We are thrilled that our co-founder Graham Fitzgerald has had his first novel published this month – it’s called Astraia: Spirit of Defiance. Here is his take on how he did it. I remember someone asking me when I was 20: “What is it you most want to do?” “Be a writer,” came the reply. […]
Seasons greetings from Rough House Media
We have had an excellent year here at Rough House, and we’re looking forward to an even better 2018. Wishing all our clients, prospective clients and friends a happy Christmas, and a healthy, successful 2018. From Ann, Graham and the team by
Orwell’s Rules of Good Writing
Recently I spotted Orwell’s Rules of Good Writing – and loved them so much, I used them during my press release writing course this week. They work, whether you are writing a press release or any other kind of copy, from websites to articles to briefings to marketing materials. Orwell’s Rules of Good Writing If […]
Don’t be like Trump: get your facts right
The Donald has done it again. At his rally in Florida on Saturday the US President referred to a security incident in Sweden which turned out to be fake. He told his supporters “look at what’s happening last night in Sweden”, as he listed places in Europe attacked by terrorists. It later emerged he was […]
Crisis communications: Kay Burley vs Merlin Entertainment
It was hard to sympathise with the boss of Merlin Entertainment Nick Varney after the accident on the Smiler ride at Alton Towers in which 16 people were injured – but a lot of people did. That was because of the way he was hectored by Sky News presenter Kay Burley during a live interview […]
Reputation masterclass: Steven Gerrard
It was not one of Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard’s finest moments. He had been on the pitch for just 38 seconds when he stamped on a Manchester United player and was promptly given his marching orders. His team were already losing 1-0 to their arch rivals and now they were down to 10 men. Former […]
TV interview: Zac Goldsmith vs Jon Snow
As you do from time to time, a group of journalist colleagues and I were ruminating the other day about the worst interviews we had seen on TV. The list is endless but we all agreed an outstanding example was Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith being quizzed on Channel 4 News about his election budget. During the 13-minute, finger-wagging […]
The Child Abuse Inquiry: a media feeding frenzy
The appointment of a chairperson to head the child abuse inquiry has by common consent descended into farce. Not one but two nominees have been forced to withdraw following protests over their suitability, and now the search is on for a third. It has led to Home Secretary Theresa May issuing an apology in the […]
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In the past month, I’ve been to two pub quizzes. Neither of my teams covered themselves in glory – and I’m happy to accept my share of the blame for not knowing that the person who had set the world record for the the most number of miles cycled in a year (in 1939) had […]
We’ve been shortlisted for an award!
Just a quick post this morning to blow our own trumpet: we’re delighted to report that Rough House Media has been shortlisted as the Best Adviser/Consultancy in the West London Business Awards. Wish us luck for the awards dinner on 27th November. The full list of finalists is here. We’d liked to say a big thank you […]
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