Does PR have a class problem? That’s just one of the topics examined in PRWeek’s latest Noise in Brief podcast. Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek UK journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.

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This week’s edition is hosted by PRWeek UK news editor Siobhan Holt alongside reporters Evie Barrett and Elizabeth Wiredu.

The team discuss the newly launched ‘working class’ PR agency and overall class diversity in the industry.

Elsewhere, the journalists chat about a comment piece by Liam Thompson from the Rosely Group who argued that "Boycotting oil and gas is bad PR". The trio debate if boycotting is the right response and what this could mean for comms.

The journalists also analyse Co-op Live’s communications crisis and chat about the reputational impact it could have on the brands and businesses involved.

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The editorial team discusses the PRWeek UK Top 150 PR Consultancies Report in the latest episode of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast.

Beyond the Noise, which is published on alternate weeks, looks at some of the biggest issues affecting comms and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform.

In this week’s episode, UK editor John Harrington is joined by news editor Siobhan Holt and reporters Evie Barrett and Elizabeth Wiredu to discuss PRWeek UK’s Top 150 PR Consultancies Report, the long-running definitive report on the industry.

In the podcast, the journalists explain how the survey and project is conducted, and give insights into this year’s Top 150 table.

Each member of the team also offers detailed analysis on different trends identified from the Top 150 data, ranging from client demands and pitching to mergers and acquisitions.

To access PRWeek UK’s Top 150 Consultancies 2024 in full – click here.

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Noise in Brief – a shorter offshoot of PRWeek’s Beyond the Noise podcast – is released fortnightly and features PRWeek UK journalists discussing major issues from the previous seven days or so.

Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen on your favourite platform.

This week’s edition is hosted by PRWeek UK news editor Siobhan Holt alongside UK editor John Harrington and reporter Eliza Wiredu.

In this week’s episode, the team discuss the publicity around the launch of Taylor Swift’s latest album and asks if the American singer-songwriter is a PR genius.

Elsewhere, the journalists chat about the recent acceleration in mergers and acquisitions following Buchanan’s announcement to become part of its sister agency, Burson, when the agency giant launches in July; plus Unity’s merger into Greentarget. The trio analyse what this could mean for comms and marketing businesses.

Separately, the team question what minority investments could mean for the industry following the news that a US firm is investing in London agency, Williams Nicholson.

The journalists also pick their favourite winners from the PRWeek UK Corporate Affairs Awards.

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