Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Dan Sabbagh, the Guardian’s omnipotent media editor, said in his leader column earlier this week that Twitter is just the place to break news that won’t hold for long, making the point that it cannot compete with traditional media, such as newspapers and broadcast channels, when it comes to proper in-depth reporting. Apercu, this [...]
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Guest post by Alex E. So, four months ago I became a dad for the first time. And let’s be clear – it’s awesome. I love it. But why should you care about that? Well, mostly, you shouldn’t. But indulge me and keep reading for a moment because one thing that might be of interest, [...]
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Brands are always looking for the next best and brightest way to engage with consumers and bring them closer to their products. We found this story via @blogtillyoudrop a really nice example of a brand doing just that, and in such a clever, compelling way. It all started with over 100,000 IKEA fans creating and [...]
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Today’s Headline of the Day from The Sun made us a tad squeamish in the office, what with talk of lost digits replaced by thumbs. One question remains from this story though – how do you not realise you’re sawing off your own thumb?! *** A Dad who accidentally sawed off his thumb and had it replaced [...]
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A couple of weeks ago, myself and fellow JCPR comrade Paul McEntee went along to the Guardian Changing Advertising Summit – ‘Making sense of disruption, building for a profitable future’. With speakers ranging from Manchester City’s Head of Digital to the Director of Global Mobile Advertising at Google, the day was a thought provoking look at how [...]
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