New Year and a new advertising policy at Facebook and Instagram. Meta Platforms has confirmed that starting January 19 2022, it will “remove Detailed Targeting options that relate to topics people may perceive as sensitive, such as options referencing causes, organisations, or public figures that relate to health, race or ethnicity, political affiliation, religion, or sexual […] The post Facebook will no longer target you for your race, sexual orientation and religion appeared first on Hot Off The Press.

US president Joe Biden wants to introduce a $1.85 trillion social spending bill. One of the provisions in that bill is, well, making the (local) news. A provision that helps save local newsrooms is hitting the headlines – a payroll tax credit for companies that employ eligible local journalists. According to media reports, media outlets […] The post Biden tries to save local news, raises eyebrows appeared first on Hot Off The Press.

An internal communication specialist is focused on getting company news to employees at the right time and for the right reasons. But how do you reach out to the workforce, and what are the most effective communication tools? In our series about internal communication channels, we dwell on the all-important employee app. Employee apps have […] The post Mobile phone apps as an internal communication channel appeared first on Hot Off The Press.

The pandemic has highlighted the fantastic work that internal communication practitioners do. For example, aligning an organisation to the company’s goals, keeping employees motivated and most importantly, being a source for company news – and this is only the tip of the iceberg. But how do internal communication practitioners find out how employees are feeling? […] The post 5 questions in an employee survey appeared first on Hot Off The Press.

ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance issues. Many would argue this is the only story that matters – the story about how we are running successful corporations but also conserving our planet for future generations. We are at an inflexion point, and if things don’t change – we will lose our home – planet […] The post ESG and PR: a huge opportunity? appeared first on Hot Off The Press.

Famous bloggers in France and Germany are being offered money by UK based PR agencies with links to Russia to spread misinformation about vaccines, this according to the Guardian newspaper. The paper reported that Fazze, an influencer marketing platform, was reportedly approached by a firm that claims that it is based in London. The same […] The post Vaccine misinformation PR campaigns: a cause of concern appeared first on Hot Off The Press.

We’ve all heard the word fintech. What does it mean? According to one definition,“Financial technology (Fintech) is used to describe new tech that seeks to improve and automate the delivery and use of financial services.” It enables users and customers to manage their financial operations better with the use of technology. The digital economy is […] The post Fintech PR: top tips appeared first on Hot Off The Press.

Launching a new business is never easy. There are pull and push factors behind why people give it a go. A new report highlights the launch of 50 new PR agencies since January 2020. The PR market is a crowded place. The report says that the UK is home to more than 4500 PR agencies. […] The post Report: 50 new PR firms launched during COVID appeared first on Hot Off The Press.

Hamid Mir, who works for Geo New in Pakistan is one of the country’s most well-known journalists. He called out the military last week on television. Capital Talk, Mir’s show, will not feature him as the host from Monday. Sources have told Al Jazeera that the network was pressured to fire the journalist. Just a […] The post Famous Pakistani journalist, Hamid Mir, off air after comments about the military appeared first on Hot Off The Press.