Category: Industry News

ASA – The ASA system and mental health

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: The ASA system and mental health. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. As part of our ongoing commitment and ambition to make every UK ad a responsible ad, we’re setting out how we seek to ensure that UK advertising is respectful of people’s mental and emotional wellbeing. The ASA is part of a wider system…

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PRCA joins forces with Motor Industry Communicators Association

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA has signed an agreement with the Motor Industry Communicators Association (MICA) to bolster professionals development for communicators working in all sectors of the automative industry. The agreement will see the PRCA support the delivery of MICA’s strategic objectives, while enabling MICA members to enjoy selected PRCA member benefits. The UK’s automotive industry has a turnover of aproximately £78.9 billion and employs 864,000 people (SMMT data for 2019). MICA aims to offer communications professionals in the automotive industry access to mentoring, training, networking, and events that explore key industry trends with the…

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World’s largest PR professional body condemns disinformation report

Stuart Mitchell

Following media reports concerning alleged disinformation spread by the Eswatini Government, the Association that expelled Bell Pottinger from its membership -the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA)– has condemned the behaviour in the strongest possible terms. Having recently launched its Africa Network in March with Edelman Africa and Middle East CEO Jordan Rittenberry as its Chair, the world’s largest PR professional body is calling for stronger ethical compliance across the continent’s PR industry. PRCA Director General Francis Ingham MPRCA said: “It’s entirely unacceptable for PR professionals to act unethically and spread harmful disinformation,…

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ASA – In or out? Cross-border media and the ASA’s jurisdiction

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: In or out? Cross-border media and the ASA’s jurisdiction. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. After consultation CAP updated the wording in the Scope of the CAP Code in relation to jurisdictional matters, with the changes taking effect from February 2021.  For a look at what’s in and what’s out, here’s a bitesize guide to…

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New Greensill report validates PRCA call for reform

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications (PRCA), has responded to a new Greensill lobbying report, commissioned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. PRCA Public Affairs Board Chair, Liam Herbert said: “The publication of the Greensill report commissioned by the Prime Minister validates our long-standing call for reform to the Lobbying Act. The report confirms that Mr Greensill was given ‘extraordinarily privileged access’ and rightly points to the utter lack of transparency in the lobbying which resulted in a disproportionate level of access by a privileged few.   “Lobbying is an essential and vital element in…

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