News Bants

Episode 19 of PR Bants covers these topics:

* Handling of the Westminster sexual harassment scandal

* How Pret a Manger responded to online outrage over an employee's self-styled badge

* Papa John's endorsement from the alt-right

* Boris Johnson and Michael Gove's remarks about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

* The curious case of Priti Patel MP's resignation

* Nigerian Police Force goes into rebuttal mode after being ranked worst in the world

* Wetherspoon's Brexit beer mat manifesto

* 'Elsagate': Why YouTube needs to get a grip on disturbing content aimed at children

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Episode 18 of PR Bants covers these topics:

* Twitter's renewed efforts to tackle online abuse

* #MeToo: The hashtag that triggered a global conversation about sexual harassment

* Is Facebook's "digital safety ambassador" scheme a gimmick?

* Is the furore surrounding Dove's "racist" body wash advert justified?

* Fashion brand Jigsaw tackles Brexit and immigration

* Theresa May's party conference speech

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Episode 17 of PR Bants covers these topics:

* Boots faces a backlash over its pricing of the morning-after pill

* The girl who just wanted to make lemonade #Lemonadegate

* Thoughts on the BBC gender pay gap story

* Cause and effect? The case of Mike Ashley and Sports Direct's financial results

* Was Walmart's apology for use of the N-word adequate?

* Radio silence from President Buhari of Nigeria

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Episode 16 of PR Bants covers these topics:

* Can we trust academic research that is funded by Google?

* Love Island fever hits the nation

* The media landscape surrounding the Charlie Gard case.

* A critique of Tesco's statement announcing job losses

* Why nothing has changed since Theresa May's relaunch

* The organising body of Pride in London cause offence with their media campaign

* Snapchat's location feature and concerns about communication, responsibility and ethics

* Why Iberia was wrong to defend pregnancy tests for prospective cabin crew staff

* Why #AskEddie was a such a hit for Southern Rail

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Episode 15 of PR Bants covers these topics:

* A post-election look at brands May and Corbyn

* Grenfell fire: Why Cashfloat and J.P.Morgan were accused of exploiting a tragedy

* The media handling of Ant McPartlin's admission into rehab

* Toy company Mattel's reboot of the Ken doll

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Episode 14 of PR Bants covers these topics:

* Lessons from the British Airways IT crisis

* How Jeremy Corbyn has enhanced his personal brand

* Why Theresa May's general election media strategy is not strong and stable

* Keeping Diane Abbott out of the limelight

* Walkers Wave and the risks associated with User Generated Content

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Episode 13 of PR Bants covers these topics:

* Lessons from Diane Abbott's disastrous radio interview

* The case of Ed Miliband's lawn and the importance of authentic images

* What did we learn about Theresa May when she met Cathy?

* Was McDonald's right to pull its controversial 'dead dad' advert?

* Grime 4 Corbyn

* Uber and Starbucks launch campaigns to encourage young people to vote

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Our twelfth installment of PR Bants covers these topics:

* United Airlines' reputation takes a battering after the violent removal of a passenger

* Why the death of a giant rabbit is another blow to United Airlines' reputation

* An early look at Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn's approach to the General Election

* The royals collaborate to get people talking about mental health issues

* Pepsi's disastrous advert with Kendall Jenner

* Cadbury and the National Trust's battle with The Church of England at Easter

* FaceApp and claims of racism

* Is WhatsApp about to face a PR crisis?

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Our eleventh installment of PR Bants covers these topics:

* Nicola Sturgeon steals the limelight by announcing plans to hold a second referendum

* Was Stormzy right to attack NME Magazine for 'exploiting' his mental health issues

* Why Jeremy Corbyn's latest 'call to alms' video lacks authenticity

* Professor Wendy Savage's attempt to stage-manage controversial comments on abortion

* Is Philip Hammond's reputation damaged after his National Insurance U-turn?

* Brands boycott Google

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Our tenth installment of PR Bants covers these topics:

* Waterstones attempt to 'go local' by opening unbranded stores

* Is PwC's reputation intact after the Oscars debacle?

* Why Avon's partnership with Refuge works

* How L'Oréal and The Prince's Trust are engaging diverse influencers to reach young adults

* The buzz surrounding the return of the Nokia 3310

* JetSmarter's unconventional approach to media relations

* Why it was wrong for Paul Nuttall's press officer to be used as a scapegoat

* When a good story goes wrong: Corbyn's tax return

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