It’s been a turbulent week for the BBC. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has released its long awaited white paper on the BBC, outlining Culture Secretary John Whittingdale’s intentions for the future ...

Trinity Mirror had a golden opportunity to reinvigorate the newspaper industry with the launch of The New Day back in February of this year. They failed – miserably. The publisher touted The New Day as ...

One of the biggest challenges facing newspaper publishers today, and even before the web made inroads into their declining circulations, is engaging a younger audience. They are painfully aware that they must replace their ever ...

Think of the word “blogger” and all sorts of images will come to mind. Travel blogger, food blogger, technology blogger, celebrity blogger – blogging certainly sounds like a lot of fun. For many, blogging is ...

With 14.3 million followers on Twitter and a staggering 68.8 million followers on Instagram, it’s easy to see how a global star like Beyoncé can “drop” a number one album without first warming the release ...

Kanye West might be a global superstar but that doesn’t carry much weight on the Isle of Skye where his recent visit to the Scottish island to record a video was completely downplayed in the ...

It’s been a week since we published the biggest ever survey of UK bloggers but for those who might have missed it here is an infographic breakdown of the results from our research.  To discover ...

Last week we released the biggest ever survey of UK bloggers in conjunction with Canterbury Christ Church University. Here are the key findings that came out of our research. To discover more insights from the ...

Pity the poor newspaper publisher as they take delivery of their latest circulation figures. Life isn’t easy when you’re facing the perfect storm of digital competition, falling advertising revenues and the high costs of maintaining ...

Today Vuelio releases the biggest ever survey of UK bloggers. In conjunction with Canterbury Christ Church University we found that bloggers still feel that they and their output does not have the credibility or status ...

Are you a user of Yahoo? I used to be, but it’s been a hell of a long time. Yahoo was the first website I ever visited. It introduced me to email, instant messaging and even ...

Last week it emerged that six in ten marketing PR professionals admitted to flouting the UK’s official code around influencer marketing. According to a recent study, 37 per cent of respondents said they fully adhered ...

Everyone likes free stuff and for many bloggers it’s a perk of the job, with businesses often heaping free goods (not-to-mention considerable amounts of cash) on high profile writers in the hope of a positive ...

Last week it was announced that the editor of the Irish Sun Paul Clarkson has been appointed as The Sun’s new managing editor. He will start his role on the 20th April. He talks to ...

As if falling circulations, plummeting advertising revenues and editorial cut-backs weren’t causing local newspaper publishers big enough headaches, the news that 86 magistrate courts (prime local news hunting grounds) are facing the axe, comes as ...

Should a local authority ever consider refusing a Freedom of Information Act request to protect the reputation of organisations under its control? The Freedom of Information Act 2000 was designed to provide public access to ...

For most PRs and marketers #AprilFools day is an opportunity to promote their brand and engage with the public. With social media being the most popular medium to engage with consumers this year’s #AprilFools pranks ...

Another week, another announcement of an historic print title hitting the dirt. Haymarket, the magazine publisher controlled by former Conservative cabinet member Lord Heseltine, has announced that Marketing magazine will cease publication following its May edition. ...

With 100 million active users, SnapChat offers a promising market for PRs and marketers. According to statistics the UK is SnapChat’s second largest market, with 60% of 13 to 34 year old smart phone users in ...

With over 320 million users it’s not surprising that the #HappyBirthdayTwitter hashtag started trending earlier this week. Used by big brands, celebrities, football teams, politicians and media outlets, Twitter has played a significant role in ...