Moving pictures paint more than a thousand words

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

I have always loved the adage that ‘a picture tells a thousand words.’ For me it’s not only true, but it also appeals to the amateur photographer in me. It was today’s extensive coverage of Justin Grant’s home, washing out into the Pacific that made me really think about the truth ...

Patience…it can be a ‘PR’ virtue

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Sometimes in PR it’s important to play the long game. This was a mantra shared by all at Peppermint this week when the team broke findings by Dr Michelle Harvie, a dietician funded by the Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Appeal, which have been over two years in development. The research, published yesterday, suggested ...

College-room project that turned into a global phenomenon – Facebook hits the 500 million users mark

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Facebook announced that it now has 500 million users which means (according to The Guardian) that a whopping 43 per cent of Brits are regularly logging on. You can’t argue with that! We all remember Rage Against the Machine beating X-Factor’s latest hopeful (it was that Joe guy, right?) to the ...

The Vee-dub camper van hits 60 – but what makes a brand like this iconic?

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

A photo of a VW camper van grabbed my attention on the BBC News website yesterday and I read on to discover that it’s celebrating its 60th birthday. It’s the kind of picture that has serious pulling power and it got me thinking about what it was that made the camper ...

Manchester: are you ready for your close-up now?

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Welcome and long overdue news that the BBC has resolved to feature northern locations in its programmes. The announcement coincides with the imminent relocation of many of its staff to Salford and will showcase our gorgeous landmarks to the wider world. The BBC has long been obsessed with portraying ethnic ...