Jo PRComms
@joprcomms.bsky.social
NW-based comms professional.
PR/corporate comms/stakeholder/internal and external comms/writing/journalism/culture/arts/public policy/leadership here.
Personal elsewhere.
PR/corporate comms/stakeholder/internal and external comms/writing/journalism/culture/arts/public policy/leadership here.
Personal elsewhere.
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Me, crying: you can’t just keep calling your podcasts “The Rest Is” Goalhanger
Gary Lineker: “pleased to announce The Rest Is Crying coming soon”
Gary Lineker: “pleased to announce The Rest Is Crying coming soon”
Goalhanger has announced the launch of a new twice-weekly "video first" podcast show called The Rest Is Science hosted by Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Me, crying: you can’t just keep calling your podcasts “The Rest Is” Goalhanger
Gary Lineker: “pleased to announce The Rest Is Crying coming soon”
Gary Lineker: “pleased to announce The Rest Is Crying coming soon”
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With a professional hat on, this is an example of why content governance matters. When you create content, you should also think about how it will be archived or deleted. Otherwise, you end up with information overload, clutter, and content rot.
November 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
With a professional hat on, this is an example of why content governance matters. When you create content, you should also think about how it will be archived or deleted. Otherwise, you end up with information overload, clutter, and content rot.
What sad news. She was a wonderful writer and critic of many art forms. As a reader, I’ll miss her.
Condolences to family, friends and colleagues.
Condolences to family, friends and colleagues.
Terrible news: Rachel Cooke has died. She was 56.
When I was lucky enough to commission her at The Observer, I wanted her to write everything. She was seriously witty and crystalline in her argument when being serious, which she was on a dazzling range of topics. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
When I was lucky enough to commission her at The Observer, I wanted her to write everything. She was seriously witty and crystalline in her argument when being serious, which she was on a dazzling range of topics. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Remembering Rachel Cooke | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
What sad news. She was a wonderful writer and critic of many art forms. As a reader, I’ll miss her.
Condolences to family, friends and colleagues.
Condolences to family, friends and colleagues.
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A theory I have is that Substack is making people less careful readers, in that so many Substacks do not have an editor going “we don’t need this spoonfeeding or this pointless disclaimer that bad things are bad”, and so people increasingly expect more “bad things are bad” style disclaimers.
Once more I am begging those of you with Substacks to get an editor to look over your long, heartfelt screeds.
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A theory I have is that Substack is making people less careful readers, in that so many Substacks do not have an editor going “we don’t need this spoonfeeding or this pointless disclaimer that bad things are bad”, and so people increasingly expect more “bad things are bad” style disclaimers.
Fantastic bit of comms, this 👏
November 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Fantastic bit of comms, this 👏
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Really important advice.
And if you insist on posting these things or keeping them up after you've been informed they're fake, that's going to be a quick block.
"Well, it could be true!" It's not.
"Well, you can imagine." Nope.
"Well, they do it!" Yeah, no.
And if you insist on posting these things or keeping them up after you've been informed they're fake, that's going to be a quick block.
"Well, it could be true!" It's not.
"Well, you can imagine." Nope.
"Well, they do it!" Yeah, no.
Look folks gen AI videos are out in the wild so if you weren't already being careful about sharing rage bait videos then now is a great time to start
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Really important advice.
And if you insist on posting these things or keeping them up after you've been informed they're fake, that's going to be a quick block.
"Well, it could be true!" It's not.
"Well, you can imagine." Nope.
"Well, they do it!" Yeah, no.
And if you insist on posting these things or keeping them up after you've been informed they're fake, that's going to be a quick block.
"Well, it could be true!" It's not.
"Well, you can imagine." Nope.
"Well, they do it!" Yeah, no.
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I agree, adding that I’m very concerned about its effects on adult brains too. I think it’s much more psychologically dangerous to interact with an LLM designed to reflect your own ideas back flatteringly than to post on social media, where someone will always be ready to call you a c***
I personally am significantly more worried about the effects of LLMs and AI video slop on children’s brain development than I am about even social media. I am very worried that our school systems and laws are pushing kids toward AI artificial “friends” while banning social apps.
Yeah I think there are going to be more families who do the equivalent of “we don’t own a TV, we simply all sing madrigals around the piano by candlelight for entertainment” during these next decades. There isn’t a safe amount of AI slop for kids to be exposed to. So if a platform has it: then no.
October 29, 2025 at 7:06 AM
I agree, adding that I’m very concerned about its effects on adult brains too. I think it’s much more psychologically dangerous to interact with an LLM designed to reflect your own ideas back flatteringly than to post on social media, where someone will always be ready to call you a c***
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“A self-help book for rampant individualists.” YES YES YES.
Fantastic column about non fiction without any facts in @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Fantastic column about non fiction without any facts in @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
The Let Them Theory may be ‘non-fiction’ but it has no facts
Mel Robbins’s bestseller has sold seven million copies and even been anointed by Oprah, but it’s the worst kind of advice for young women
observer.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
“A self-help book for rampant individualists.” YES YES YES.
Fantastic column about non fiction without any facts in @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Fantastic column about non fiction without any facts in @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
“A self-help book for rampant individualists.” YES YES YES.
Fantastic column about non fiction without any facts in @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Fantastic column about non fiction without any facts in @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
The Let Them Theory may be ‘non-fiction’ but it has no facts
Mel Robbins’s bestseller has sold seven million copies and even been anointed by Oprah, but it’s the worst kind of advice for young women
observer.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
“A self-help book for rampant individualists.” YES YES YES.
Fantastic column about non fiction without any facts in @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Fantastic column about non fiction without any facts in @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Been a bit behind on my listening, but caught up onlast few weeks of @beebwatch.bsky.social while batch cooking yesterday PM.
There’s another one out today, shining a vital light on broadcasting.
By people who love the industry, but also hold it to account.
podfollow.com/beebwatch/view
There’s another one out today, shining a vital light on broadcasting.
By people who love the industry, but also hold it to account.
podfollow.com/beebwatch/view
Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch
Roger Bolton, formerly presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'Feedback' launches his very first podcast. Free from the constraints of broadcasting on the BBC, with a few more opinions and casting his net a ...
podfollow.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Been a bit behind on my listening, but caught up onlast few weeks of @beebwatch.bsky.social while batch cooking yesterday PM.
There’s another one out today, shining a vital light on broadcasting.
By people who love the industry, but also hold it to account.
podfollow.com/beebwatch/view
There’s another one out today, shining a vital light on broadcasting.
By people who love the industry, but also hold it to account.
podfollow.com/beebwatch/view
Am absolutely open mouthed at this.
The most cost-effective improvement to how people feel about the NHS would be to improve the way it communicates (and I know it’s a multi-headed monster). One-sided is exactly right atm. See this bonkers letter I had over a year ago, headed “You have an appointment” (“…not a genuine appointment”)…
October 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Am absolutely open mouthed at this.
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I've been doing talks on state of UK news industry for organisations* and they keep saying it's so hard to get a message distributed, let alone talked about? Mass audience gone to video, old media won't carry stuff, Twitter decaying without an equivalent replacement.
*If you want to book me, email!
*If you want to book me, email!
October 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I've been doing talks on state of UK news industry for organisations* and they keep saying it's so hard to get a message distributed, let alone talked about? Mass audience gone to video, old media won't carry stuff, Twitter decaying without an equivalent replacement.
*If you want to book me, email!
*If you want to book me, email!
The Hack (ITV) is a mess, isn’t it? I’m fascinated by the subject and so if I cant get behind it, then…
A mess of different plots, different style choices and the wrong perspectives (imo).
If you need to constantly talk to camera to explain the story, you’ve lost lots of the audience.
A mess of different plots, different style choices and the wrong perspectives (imo).
If you need to constantly talk to camera to explain the story, you’ve lost lots of the audience.
October 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Hack (ITV) is a mess, isn’t it? I’m fascinated by the subject and so if I cant get behind it, then…
A mess of different plots, different style choices and the wrong perspectives (imo).
If you need to constantly talk to camera to explain the story, you’ve lost lots of the audience.
A mess of different plots, different style choices and the wrong perspectives (imo).
If you need to constantly talk to camera to explain the story, you’ve lost lots of the audience.
LinkedIn brain is the funniest brain.
October 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
LinkedIn brain is the funniest brain.
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“… this story has never been fully told.” Really? There’s an *entire chapter* in my book with WAY more granular detail on Radiohead/In Rainbows (see extract in The Guardian). At least Novel came up with a searingly original title for their podcast episode. Oh…
www.theguardian.com/music/2019/f...
www.theguardian.com/music/2019/f...
October 13, 2025 at 9:26 AM
“… this story has never been fully told.” Really? There’s an *entire chapter* in my book with WAY more granular detail on Radiohead/In Rainbows (see extract in The Guardian). At least Novel came up with a searingly original title for their podcast episode. Oh…
www.theguardian.com/music/2019/f...
www.theguardian.com/music/2019/f...
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Meet the Judges of the 2026 Women’s Prizes!
A warm welcome to: Julia Gillard, @monaarshiwrites.bsky.social, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd and Annie Macmanus, and Thangam Debbonaire, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams.
#WomensPrize
A warm welcome to: Julia Gillard, @monaarshiwrites.bsky.social, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd and Annie Macmanus, and Thangam Debbonaire, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams.
#WomensPrize
October 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Meet the Judges of the 2026 Women’s Prizes!
A warm welcome to: Julia Gillard, @monaarshiwrites.bsky.social, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd and Annie Macmanus, and Thangam Debbonaire, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams.
#WomensPrize
A warm welcome to: Julia Gillard, @monaarshiwrites.bsky.social, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd and Annie Macmanus, and Thangam Debbonaire, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams.
#WomensPrize
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Delighted that Cory is having a moment with "Enshittification," because it's an accurate word for what's happening in tech and he's the right person to describe it.
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/b...
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/b...
A Powerhouse Writer Found One Word to Change the Debate About Tech
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Delighted that Cory is having a moment with "Enshittification," because it's an accurate word for what's happening in tech and he's the right person to describe it.
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/b...
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/b...
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The brilliant Andrew Hankinson has done some writing again. He’s so good.
observer.co.uk/style/featur...
observer.co.uk/style/featur...
Laughing in Joe Rogan land | The Observer
At the podcaster’s Comedy Mothership, you can hear the authentic voice of Trump’s America. How did comedians get so much political power?
observer.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The brilliant Andrew Hankinson has done some writing again. He’s so good.
observer.co.uk/style/featur...
observer.co.uk/style/featur...
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This is not just about me or my book. This is about respecting and valuing actual journalism. Our ideas, our contacts, our ethics, our reputations, our hard work – that’s how stories like those in my book first come to light. If you don’t respect or value any of that, what do you respect and value?
A post about Novel Audio, Chris Atkins and their podcast on EMI and Terra Firma.
October 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is not just about me or my book. This is about respecting and valuing actual journalism. Our ideas, our contacts, our ethics, our reputations, our hard work – that’s how stories like those in my book first come to light. If you don’t respect or value any of that, what do you respect and value?
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Reform UK council in Nottinghamshire ends ban on local journalists
Reform UK council in Nottinghamshire ends ban on local journalists
Ban on Nottingham Post and its website reversed after threat of legal action over damaging freedom of expression
A Reform UK council has ended its ban on journalists from the area’s biggest local newspaper after being threatened with legal action over damaging the outlet’s freedom of expression.
Nottinghamshire county council, which has been led by Reform since the local elections earlier this year, said it was “committed to the principles of openness” after lifting the sanctions it had placed on journalists from the Nottingham Post and its website, Nottinghamshire Live. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Reform UK council in Nottinghamshire ends ban on local journalists
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🚨 Our new investigation out today reveals how thousands of people who've taken their bosses to employment tribunals & won, never got paid, even after they approached the government for help.
This has serious implications for the Employment rights bill.
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
This has serious implications for the Employment rights bill.
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
Thousands of rogue bosses get away with not paying tribunal awards
The government scheme ‘enforcing’ money owed to workers has been unsuccessful in a staggering three-quarters of cases
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
🚨 Our new investigation out today reveals how thousands of people who've taken their bosses to employment tribunals & won, never got paid, even after they approached the government for help.
This has serious implications for the Employment rights bill.
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
This has serious implications for the Employment rights bill.
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
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Only 36% of people aged 50-66 feel they have a good understanding of workplace support available to them, and this drops to 31% for Disabled workers.
It's time to bridge the gap. Employers can make a difference by clearly communicating available adjustments and fostering inclusive environments.
It's time to bridge the gap. Employers can make a difference by clearly communicating available adjustments and fostering inclusive environments.
!["I should have spoken to [occupational health], but I didn’t know what was available. I’ve never dealt with occupational health. I didn’t even know it existed to be honest." (Male, fifties, engineer)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:euzuj362ouwdyaoiwdkewdk5/bafkreidoymcvr4e3raxybovik3u3oussbru4svot6ew7ejpdjisxxnobaa@jpeg)
September 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Only 36% of people aged 50-66 feel they have a good understanding of workplace support available to them, and this drops to 31% for Disabled workers.
It's time to bridge the gap. Employers can make a difference by clearly communicating available adjustments and fostering inclusive environments.
It's time to bridge the gap. Employers can make a difference by clearly communicating available adjustments and fostering inclusive environments.
Read three, reading another now, so will
comfortably get the shortlist read this year.
comfortably get the shortlist read this year.
We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist – six books that ‘are all brilliantly written and brilliantly human’.
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
September 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Read three, reading another now, so will
comfortably get the shortlist read this year.
comfortably get the shortlist read this year.