In The News

We regularly make contributions to publications or are invited to comment on a range of PR and media topics, issues and news stories. Here's a selection of media commentaries from the Birmingham School of Media PR team...



Opinion on whether the NHS should work with celebrities in fronting a vaccine campaign, as announced by The Guardian.

Read the comment article from Kelly O'Hanlon, Senior Lecturer in PR, on the BCU Press Centre and on this blog site. This topic was debated on Talk Radio on Sunday 29th November 2020 during the evening show, and featured in Heart and Capital news bulletins on Monday 7th December 2020, with Kelly as the guest expert.



Commentary on retailer responses to the COVID-19 crisis, and the risk to their reputations


Expert comment from Kelly O'Hanlon, Senior Lecturer in PR, featured in The i Paper, 25th March 2020.




Battle of the WAGS


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BBC WM, October 2019: On-air interview about the battle of the WAGS, Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy, and the social media response to their spat. Read the blog post on this news story here.




Commentary on Donald Trump's visit to the UK and whether Melania Trump could positively impact on his image




Full comment article from Kelly O'Hanlon, Senior Lecturer in PR, featured by leading industry publication, PR Week, 10th July 2018

The campaign to convince Channel 4 to come to Birmingham - #WMGeneration 



Head of Birmingham School of Media, Sarah Jones went on the airwaves talking about this campaign and the School's contribution to the #WMGeneration social media campaign, on 6th February 2018, speaking with BBC Coventry and Warwickshire and BBC Shropshire.

Ant and Dec - has their crown slipped?


Following the trials and tribulations, Kelly O'Hanlon, Senior Lecturer in PR, talked about the success of the golden boys of TV and how Ant's actions could impact upon the reputation of the pair.



Media interviews with: Daily Star (26th March 2018) and New! Magazine (27th March 2018).

Cadbury’s Crème Egg frenzy


Comment on the consumer frenxy around the Cadbury white Creme Egg hunt and the potential harm to the brand as things get out of hand, by Kelly O'Hanlon, Senior Lecturer in PR.

Full comment featured on the BCU Opinions blog site.

H&M and that racist row



We comment on the H&M controversy over the use of a young black model and a ‘racial slur’ printed on a t-shirt he was wearing.

Media interviews: Kelly O'Hanlon, Senior Lecturer in PR, was interviewed by BBC 5 Live during their Drive show on 9th January 2018, and the comments were also picked up by Your Coffee Break (full comment can be read here).



Strictly savage


The last series of Strictly Come Dancing was in the news because of the public reaction to, and subsequent media treatment of, Alexandra Burke. Kelly O'Hanlon, Senior Lecturer in PR, commented on what this could mean for her reputation.

Media coverage with: Huffington Post (8th December 2017) and on the Daily Star online.


The (anti) role model of the PR world



The death of Max Clifford in December 2017 prompted BCU Media PR Course Leader Philip Young to comment on what this meant for the PR industry.

Media coverage with: PR Week

Moz the Monster - John Lewis Christmas ad reveal November 2017 


Anticipation of and reaction from BCU Media students, covered during interviews by Kelly O'Hanlon, Senior Lecturer in PR, with BBC WM and BBC Hereford and Worcester.

Full comment can be found here.

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