Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast

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Podcast Beyond the Noise - the PRWeek podcast

A panel of industry experts discuss the issues the latest news and hot topics you need to know in PR and communications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Sidemen manager: 'Most brands exist in fear mode' - PRWeek podcast

    15. AUG.

    Sidemen manager: 'Most brands exist in fear mode' - PRWeek podcast

    Jordan Schwarzenberger, manager of the content-creator phenomenon Sidemen, is the special guest on this week’s episode of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast. Jordan Schwarzenberger discusses his background with the YouTube collective Sidemen, who have amassed 6.4bn views from almost 400 YouTube videos in a startling career spanning more than a decade. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Schwarzenberger talks about influencer-brand collaborations and offers some dos and don’ts for brands, including the importance of creative freedom and having one key message for creators. He looks at how Sidemen work with influencers for their branded ventures, which include fast-food chain Sides, Best Cereal, and XIX Vodka. Earlier this year the Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint that the use of XIX in a Sidemen video wasn’t identifiable as marketing communications. Schwarzenberger slammed the ruling – and others, including one this week against Steven Bartlett – as “insane”, saying they set “super-dangerous” precedents. Elsewhere, the guest talks about how he and the group responded to the crisis last year brought about by group member KSI using a racial slur on a Sidemen video, and other members of the collective laughing. Schwarzenberger stresses the importance of being authentic when apologising. Other topics discussed include the value of AI-enhanced influencers; Sideplus, Sidemen’s paid-for subscription service; and which social platforms are the most important to them. Schwarzenberger, who manages Sidemen via his Arcade Media venture, also gives the lowdown on his decision to join PR agency Grayling on a new advisory board. Joining Schwarzenberger on this episode are PRWeek’s John Harrington (UK editor) and Evie Barrett (senior reporter). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 Min.
  2. UK riots: 'I don't care what brands say at this point' - PRWeek podcast

    8. AUG.

    UK riots: 'I don't care what brands say at this point' - PRWeek podcast

    The implications of the recent far-right riots in parts of the UK are discussed from a comms industry perspective in the latest episode of PRWeek's Beyond the Noise podcast. Our guests in this special edition are agency chief executives Farzana Baduel of Curzon PR and Shayoni Lynn of Lynn, who are also two of the founders of the new Asian Communications Network. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform. Speaking to PRWeek UK editor John Harrington, Baduel and Lynn discuss their personal experiences of how the riots have affected them and others in the sector. They offer advice to industry leaders who are unsure about how to react regarding their own staff. The agency founders analyse how disinformation has fuelled the disorder and examine the communications of individuals and organisations that have been countering it. And given the role of X (formerly Twitter) in the crisis, and the statements from owner Elon Musk, we ask: is it time for PR to ditch the social media platform? The duo also look at why relatively few brands and corporations have spoken out about the crisis. Elsewhere, the impact of the riots on 'brand Britain' is scrutinised, as is the responsibility of some media in encouraging racism and hatred. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 Min.
  3. 'PR undergrad courses are over, radical thinking is needed' - PRWeek podcast

    7. AUG.

    'PR undergrad courses are over, radical thinking is needed' - PRWeek podcast

    Our guest this week is Richard Bailey, who just stepped down as senior lecturer in PR at Leeds Beckett University, where he first started teaching in 2003. Bailey is also co-author of a new report by the PR Academy that paints a bleak picture of undergrad PR courses. There is now one solitary university offering a single honours bachelor of arts degree in PR - two decades ago, there were 20. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform. Speaking to PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and news editor Siobhan Holt, Bailey examines at how the BA syllabuses have changed over the years and offers some explanations as to why the number of PR undergraduate courses has dwindled. These includes issues around fees, alternative ways to get into the sector, and wider concerns around a lack of understanding about the industry. Bailey looks at how PR employers view BA PR degrees and discusses the continued strength of MA courses, and of journalism degrees in the UK. He also discusses how the types of people taking the courses has changed. Bailey ends by offering predictions of what might be to come. PRWeek will be looking at PR academic courses from the point of view of younger practitioners in a future episode of Beyond the Noise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 Min.
  4. 'Lack of promotion opportunity is a massive problem' - black PR experiences, PRWeek podcast

    31. JULI

    'Lack of promotion opportunity is a massive problem' - black PR experiences, PRWeek podcast

    The experiences of black PR professionals in the industry is the focus of latest podcast from PRWeek UK, which follows recent research on the topic. Our guest on Beyond the Noise this week is Kamiqua Lake, founder of The Black Comms Network, which partnered with PRWeek on the new report called One Step Forward Two Steps Black. The report, based on a survey of 170 professionals and conducted by Opinium, examines the lived experience of black and mixed race communications practitioners in the UK. Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform. Lake is joined this week by PRWeek UK editor John Harrington and reporter Eliza Wiredu. The trio discuss some of the major findings of the report, including the statistic that two thirds of black comms professionals have considered leaving the PR industry. A lack of transparency around pay and progression opportunities is discussed, alongside the question of whether a lack of representation in leadership teams is a barrier. The different types of microaggressions experienced by black and mixed race comms professionals are put under the spotlight. Lake also offers her view on the kind of qualities possessed by progressive and inclusive employers and gives advice. Meanwhile, agencies can still enter their data for the Pay Gaps Project from PRWeek and People Like Us. Click here for more details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 Min.

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A panel of industry experts discuss the issues the latest news and hot topics you need to know in PR and communications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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