Author: Stuart Mitchell

Stakeholders Unite to Address Policy Barriers to Breast Cancer Care

Stuart Mitchell

Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, recently launched the Alliance for Breast Cancer Policy, a bold initiative that unites stakeholders to improve access, affordability and outcomes for the breast cancer community. “Too many people in the breast cancer community face unnecessary hurdles when it comes to getting the care they need, whether it’s the high cost of breast imaging or access to needed treatments. We also fail those living with stage 4 breast cancer as they are not fully represented in the data captured today”, said Molly Guthrie, Susan…

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Investigations announced into how social media and video sharing platforms use UK children’s personal information

Stuart Mitchell

ICO are announcing three investigations looking into how TikTok, Reddit and Imgur protect the privacy of their child users in the UK.  Our investigation into TikTok is considering how the platform uses personal information of 13–17-year-olds in the UK to make recommendations to them and deliver suggested content to their feeds. This is in light of growing concerns about social media and video sharing platforms using data generated by children’s online activity in their recommender systems, which could lead to young people being served inappropriate or harmful content.  Our investigations…

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PR Industry’s Best: 2025 Anvil Award Finalists Announced

Stuart Mitchell

For more than 80 years, the Anvil Awards have set the benchmark for excellence in the public relations profession. The awards honor the most innovative and effective strategic communications campaigns and tactics executed by brands, agencies, and organizations. This week, PRSA announced the finalists for the 2025 Silver and Bronze Anvil Awards. This year, PRSA received an impressive 754 submissions across numerous categories, highlighting the ingenuity and commitment to outstanding communication across the industry. After a rigorous peer-review process, 158 finalists have been selected, representing some of the most impactful…

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Media Smart partners with TikTok to launch educational campaign for parents

Stuart Mitchell

Media Smart, the UK advertising and media industry’s education programme, has partnered with TikTok to produce a collection of creator-led videos and resources to help parents, caregivers and teachers feel confident supporting teens’ use of online platforms.   The campaign, first rolling out in the UK before launching in EU territories, sees TikTok content creators invite their audience to a crash course in digital creation, advertising content and online safety. Media Smart worked with youth creative agency, Livity, to develop the creative alongside young people and parents from concept to delivery. …

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Samaritans awarded new BSI safeguarding standard PAS5222

Stuart Mitchell

Samaritans awarded ‘Safeguarding Children in Out of School Settings’ standard. Samaritans has just achieved the new British Standards Institution (BSI) standard ‘Safeguarding children in out of school settings – PAS5222’. BSI is the national body responsible for preparing British Standards and other standards-related publications, information and services. The new standard came into effect on 05 March 2024 and Samaritans commissioned BramahHR and Safeguarding to complete the inspection and audit. Inspection and audit steps BramahHR and Safeguarding held a range of interviews with key stakeholders and those responsible for delivering safeguarding…

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