Whose photos are these, anyway? And does it really only depend on how they’re used?
Press regulation: Or, why do we have double-yellow lines?
Rules only work if they are enforced – and enforceable.
Leeds’s third University
Congratulations to my Alma Mater on becoming Leeds Trinity University (formerly Leeds Trinity University College, formerly Leeds Trinity and All Saints, formerly Trinity and All Saints University College, formerly Trinity and All Saints A College of the University of Leeds, formerly Trinity and All Saints College, originally Trinity and All Saints’ Colleges).
That’s about one name change every seven years!
It’s odd for me, having an undergraduate degree, postgraduate degree and a postgraduate diploma from all three institutions in Leeds – but only one is from an actual University, the other two being from a Polytechnic and a University College…
Surviving PRide
Well, I just about survived PRide this year!
It’s the big event in the PR diary regionally, and always a lot of fun – if you remember to moderate your alcohol intake…
This year – as last year – I got to present the Award to the Communicator of the Year. Unlike last year though, there were four winners; Nicola Adams, Jess Ennis, Sophie Wells and Seb Coe. Also unlike last year, none of the winners were there… which is why Lucy and I can be seen with all the uncollected Awards.
All being well, I’ll be Chair of the Group for the next two Awards and I am thoroughly looking forward to it.
Well – the world didn’t come to an end
Northern Conference done for another year. How was it for you?
CIPR to the Max
Max Clifford is coming to Northern Conference on 31 October, and it’s raised a bit of a stink in some circles.
Osborne: How to get it wrong
Even when it’s not a slow news day, there will always be someone prepared to drop themselves in it through lack of foresight.
And all in a good cause
Yesterday was the Third Annual Nigel Scott Charity Pub Quiz.
Which is always a good laugh, and great to see so many PR people turn up (well over 100), and last year’s winners one again. One or two minor disasters… like running out of food, again. And with it being held at a casino, you had to 18 years old at least to get in (which is why Nigel’s widow, Melanie, couldn’t – she’d brought her youngest with her).
What made is fun for me was that I was in a team of three, with two friends and we came equal-sixth, just seven points behind the winners, who had a full team of 10!
Roll on next year…
Mapped into abstraction
Despite the technology at hand, finding your route isn’t always a stroll in the park.
Perks of the job
When you’re Deputy Chair, you sometimes get to be the face of the profession locally – including at prize-giving presentations.