The Heather Mills debate on the Jeremy Vine Radio Show on BBC Radio 2
Mark Borkowski offers a POV on how she might rebuild her image.
It’s a very unhappy fifth anniversary of the Iraq war.
It’s a very unhappy fifth anniversary of the Iraq war. I thought it was a good moment to return to the BBC3 documentary entitled Iraq: How the War was Spun. My contribution to the programme was an investigation of the role of PR in promoting the Gulf war, and in controlling our perceptions of the…
Mucca to the U.S.
As I envisaged, in my blog and on the Jeremy Vine Show, it wouldn’t be long before the former Mrs McCartney would be heading to the U.S. I predicted that Heather would soon be on a PR drive in the land that loves her. Well it took just 52 hours before we were told that…
What Now For Newspapers?
Sky News “Newspapers now are lacking confidence,” publicist Mark Borkowski said. “They really are driving hard for audience and, I’m afraid they will try and get … http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1310041,00.html
Heather pushed off the front pages
The 24 7 news cycle has switched. One moment I was commenting on Heather.. the next I was jabbering about the McCann landmark legal victory on Sky and the BBC. I suspect that Ms Mills is pleased that the focus has shifted.
The Masked Celebrity
I have been sent this in the post – an ingenious new device – a paper mask from the cuddly scorpions at Holy Moly. The blurred mask is part of a great campaign from Holy Moly reiterating their distaste for the current climate in celebrity photography. Holy Moly being the first “sleb missive” to announce…
Heathers spin on the steps of the court
I love the spin – listen to HM pitch
Heather Mills the dawning of a new era
“I’m so glad it’s over,” an emotional Mills told reporters. “It was an incredible result in the end to secure mine and Beatrice’s future and all the charities I plan on helping.” So it’s over; Heather Mills has got £24.3m in the divorce settlement today. Not bad, £6m for every year they were together. I…
Film PR Job Description
I have just seen the most wonderful description for a modern film PR in a comment feature in Variety. WANTED: Top flack for the film industry. Ideal candidate will maintain inexhaustible ability to spin, wheedle and cajole. Must have strong parenting skills; magician’s training preferred. We offer plenty of responsibility, little power or support and great…
From BAC to Bremner and Sub-Prime Market explained
Interesting day yesterday at the Battersea Arts Centre – I took part in their Inspiration Week and I was supposed to inspire young performance artists. The group proved to be a challenging mob from Search Party (young company from Bristol, studying at Dartington, already making work using sport as an influence), Tassos Stevens (football fan…