An Apple and Android app called ‘Facebook Research’ paid users, including teens, to provide access to the content they access on their phones. Facebook is in the news once again for its use of data. ...

Faya Nilsson created Fitness on Toast in 2013 to share great recipes and advice with her personal training clients. The site has since evolved into a one-stop shop for everything fitness, from active escapes to ...

The Creative Shootout last week announced its 2019 winner – Wire PR. Described as ‘The Apprentice’ meets ‘The Great British Bake Off’, The Creative Shootout is like no event. Nine of the most vibrant and ...

The Fyre Festival, the botched attempt to run the most luxurious and Instafriendly festival ever, was already famous thanks to several viral posts highlighting failings at the time in April 2017.  However, two documentaries, on ...

A&R Factory was launched in 2012 by Stefan Toren and has grown to become one of the most respected artist and repertoire (A&R) blogs. With a hugely influential readership made up of record labels and radio ...

Following an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), 16 celebrities including Ellie Goulding and Rita Ora have agreed to make it clear when they have received gifts or payment to endorse products online. ...

The CIPR’s Artificial Intelligence panel (#AIinPR) continues to build on research into the use of AI in the PR industry and has set out its plans for 2019.   The panel is chaired by Metia’s ...

Reuters Institute has released its annual Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions report for 2019. It surveyed 200 editors, CEOs and digital leaders, one-third from the UK, the rest across 29 countries including Germany, ...

Chris Evans is back on Virgin Radio presenting the breakfast show, nearly 18 years after he left. The Virgin Radio Evans has joined is different to the one he was dismissed from, as that version ...

In the latest influencer marketing twist, an egg is now more Instafamous than Kylie Jenner. This may seem trivial, but are the cracks already showing for influencer marketing? Scott Guthrie, lead analyst at Luxmoore Consulting ...

The PRCA kicked off its 2019 events calendar this week with a lively discussion about the top predictions for PR and communications over the next 12 months. 2019: The Year of… brought together an audience ...

The PRCA has published the findings of the latest Consultancy Barometer, which has found that PR agency heads are generally positive about the industry’s outlook for 2019 but negative about the state of the UK ...

That Grape Juice is the number one music blog created by Sam Ajilore. Now over a decade old, That Grape Juice continues to be at the forefront of urban music and culture, with bases in ...

The CIPR has launched the Client Advisor Service to guide businesses through the process of hiring public relations support. Whether it’s for in-house PR staff or external PR agencies and independent practitioners, the new Service ...

The Bionic Basil pet blog was created by Cathrine Garnell and inspired by Basil, the cat. Ranked in the Top 10 UK Pet Blogs, Basil and the ‘B’ Team of feisty felines share humour, brain training, mindfulness ...

Yesterday, Zoe Ball presented her first Radio 2 breakfast show after taking over from Chris Evans. From next week, Ball will be up against Evans – presenter of the show for nine years – when ...

The reviews are in for Fiona Bruce’s first episode of Question Time, which aired last week. Fiona Bruce took over from David Dimbleby following his departure at the end of 2018 after 25 years of ...

Elle Linton is the author of Keep it simpElle, the fitness blog that recently ranked in the Top 10 Fitness and Exercise Blogs. Giving a behind the scenes view of life as a personal trainer, ...

The number one fitness blog, Carly Rowena, is celebrating a triple victory after the birth of her baby and also picking up the Best Health and Fitness Blog at the Vuelio Blog Awards 2018. In ...

Last week’s edition of Radio 4’s Media Show caused outrage across the PR community and many have spoken against it, defending the industry. Criticism of the show was that it was an inaccurate portrayal of ...