I had an epiphany on Tuesday night, sitting in a packed room at Shoreditch House full of young, switched-on, emotionally articulate souls: scarred, and staring into the algorithmic abyss. They weren’t there for influencer bollocks. They came because the event’s subject mattered. I listened and I learned something.They came to hear Rosie Viva talk about…
There’s a strange satisfaction in watching the mighty McDonald’s get nibbled at by a northern bakery that once sold four sausage rolls for a quid. Greggs vs McDonald’s: The Fast Feud Channel4 isn’t just a documentary — it’s a morality play for our times, with pasties as protagonists and PR as the real power behind…
Last week, Cindy Crawford, her husband, Rande Gerber, and their two children, Kaia and Presley, announced a “first-of-its-kind partnership” with the Californian sportswear and lifestyle brand Vuori. Kicking things off with a campaign, it sees the menage frolicking in front of a Malibu beach house, all long limbs, glowing skin and gleaming Hollywood smiles.The British…
Speaking about the matter to the Telegraph, public relations consultant Mark Borkowski highlighted how difficult it must be for David to deal with such public speculation over a very private matter.He told the publication: “It’s heartbreaking when your dispute is played out in public – it must be incredibly difficult. This is the dark side of…
I’ve been continuing to ponder Prince Harry’s PR woes laid bare in his BBC confessional. When you repeatedly cast yourself as the eternally wounded, misunderstood prince, the public doesn’t lean in with empathy, they switch off. Or worse, they roll their eyes and reach for the popcorn.Harry isn’t losing because he’s being honest. He’s losing…
Public relations consultant Mark Borkowski says: “It’s heartbreaking when your dispute is played out in public – it must be incredibly difficult. This is the dark side of fame: there’s no place to hide. It also goes to show that however wealthy and powerful you are, you can’t escape family problems – just like everyone…
The death of the Pope is more than a news story; it’s a moment to pause. A moment to consider the cultural value of humility, of grace. High-minded topics for a humble publicist.Whether you admired him or regarded him with suspicion, he embodied something increasingly alien to public life: the notion that transgression can be…
Royal expert Mark Borkowski suggested the project is an attempt to hold on to the spotlight now following Meghan and Harry’s step back from royal working duties.Borkowski said: “The problem is about staying, not just staying at the top but remaining famous, but also dealing with that fame in a highly cruel and critical world.”He…
So, did the Blue Horizon space trip break the glass ceiling — or just inflate another PR bubble? That’s the question I asked myself this morning, wading through the media tickertape fallout from the all-female space jaunt, fronted by Katy Perry, aboard a rocket carrying a payload of celebrities, selfies, and soft-focus sentimentality into the…
Dissecting the podcast, royal expert Mark Borkowski said it’s an attempt to hold on to the spotlight.Slamming the Duchess he said she is copying Trump in a bid to stay relevant.Mark said about Meghan’s poorly received podcast: “One could argue that’s a major success because, you know, it keeps her in this sort of public…