Posts made in April, 2014

on Apr 22, 2014

By James Doleman Coulson was at Labour party conference on day voicemail tape was allegedly played to him Former editor denies knowing of Sienna Miller/Daniel Craig hack Saw actor Jude Law as a “source” so dropped negative language Coulson’s own phone was hacked from inside News of the World office in 2006 “I am not a bully,” Coulson tells court Court resumed after the Easter break to hear further evidence from former News of the World editor Andy Coulson, who is giving evidence in his defence on one charge of conspiracy to illegally intercept communications and two of conspiring to commit misconduct in a public office. The defendant’s Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 22, 2014

By Angela Haggerty Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond will deliver a keynote speech at the inaugural Scottish Newspaper Society conference in Glasgow this week. Salmond is expected to address issues such as press regulation at the event on 24 April, which will open with a speech from Lord Black of Brentwood, a key figure in the set-up of the press industry’s Independence Press Standards Organisation (Ipso). Ellis Watson, chief executive of DC Thomson publishing, will also deliver a keynote speech at the conference, which is organised in association with First ScotRail. Scottish Newspaper Society director John McLellan said: “We are delighted the First Minister is Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 22, 2014

‘There are some ideas we want every company to copy’, pokes Apple. Read full story › Source: Marketing Week...

on Apr 22, 2014

By Gillian West A hard-hitting message for those who are not first aid trained takes centre stage in a new campaign for St John Ambulance Western Australia. Created by Perth-based The Brand Agency, the 60, 30 and 15-second creatives show a mother rushing to the aid of her drowning son only to find she’s prevented from rescuing him by an invisible barrier. “That’s exactly what it’s like if you haven’t had first aid training, there’s a barrier preventing you from helping the other person. No matter whether it is a loved one or complete stranger, you feel instantly powerless to lend assistance,” explained St Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Apr 22, 2014

By James Swift Haywards, the pickled vegetable brand, has today partnered with Metro for a £750,000 campaign to attract younger consumers. Read full story › Source: Campaign...