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WPR’s pick of the best PR stories this week… PR Hit Wieden & Kennedy Portland is on the search for a social strategist for the award-winning Old Spice account and they’ve released a slightly quirky...
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This week has been jam packed with PR hits and stunts. WPR has had the tough job of selecting just a few to feature today. Anything else we’ve spotted that’s interesting can be found on our Twitter,...
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Summer is finally upon us – the heavens have opened, Murray Mound has been resurrected in SW1 and Glastonbury is preparing itself for an abundance of Rolling Stones fans and it is these two British...
View ArticleThe Cultural Significance of Social Media
In an interview this week, Emma Watson commented: “We’re documenting and putting out there all aspects of our lives. You do something, then you tweet it. Everyone is branding themselves now.” I...
View ArticleBritish Gas “Freezing Pensioners, not Prices” – The WPR view
Yesterday British Gas held a Twitter Q&A with Customer Service Director Bert Pijls. Carrying out an activity such as this on the day they announced a 9.2% hike in heating prices might be...
View ArticleWould FRIENDS Have Been Successful in the Digital Age
“The one with the retweet…” It’s hard to believe a decade has passed since the last episode of FRIENDS aired. Fans of the show held finale parties and over 60 million viewers watched as Monica and...
View ArticleIn Defence of Yaya Touré
Am I the only person that feels a little bit sorry for Yaya Touré? The Manchester City football star made the headlines this week after claiming that his club failed to wish him happy birthday. His...
View ArticleShould The Horror of War Sell Christmas?
The Sainsbury’s advert has, according to the Telegraph, “upped the ante in the seasonal adverts battle”, but I found myself feeling more troubled than touched on first watching it yesterday. Yes, John...
View ArticleFA Scores an Own Goal
Poor James Callow. Did he have any idea that a simple desire to set the scene for the poignant homecoming of the women’s England football team would cause so much trouble? On Monday he tweeted from...
View ArticleThe Revealing Media Reaction To The Swift-Minaj Twitter ‘Debate’
It seems that no matter what stance you take on the Taylor Swift-Nicki Minaj exchange, someone has a counter-opinion to show that your argument is racist, anti-feminist or in some way unbalanced. In...
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