Four months and nine international games – that's the ban Luis Suarez is facing for biting Giorgio Chiellini during the FIFA World Cup earlier this week which prompted a global media storm.
Read MoreBBC economics editor Robert Peston, may have labelled them “the enemy” in his recent speech, but there is no question that in today’s media environment, journalists are dependent on PR contacts.
Read MoreThe world of journalism has changed dramatically since I was a cub reporter on local papers more than 20 years ago with news now on a 24-hour cycle and newsroom staff decimated by a series of cuts.
Read MoreIf you believe the UK newspapers, you may well get the impression that the FIFA World Cup is going to be a disaster, what with stadia delays, civil unrest, infrastructure issues and a rise in crime.
Read MoreIOC Member and IAAF Vice President Sergey Bubka has reiterated his belief that sport has the power to transform communities, bring people together and can be used as a means of positive change.
Read MoreWhen I arrived in Brazil years ago, friends in the UK were quick to recite stories of the lawlessness, corruption and chaos I would encounter in what I consider to be one of the most vibrant countries in the world.
Read MoreNelson Mandela said that "sport has the power to change the world" at the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco in 2000 and 15 years later in Kuala Lumpur, his legacy lives on.
Read MoreA mixed-race child in a predominantly white neighbourhood, I got plenty of verbal and physical abuse in the 1980s that was brushed aside by teachers and guardians in a way that would never happen today.
Read MoreI was a sports journalist for many years working at national and international level and the sporting moments that were shaped by great drama or skill that took one's breath away never ceased to inspire.
Read MoreLet’s face it, this hasn’t been the greatest start to the year, horrible weather, depressing news (well, isn’t it always?) and continuing financial pressures are not good for your mental, or physical health.
Read MoreI remember as a sports journalist at a training ground with the assembled media many years ago as rumours abounded that a French striker was going to sign for the club whose manager we were talking to.
Read MoreWhen journalists are expelled or barred from entry to a country, it usually prompts outrage about the freedom of the press and a discussion about democracy and inevitably leads to only one thing: bad publicity.
Read MoreCoca-Cola Ireland has faced backlash this week over the removal of a same-sex marriage clip from their new ‘Reasons to Believe’ advert in the Irish version after an outcry from the public.
Read MorePop queen Beyoncé released her new album last Friday without any prior warning and the entertainment world came to a halt –or so it seemed anyway judging by the chatter on social media channels.
Read MoreMacmillan Cancer Support has appointed Calacus to run a national campaign to encourage more people to leave charity donations in their wills and discounted will writing service.
Read More“Sport has the power to change the world…it has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand” – Nelson Mandela
Read MoreAt Calacus, we do a fair amount of media training and the impressions our clients have ahead of the workshops are always the same – they are cynical of media but are confident of undertaking interviews.
Read MoreWith businesses tightening their budgets anyway they can, it is essential to know why hiring a public relations agency is important and the value it can bring but how do you measure the value of PR?
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