For any PR campaign to be successful, it is important to ensure that you are conducting social listening. Social listening and social media monitoring is an essential part of PR planning and stakeholder management and research. It can help you to keep ahead of a crisis or keep up to date with your audiences best interests.
Telling untold stories of people who are vulnerable or oppressed shines the light on injustice and inequality. However, with so many different aspects of social justice, from homelessness to human rights, it’s hard to keep up with all the news within the space. So, we created a list of stellar journalists you can bookmark to
In 1999, Japanese artist Shigetaka Kurita designed the first-ever set of 176 emoticons for “i-mode”, an early mobile internet platform. Kurita wanted to design a set of icons that would allow people to convey information in a clear and concise way. Even before Kurita’s pioneer emojis, people were infusing their texts with emotion, using the
We are halfway through 2019 and it goes without saying that regardless of your PR strategy, innovation isn’t just for the start of the year. You’ve probably invested a lot in your PR so far. However, before you execute your PR strategy for the third quarter of the year, you need to know what yielded
This year Shark Awareness Day is on July 14. To celebrate, here at MediaHQ we’ve taken a look at Jaws to see what we can learn about PR. The summer blockbuster was a monster success, making over $400 million at the box office and spawning three terrible sequels. So successful was the film’s fearsome depiction
Today marks the first day of the West Cork Literary Festival. The festival began in 1997 and has since welcomed an array of talent, from emerging writers to international bestsellers. To mark the occasion, we at MediaHQ have taken inspiration from the literary festival and have been looking at some of the most effective literary
The British Grand Prix is taking place today, Friday June 12 and we’ve gone car mad here in the MediaHQ office. From talking about the expense of insurance to reliving our driving tests, we’re really taking motoring in our stride. The Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World
Here at MediaHQ, we know just how difficult it can be to consistently come up with creative and topical story hooks for your press releases, especially when PR coverage is more competitive than ever. With that in mind, we have a useful and inspiring News Diary feature to help get those creative juices flowing. The