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Bell Pottinger: the fall that changed PR

Astonishment and horror, outraged clients, staggering and rapid losses, £5m in the bin, seismic industry changes, awkwardness, embarrassment and a lengthy blame game. How did the aftermath of the Bell Pottinger scandal play out?

Behind Bell Pottinger’s fall, five years on

Death threats, placard-waving protests, undercover exposes, foreign dictators, millions of dollars, disgrace, scandal, bankruptcy and shame. Bell Pottinger, once the biggest PR agency in the UK, is infamous for all of it. This is part one of what happened, and how its legacy still lingers.

Why isn’t PR as ‘creative as advertising’? Part three

In this final of a three-part PRWeek special report, we hear from UK PR bosses about the importance of purpose, ESG and the tension that can exist while ‘doing the right thing’.

Why isn’t PR as ‘creative as advertising’? Part two

In this second of a three-part special report, we hear from UK PR bosses about diversification, experimentation and the battle for the social/digital space.

Why isn’t PR as ‘creative as advertising’? Part one

In this first of a three-part special report, PR bosses discuss how agencies can compete with advertising creativity to win a bigger slice of marketing budgets.

Still hacks vs flacks? What the best young journalists really think of PR

Most young journalists have a positive view of PR professionals, new research suggests. We hear from the new generation of top journalists about the future of the media, their careers, and what they like – and dislike – about comms in 2022.

How is PR managing the cost-of-living crisis?

As day-to-day existence becomes increasingly difficult to afford, what are PR employers doing to mitigate the difficulties faced by the people who work for them?

The PRWeek Pay Gap Project

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