Biodegradable underwear
If you are looking for a PR grab to help get some ink for a forthcoming tour take a leaf out Missy Elliott’s book. A thousand supermarket titles will love this line. Reportedly Missy Elliott will wear biodegradable underwear on her upcoming tour. The hip hop queen has placed an order with eco-friendly company 2(x)ist,…
Beyond Coincidence
My old friend Martin Plimmer launches his book Beyond Coincidence on Thursday and has sent this email: It was a story all the papers covered: 10-year-old Laura Buxton released a balloon with her name attached from her grandfather’s garden in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The balloon travelled 140 miles and landed in a garden in Pewsey, Wiltshire,…
Today programme spoofed
As a seasoned media watcher I like spotting a publicity wheeze on a hard news programme. The most satisfying hit in the UK must be the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. Spoof stories posing as hard news when outed must be so frustrating for the show that gave the world Andrew Gilligan. This morning…
Internet on the road to recover
My old pal Rhonda Palmer emailed me this link today http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8858230%255E7582,00.html It’s a feature from the Australian newspaper. “Internet recovers from dotcom crash” it boldly proclaims. I’m so pleased the internet is making a comeback. Borkowski had a ball with all those crazy dot com tycoons rolling up to our offices with bulging wallets hiring…