Octopus PR News June 2008

13 June 2008
Charities ‘must plan for crisis'
Charities are being warned they must plan for a crisis as they are as susceptible to bad press as private sector organisations.

6 June 2008
UK the ‘international hub of PR'
The UK is now being touted as the international hub of PR after a poll showed that agencies in the country are increasing their overseas activities.

6 June 2008
PR industry ‘must change to survive'
The PR industry must wake up to the potential of the internet if it is to survive.

4 June 2008
Fun in The Sun
The Sun newspaper had great fun poking fun at the UK’s old enemy with its front page splash about a British holidaymaker whose stay on a Greek island was ruined by German tourists.

3 June 2008
PR a second class option for graduates
The PR industry is lagging behind other professions when it comes to promoting itself to graduates, according to a survey.

3 June 2008
RBS chief's costly PR failure
Embattled Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin is paying the price for a lack of PR, according to a leading City analyst.

3 June 2008
Protests risk over Chinese PR work
Campaigners have warned that agencies risk having demonstrations outside their offices if they carry out PR work for the Chinese government.

3 June 2008
PR to take a bite out of credit crunch
The PR industry is predicted to benefit from the credit crunch as companies realise that effective communication could mean the difference between survival or going under.