Category Archives: Newspapers
Jobs lost as several regional newspapers close
The Rivermedia newspaper group is to close three of its titles – The Meath Post, The Cavan Post and The Sligo Post. A company spokesman said that: ‘Following an extensive review of the business and in the light of the … Continue reading
Filed under Newspapers
UK readers continue to flock online for daily news
Consumers continue to move online for news, with nearly all national newspaper websites showing growth in traffic year on year in September. The MailOnline saw a huge leap of 74% in its unique users according to ABC figures for the … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, New Media, Newspapers
Mail pulls ads as old media clashes with new
The Daily Mail online has pulled advertising running alongside a comment piece by Jan Moir, which has caused a furore over its statements relating to Boyzone singer Stephen Gately’s death. There are no problems with ads on other pages on … Continue reading
Filed under Crisis PR, Journalism, Negative PR, New Media, Newspapers, Social Media, Tabloid Media, Twitter, Viral
WWF controversial 9/11 ad – creatives sacked
This is the controversial ad that the Brazilian ad agency DDB ‘made on spec’ as part of a pitch but rejected by the WWF. The newspaper advert features dozens of planes on a collision course for New York landmarks, beneath … Continue reading
Ben Dunne turns hack
Hot on the heals of Bertie Ahern taking up a position as a columnist in an Irish tabloid, Ben Dunne has confirmed that he will be writing for the Irish Sun as part of their Value Campaign. The campaign is a … Continue reading
Filed under Irish Brands, Journalism, Newspapers
Quinn sponsorship of Late Late Show – scaremongering by the Indo
The Sunday Independent published an article yesterday about how the Quinn Group sponsorship of the Late Late Show could be a conflict of interest in the event that the current affairs could have some difficulty discussing the banking crisis or … Continue reading
Filed under Financial ads, Irish Brands, Irish Independent, Journalism, Newspapers, RTE, Sponsorship, TV ads
Daily Mail reckons robbers were tired
If these guys were tired then possibly they were up much earlier than the Daily Mail.
Filed under Journalism, Newspapers, Website
Murdoch newspapers pay for cover-up
What a cracking piece of journalism over at the Guardian by veteran hack Nick Davies. Davies has uncovered new information to prove that Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers has paid out more than £1m to settle legal cases that threatened … Continue reading
Filed under Brand Damage, Brand Equity, Crisis PR, Journalism, Newspapers, PR
