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Simon Coughlin
@simoncoughlin.bsky.social
EMEA PR for Guidewire. Reformed runner. Football lover. Proud Dad. Hampshire and London.
#PR becomes 'insurance' - policy includes access to "24/7 hotline and 60 days of communications work to manage and respond to negative media and social media coverage." www.ft.com/content/6694...
‘Cancel culture’ insurance offers respite to panicking celebrities
Policy includes 24/7 hotline and 60-day plan to manage negative media coverage
www.ft.com
January 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Back in the home office after a busy day in London. Thanks to @brands2life.bsky.social for hosting their annual #techtrends event.
January 24, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The #media world continues to transform...CNN to lay off hundreds of employees due to “profound and irreversible shifts” in the way audiences engage with news www.ft.com/content/e136...
CNN to lay off hundreds as TV group faces ‘profound’ shift in news habits
Shake-up comes as network contends with weak ratings and looks to future beyond traditional television
www.ft.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Worth a read if you work in #PR.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
January 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Interesting read from Fraser Nelson on the power Musk now holds over political focus in the UK.

www.thetimes.com/article/b010...
Sir Keir Starmer can combat Elon Musk with cold hard facts
Attacks by X boss over grooming gangs reveal the danger to PM of dodging data and trying to avoid tricky conversations
www.thetimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM