If you work in PR you know that switching off isn’t really an option, you always have your finger on the pulse and your eyes and ears open wide for new stories and updates. Why not make that quest for knowledge a little bit easier by getting your fix straight to your phone in the form of podcasts.
Here at MediaHQ, we know the struggle of trying to find new podcasts to listen to, so we’ve pulled together this list of some of our favourites that focus on PR, communications and storytelling. Have a listen with your morning coffee, during your commute or while catching up on emails.
InsidePR – FIR Podcast Network
Inside PR is a weekly podcast about public relations and social media, hosted by Gini Dietrich, Joseph Thornley and Martin Waxman and produced by Thornley Fallis. Each week, the three industry veterans take a look at the state of the PR industry, explore topical and provocative issues, discuss listener comments, and even interview some interesting guests.
Yes to greater transparency when Twitter takes down tweets following complaints. On this week's @insidepr podcast. https://t.co/7Zkk7LavlM pic.twitter.com/UevP0F6Y9y
— Inside PR (@Inside_PR) November 5, 2018
Media Moments – All Good Tales
All Good Tales is a PR agency which focuses on the art of telling a great story. Their podcast – Media Moments, hosted by PR Pro Jack Murray looks at some of the most strange, unique, weird and often bizarre times when the world changed forever in an instant.
Our weekly podcast series looks at different moments where the media has played a huge part in shaping the narrative of stories that have changed the world as we know it.
You can find it below: #PodcastRecommendationshttps://t.co/eFnn0Fw7Pz
— All Good Tales (@allgoodtales) November 14, 2018
For Immediate Release – FIR Podcast Network
For Immediate Release, is hosted by a panel of industry experts. Each week they analyse the news in digital and social media for communications professionals. You’ll hear in-depth discussions on trends and issues and the latest information on new communications technologies and advancements.
On #FIRpodcast 160 (also the Oct Hobson & Holtz Report) @jangles & @shelholtz discuss AI's change management implications, activist investors using content marketing, drone journalism, issues with social sentiment analysis, Clegg at Facebook, and more: https://t.co/vP5mLSuRrM pic.twitter.com/rwC81EITJh
— FIR Podcast Network (@FIRpodcast) October 22, 2018
The PR Week Podcast – PR Week
PR Week is a weekly podcast with most episodes running between 20 and 30 minutes. Tune in weekly for a dose of top news, opinions and analysis from the world of PR.
On this week's podcast, @Pfizer's Sally Susman joins the PRWeek team to talk about trends in PR and marcomms trends in the pharma industry. https://t.co/bWWt1m9OCH
— PRWeek US (@PRWeekUS) September 14, 2018
How I built this with Guy Raz – NPR
Journalist and host Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world’s best-known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.
New Episode! In grad school, @t_xu saw that local businesses were turning away customers because they had no way to deliver that many orders on their own. He wondered … "Is there an opportunity in delivery? And if so, what is it?" @DoorDash's story: https://t.co/JJaLSg1D0S pic.twitter.com/A9a9M43AJg
— How I Built This (@HowIBuiltThis) November 12, 2018
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