Month: December 2016

Does media relations still matter?

Does media relations still matter?

Having just witnessed a year which has included U.S presidential election where the President-elect was routinely dismissed by the media and where the Brexit voters were scoffed at, has the mainstream media lost its influence?

Consultation does not necessarily mean that the community gets what it wants.

Consultation does not necessarily mean that the community gets what it wants.

There have been a few projects in the media of late where community groups have lamented a lack of consultation on projects prior to delivery. Many of these projects have centred on construction and development but a few have involved policy development in areas as diverse as energy, water supply and even the definition of marriage. However diverse the topics, one thing stood out as being in common.