by Caitriona McCan | Apr 11, 2014 | General, Public Relations
In the last couple of days the joke has been on Tesco, with the punchlines trotting out clever one-liners based on the ‘high Shergar content’ of their burgers or warning punters that ‘theyrrrrrrre off!’ Behind the banter two facts are clear. The discovery of horse DNA... by Caitriona McCan | Apr 11, 2014 | General, Public Relations
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester have quite literally worked their fingers to the bones to solve the 500-year-old mystery surrounding the final resting place of Richard III. In this case, the media – and social media – has run amok, converting one... by Caitriona McCan | Apr 11, 2014 | General, Media Training, Public Relations
With the advent of social media and twitter in particular it seems the long arm of the law is stretching ever-further into the ether. High profile tweets that are at best #stupid and at worst #illegal populate the news. Recently-introduced guidelines from the Crown... by Caitriona McCan | Apr 11, 2014 | Case Studies, General, Media Training
The Client: The Association of North East Councils Professionalism, excellence and commitment are the three words that most spring to mind from the feedback we’ve received from those who have participated in, and benefited, from your highly effective approach to media... by Caitriona McCan | Apr 11, 2014 | General, Public Relations
Following intense debate, politicians have recently taken a scalpel to the NHS, but whether this is cosmetic surgery or a life-saving operation remains to be seen. With £65 billion of NHS funding flowing through the arteries of 211 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)... by Caitriona McCan | Apr 11, 2014 | Communication skills, General
In recent days, the sparks of passionate debate instantly re-ignited by the death of Margaret Thatcher have brought its own reminder of a divided Britain. The state and political eulogies, set against the extensive ‘death celebrations’, place Britain’s first woman...