Misinformation is all over the internet and is spreading faster than ever with the help of social media. As a result, it’s unsurprising that so many of us get swept up in inaccurate or fictitious stories.
This month, I had the unforgettable experience of running my dream race: the New York City Marathon. With a record-breaking 55,646 finishers, it was the largest marathon ever held, bringing together competitors from 137 countries.
Hello, and welcome to October’s Reputation Digest, your monthly download on all things reputation – the good and the (mostly) bad.
We are expanding our operational footprint, with the opening of our newest location, in New York City. The milestone marks another step in our journey to shape a better world by supporting clients in the technology, energy, infrastructure and corporate sectors.
The first is of a newsroom coming together to undertake the longest strike at a digital media company to date in order to improve working conditions. The 13-day labour struggle prompted managers at Insider to write their own stories and the editor-in-chief to tear down union fliers in his local neighbourhood.
The first two decades of this century have seen some of the most dramatic changes in Western democracies that we have seen for half a century. A global pandemic, financial crises, escalating conflicts and wars, climate disasters, the rise of China, Brexit, the Arab Spring, the rise and fall (and possible rise again) of Trump and increasing social activism to name a few. All have reshaped how we live, do business, interact and communicate.
Today’s world is complex and challenging. The prospects of geopolitical conflict, climate change, cost of living crises, the disturbing impact of some aspects of big tech and a wider global economic downturn are all challenging governments, businesses and individuals alike.