I mean, why would NGOs need to do CSR when all their activities are geared towards larger soceital benefit? Let...
View ArticleCSR: Genuine Concerns or False Pretences?
It is now a common practice for organisations in certain industries and in the more industrialised parts of the world to behave responsibly. They install environmentally friendly machinery, use...
View ArticleGlobal PR is Cross-cultural Communication !
Source: Microsoft Clipart Today’s debate in class was on ‘International PR’ (IPR) and it was one of the most boring debates that I have ever attended or participated in. I was part of the debating team...
View ArticleKnock, Knock. Crisis here
While some crisis situations can be seen building up (like the financial crisis), some others give warning signs. Most catch us unawares (like natural disasters). Whatever the case, it is essential...
View ArticleEducation or Experience?
Education or Experience (and contacts). Which is more important for PR? This was the topic of the last in the series of debates in class. A kind of chicken and egg question, actually. Gruning and Hunt...
View ArticlePut People First !
The historic ‘Put People First March’ held earlier today in Central London was a fantastic experience for me. It was my first ever march/rally. And the feeling is indescribable. The adrenalin rush....
View ArticleThe End and a New Beginning…
This is my last post for this blog assignment, the end of a very ‘assignmentful’ (please pardon the English here) second semester. As is my usual practice, it is time to take stock not just for this...
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