David Alexander
@dwa.calacus.com
Founder of @CalacusPR consultancy & CIPR Chartered & Fellow. Former sports journalist. Proud father & husband. Avid fan of Arsenal (@ArsenalAddict) PSB & Italy
I shared some views on Gary Lineker leaving the BBC with BBC Scotland (11.51am)
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
May 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I shared some views on Gary Lineker leaving the BBC with BBC Scotland (11.51am)
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
Such a pleasure to meet @sathnam.bsky.social last night and hear his views on society and the challenges for communicators to cut through the noise.
Thanks so much to @farzanabaduel.bsky.social for the invitation.
Thanks so much to @farzanabaduel.bsky.social for the invitation.
February 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Such a pleasure to meet @sathnam.bsky.social last night and hear his views on society and the challenges for communicators to cut through the noise.
Thanks so much to @farzanabaduel.bsky.social for the invitation.
Thanks so much to @farzanabaduel.bsky.social for the invitation.
Hi @hleehurley.substack.com loved your Daily Cannon piece. I saw the comments on Wrighty's post too. It wasn't clear but they're not his, they're by Versus which supports pocs in sport. Happy to share the link
February 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Hi @hleehurley.substack.com loved your Daily Cannon piece. I saw the comments on Wrighty's post too. It wasn't clear but they're not his, they're by Versus which supports pocs in sport. Happy to share the link
Calacus has just released its latest Sport for Good White paper which celebrates the power of sport to transform communities and the impact organisations large and small can have on young people.
Thanks to all those who contributed!
Read it here: buff.ly/4hFG94D
Thanks to all those who contributed!
Read it here: buff.ly/4hFG94D
January 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Calacus has just released its latest Sport for Good White paper which celebrates the power of sport to transform communities and the impact organisations large and small can have on young people.
Thanks to all those who contributed!
Read it here: buff.ly/4hFG94D
Thanks to all those who contributed!
Read it here: buff.ly/4hFG94D
Gold
It appears Islington Council have changed the name of the road my Nicolas Jover mural is on - to honour him further! ♥️🤍
December 17, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Gold
I've always loved @time-magazine.bsky.social but I am stumped with this shortlist for Person of the Year.
Only a couple I think are worthy of consideration. What do you think?
time.com/7200122/pers...
Only a couple I think are worthy of consideration. What do you think?
time.com/7200122/pers...
December 9, 2024 at 1:43 PM
I've always loved @time-magazine.bsky.social but I am stumped with this shortlist for Person of the Year.
Only a couple I think are worthy of consideration. What do you think?
time.com/7200122/pers...
Only a couple I think are worthy of consideration. What do you think?
time.com/7200122/pers...
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Taken from Facebook but can the Arsenal Gooner family pls share.
Gavin Cox missing since last night's game at West Ham.
Gavin Cox missing since last night's game at West Ham.
December 1, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Taken from Facebook but can the Arsenal Gooner family pls share.
Gavin Cox missing since last night's game at West Ham.
Gavin Cox missing since last night's game at West Ham.
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“Being a chartered public relations expert is going to be seen as the gold standard. Not just in the UK, but around the world."
Our new Chair of the Board Dame Maria Miller DBE discussing ethics, AI and her vision for the industry in this @prweekuk.bsky.social interview.
Read more: bit.ly/3V99ifl
Our new Chair of the Board Dame Maria Miller DBE discussing ethics, AI and her vision for the industry in this @prweekuk.bsky.social interview.
Read more: bit.ly/3V99ifl
‘We need to be very clear on our ethical stance’ – new CIPR chair Maria Miller
In an exclusive interview, PRWeek UK quizzes the CIPR’s new independent chair on industry challenges including greenwashing, the Autumn Budget, and the impact of AI.
bit.ly
November 29, 2024 at 2:25 PM
“Being a chartered public relations expert is going to be seen as the gold standard. Not just in the UK, but around the world."
Our new Chair of the Board Dame Maria Miller DBE discussing ethics, AI and her vision for the industry in this @prweekuk.bsky.social interview.
Read more: bit.ly/3V99ifl
Our new Chair of the Board Dame Maria Miller DBE discussing ethics, AI and her vision for the industry in this @prweekuk.bsky.social interview.
Read more: bit.ly/3V99ifl
Such a good initiative and beneficial for those looking to get into PR. Well done guys
A pretty big announcement - here's why we're allowing PR people to access our training course for free.
TL:DR: the PR job market, and access to training is in a bad place. The graph in this blog might genuinely surprise you.
highflyersprcourse.com/why-were-all...
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TL:DR: the PR job market, and access to training is in a bad place. The graph in this blog might genuinely surprise you.
highflyersprcourse.com/why-were-all...
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Why we're allowing PR people to access our course for free - High Flyers PR
Young, bright PR people – the future of our industry – are losing out on an industrial scale. The short version: from today, we’re offering the High Flyers PR Course for free to help upskill people lo...
highflyersprcourse.com
November 28, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Such a good initiative and beneficial for those looking to get into PR. Well done guys
Was a pleasure to meet you Ryan. Great result too.
And to anyone who hasn't read "Character Limit" it's essential reading for anyone interested in current affairs and social media
And to anyone who hasn't read "Character Limit" it's essential reading for anyone interested in current affairs and social media
On with WOSU NPR in Ohio now!
Elon Musk is the world’s richest man. He also has the ear of our incoming president. You won’t want to miss my interview today with the authors of Character Limit, @kateconger.bsky.social and @rmac.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Was a pleasure to meet you Ryan. Great result too.
And to anyone who hasn't read "Character Limit" it's essential reading for anyone interested in current affairs and social media
And to anyone who hasn't read "Character Limit" it's essential reading for anyone interested in current affairs and social media
Bravo
Hello Bluesky.
Today we've announced our decision to cease proactively posting on X due to concerns over governance, declining engagement, and the proliferation of misinformation.
Find out more in our statement and follow us here for updates: newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-to-ceas...
Today we've announced our decision to cease proactively posting on X due to concerns over governance, declining engagement, and the proliferation of misinformation.
Find out more in our statement and follow us here for updates: newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-to-ceas...
November 25, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Bravo
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ALMOST hit our #kitmas target! Kitmas rehomes preloved football shirts to kids where Santa needs a hand to afford their list. If you can help, with shirts or a few £££, every shirt *makes* a Christmas for a child. If you remember your first shirt, consider this! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/kitmas-2024
Kitmas '24: the gift of football
Kitmas hopes to brighten the Christmas of many children in the UK, distributing football shirts to kids who may not otherwise receive gifts.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
November 25, 2024 at 9:56 AM
ALMOST hit our #kitmas target! Kitmas rehomes preloved football shirts to kids where Santa needs a hand to afford their list. If you can help, with shirts or a few £££, every shirt *makes* a Christmas for a child. If you remember your first shirt, consider this! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/kitmas-2024
Lovely to meet Martin Keown.
Arsenal legend.
Arsenal legend.
November 23, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Lovely to meet Martin Keown.
Arsenal legend.
Arsenal legend.
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Controversial, leave the morning papers aside and read this with your coffee instead. Fascinating analysis of media and trust relationships #media #trust
New article in Journal of Communication looking at changes to trust in news across 46 countries in the last 10 years.
Trust in news declined in just over half of countries.
It decreased more in countries where TV news use has declined, and/or where social media news use has grown.
A thread:
Trust in news declined in just over half of countries.
It decreased more in countries where TV news use has declined, and/or where social media news use has grown.
A thread:
The link between changing news use and trust: longitudinal analysis of 46 countries
Abstract . Changing levels of public trust in the news are of deep concern to both researchers and practitioners. We use data from 2015 to 2023 in 46 count
academic.oup.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:15 AM
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'Bluesky Ats' are the new 'Twitter Eggs'.
Please, please, please add some bio info so we know what you care about, who you are and we all have context for connection. 🙏
#BlueskyAt #TwitterEgg
Please, please, please add some bio info so we know what you care about, who you are and we all have context for connection. 🙏
#BlueskyAt #TwitterEgg
November 21, 2024 at 9:47 AM
'Bluesky Ats' are the new 'Twitter Eggs'.
Please, please, please add some bio info so we know what you care about, who you are and we all have context for connection. 🙏
#BlueskyAt #TwitterEgg
Please, please, please add some bio info so we know what you care about, who you are and we all have context for connection. 🙏
#BlueskyAt #TwitterEgg
I was honoured to be invited to #EmiratesStadium today as Arsenal launched their Economic and Social Impact report.
To listen to the leaders and beneficiaries of some of the projects talk about initiatives that have changed lives underlines the power of sport to make a positive difference.
To listen to the leaders and beneficiaries of some of the projects talk about initiatives that have changed lives underlines the power of sport to make a positive difference.
November 19, 2024 at 1:10 PM
I was honoured to be invited to #EmiratesStadium today as Arsenal launched their Economic and Social Impact report.
To listen to the leaders and beneficiaries of some of the projects talk about initiatives that have changed lives underlines the power of sport to make a positive difference.
To listen to the leaders and beneficiaries of some of the projects talk about initiatives that have changed lives underlines the power of sport to make a positive difference.
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This is an interesting article for anyone working in PR and particularly crisis comms - the idea of crisis rhetoric is one to be considered by us all
#crisiscomms
phys.org/news/2024-11...
#crisiscomms
phys.org/news/2024-11...
Study finds increase in media coverage of crises, but not in the number of crises
The world appears to be plagued by crises—at least according to the media.
phys.org
November 18, 2024 at 8:05 AM
This is an interesting article for anyone working in PR and particularly crisis comms - the idea of crisis rhetoric is one to be considered by us all
#crisiscomms
phys.org/news/2024-11...
#crisiscomms
phys.org/news/2024-11...
I've watched Interstellar twice in the past week.
One of my favourite films and a masterpiece of cinema.
The relationship between father and prodigious daughter reminds me of my own.
That soundtrack, too....on a grey wintry morning like today, is, quite simply, out of this world.
One of my favourite films and a masterpiece of cinema.
The relationship between father and prodigious daughter reminds me of my own.
That soundtrack, too....on a grey wintry morning like today, is, quite simply, out of this world.
November 16, 2024 at 11:26 AM
I've watched Interstellar twice in the past week.
One of my favourite films and a masterpiece of cinema.
The relationship between father and prodigious daughter reminds me of my own.
That soundtrack, too....on a grey wintry morning like today, is, quite simply, out of this world.
One of my favourite films and a masterpiece of cinema.
The relationship between father and prodigious daughter reminds me of my own.
That soundtrack, too....on a grey wintry morning like today, is, quite simply, out of this world.
Thanks to @jamieklingler.bsky.social for flagging Bluesky's Tweetdeck alternative - a game changer
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November 16, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Thanks to @jamieklingler.bsky.social for flagging Bluesky's Tweetdeck alternative - a game changer
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I am giving away a copy of my newly published book Strategic Reputation Management.
Just like, share or comment on this post to be in the draw.
It is available here www.koganpage.com/marketing-co... or at Amazon and bookshops.
A winner will be chosen at random on 22 November at 12noon.
Just like, share or comment on this post to be in the draw.
It is available here www.koganpage.com/marketing-co... or at Amazon and bookshops.
A winner will be chosen at random on 22 November at 12noon.
November 14, 2024 at 9:02 AM
I am giving away a copy of my newly published book Strategic Reputation Management.
Just like, share or comment on this post to be in the draw.
It is available here www.koganpage.com/marketing-co... or at Amazon and bookshops.
A winner will be chosen at random on 22 November at 12noon.
Just like, share or comment on this post to be in the draw.
It is available here www.koganpage.com/marketing-co... or at Amazon and bookshops.
A winner will be chosen at random on 22 November at 12noon.
If you work in comms, I'd encourage you to read Eric Beecher's "The Men Who Killed The News".
It reminds us that what Elon Musk is doing now with Twitter/X is how newspaper owners have manipulated power through the media for centuries, and no one has come up with a viable solution.
It reminds us that what Elon Musk is doing now with Twitter/X is how newspaper owners have manipulated power through the media for centuries, and no one has come up with a viable solution.
November 13, 2024 at 7:49 PM
If you work in comms, I'd encourage you to read Eric Beecher's "The Men Who Killed The News".
It reminds us that what Elon Musk is doing now with Twitter/X is how newspaper owners have manipulated power through the media for centuries, and no one has come up with a viable solution.
It reminds us that what Elon Musk is doing now with Twitter/X is how newspaper owners have manipulated power through the media for centuries, and no one has come up with a viable solution.