Returning to the office full-time looks like a thing of the past, as the majority of PR professionals prefer flexible working. PRWeek’s UK editor John Harrington and news editor Arvind Hickman take a deep dive into what the future of work looks like. The pair also take a look at whether anyone is likely to replace Number 10’s outgoing comms director James Slack, and the inaugural PR Cup Winter Series.

Ep 1: Returning to the office | What next for No. 10 comms? | The PR Cup

In the new episode of The Line, Richard Gillis & Danny Rogers talk to Jermaine Jenas, the former England & Premier League star who is one of the rising stars of sports broadcasting.

The conversation starts in 2006 in Baden Baden, at the England team's during the ill-fated Fifa World Cup campaign, which won more headlines for WAGs, Beckham-mania and tabloid stings than football matches.

This summer, Jenas is part of the BBC's team in Russia for the 2018 version. We discuss whether journalists should be patriotic when it comes to covering England matches, whether football is ready for its first gay superstar and what really happens behind the scenes at Match of the Day.

The Line – PRWeek's sports podcast – Episode 9: Jermaine Jenas, rising media star

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PR professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds are being held back in their careers in what is a largely white industry. A combination of prejudice in the recruitment process, unconscious bias that favours white employees, apathy about the issue, and a lack of understanding is holding back BAME talent. BME PR Pros’ Elizabeth Bananuka, Manifest’s Julian Obubo and WX’s Zoe Stafford discuss the problem, why it exists, some positive programmes and what can be done to improve diversity in the communications industry.

The PR Show: The diversity problem

The coronavirus pandemic could forever change the communications industry and how clients value certain services. Freuds CEO Arlo Brady, Grayling Europe, UK & Ireland CEO Sarah Scholefield and Cicero/AMO executive chair Iain Anderson discuss which service areas have been critical – including internal comms, purpose and crisis comms – how their businesses are handling the crisis, and how the PR industry is likely to evolve.

The PR Show: How the coronavirus is changing the PR industry

After a dramatic shift in messaging to the ambiguous 'Stay Alert' slogan – some believe the government is losing a grip on its comms during the coronavirus crisis. Repetitive daily briefings and combative relations with parts of the press have fuelled concern. BCW's head of strategic media Steve Hawkes, crisis comms consultant Amanda Coleman, MHP head of media Ian Kirby and W20 Group president Annalise Coady debate all of this and whether the government needs a new approach as social distancing rules are eased.

The PR Show - Assessing the Government's coronavirus comms

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The Line – PRWeek's sports podcast – Episode 9: Jermaine Jenas, rising media star

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