Welcome to episoe 105 of Quiet News Day – your weekly helping of the best stories from the world of journalism, social media and public relations.
This week, presenters Scott Douglas and Peter Laing talk through the biggest stories of the week, including the lastest from the ongoing phone hacking enquiry and how new guidelines for membership of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) will affect PR practitioners across the UK.
Scott then talks about the ups and downs of his trial of the new Microsoft mobile phone before the two hosts discuss a new list of the top mobile apps and the importance of having a great corporate website.
As always, links to the stories discussed can be viewed in the shownotes below.
Shake up of CIPR membership system and requirements
Leveson Inquiry Update
Sky journalists’ emails trawled – http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/wire/8387
News Corp and the senator – http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/23/murdoch-news-ltd-offer-senator?INTCMP=SRCH
Herald apologise following Leveson evidence – http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/22/leveson-inquiry-herald-watson?INTCMP=S
Testing the Microsoft Phone
I am testing this handset
http://www.htc.com/uk/smartphones/htc-7-trophy/
These Windows phone stories caught my eye
http://www.nma.co.uk/news/windows-marketplace-app-store-tops-40000-landmark/3032040.article
http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/21/four-of-the-best-apps-from-microsofts-nyc-mobile-acceleration-week/
Press Association to report Weekly chat of Top 10 Apple Apps
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2011/nov/23/apple-iphone-ipad-apps-charts
New study of FTSE 100 highlights importance of great corporate website
