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I've felt this for ages but today's coverage of Adele's choice of costume to mark what would have been the Notting Hill Carnival has pushed me over the edge. 

Of course there are instances where people's behaviour or opinions are so at odds with mainstream society and the law that they should be 'shut out' from public performance and debates. But to apply that same treatment to a pop star styling her hair a particular way or choosing to dress in particular clothes risks belittling very serious issues. 

Issues around racism and sexism should not be treated as 'entertainment' stories and yet I believe they often are in our mainstream media. So I have a few thoughts to share and I'd like to know what you think. You can message me at [email protected] 

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It's always disappointing when good organisations come across as cold and uncaring when they issue statements relating to historical allegations. I understand why it happens - your staff member is innocent until proven guilty and you've got HR and legal telling you to say as little as possible and let procedures and systems kick in.

This isn't what the public want to hear. And it's a huge missed opportunity to let people see the caring organisation you are, to demonstrate good leadership, and most importantly, to ensure people who've had a bad experience of your organisation hear your words and feel valued.

So how do you do it? A few thoughts from Colin in this podcast.  

Comsteria is here to help your organisation communicate more effectively.

It's always disappointing when good organisations come across as cold and uncaring when they issue statements relating to historical allegations. I understand why it happens - your staff member is innocent until proven guilty and you've got HR and legal telling you to say as little as possible and let procedures and systems kick in.

This isn't what the public want to hear. And it's a huge missed opportunity to let people see the caring organisation you are, to demonstrate good leadership, and most importantly, to ensure people who've had a bad experience of your organisation hear your words and feel valued.

So how do you do it? A few thoughts from Colin in this podcast.  

Comsteria's Colin Kelly and Gary Ennis from NSDesign have co-authored 'Embrace The Space', a new book which aims to help businesses get results from social media training. 

Based on their popular social media training workshop of the same name, the book features chapters explaining how to increase the reach of your posts, ensure you stay on the right side of the law, tone of voice, customer service and much more. 

The book is jargon free and easy to follow and includes 'behind the scenes' stories from the 10 years Colin and Gary have spent helping businesses of all shapes and sizes from throughout the UK get results from social media and all things digital.

In this episode of the Comsteria podcast, Colin explains more and gives you a free preview reading. 

'Embrace The Space' on Amazon. 

Comsteria's Colin Kelly and Gary Ennis from NSDesign have co-authored 'Embrace The Space', a new book which aims to help businesses get results from social media training. 

Based on their popular social media training workshop of the same name, the book features chapters explaining how to increase the reach of your posts, ensure you stay on the right side of the law, tone of voice, customer service and much more. 

The book is jargon free and easy to follow and includes 'behind the scenes' stories from the 10 years Colin and Gary have spent helping businesses of all shapes and sizes from throughout the UK get results from social media and all things digital.

In this episode of the Comsteria podcast, Colin explains more and gives you a free preview reading. 

'Embrace The Space' on Amazon. 

Douglas Ross, the recently appointed leader of the Scottish Conservatives is the subject of articles on the Evening Express and Press and Journal websites today.

The headlines state: 'Douglas Ross - I'll halt pro-indy surge with unrelenting war on SNP' - but did he actually use that word 'war'?

And if we assume he didn't, what should you do to deal with newspapers that might put words in your mouth or make things sound more dramatic than they actually are?

Douglas Ross, the recently appointed leader of the Scottish Conservatives is the subject of articles on the Evening Express and Press and Journal websites today.

The headlines state: 'Douglas Ross - I'll halt pro-indy surge with unrelenting war on SNP' - but did he actually use that word 'war'?

And if we assume he didn't, what should you do to deal with newspapers that might put words in your mouth or make things sound more dramatic than they actually are?

A head to head newspaper review of the Daily Record and Scottish Daily Mail. 

At Comsteria, we believe everyone benefits from a better understanding of the media. We are pleased to bring you these regular, in-depth newspaper reviews on the Comsteria podcast.

Subscribe to receive each episode automatically.

A head to head newspaper review of the Daily Record and Scottish Daily Mail. 

At Comsteria, we believe everyone benefits from a better understanding of the media. We are pleased to bring you these regular, in-depth newspaper reviews on the Comsteria podcast.

Subscribe to receive each episode automatically.

Part of our mission at Comsteria is to help you understand the media. Whether you are trying to proactively raise your profile, or if you believe the media might take an interest in what you are doing, (whether you want coverage or not) understanding more about how the newspaper sees the world can be beneficial. 

In this series on the Comsteria podcast, I'll be conducting in-depth critiques of all the major newspapers and their associated websites. 

In this first critique, I'm looking at the Scottish Daily Express.

Comsteria Limited is a training and consultancy based in Glasgow, Scotland. Our mission is to help every organisation communicate more effectively. We deliver crisis PR advice, social media training, smartphone video production and training and podcast training and production.