by Commetric | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog
Food and health have been a key issue in the conversation around Brexit, with “chlorinated chicken” becoming shorthand for the mounting concerns that British food standards could be sacrificed on the altar of future trade agreements. As the UK...
by Commetric | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog
We previously used Commetric’s Media Analytics to identify and discuss the companies at the centre of the media conversation around consumer boycotts. In this article, we will be taking a closer look at how boycotts spread on social media, with a specific focus...
by Commetric | Sep 30, 2020 | Blog
Reading the news, it seems a new consumer boycott is born every five seconds. So often we read about a company whose actions or statements are causing outrage that many are under the impression cancel culture has become an everyday part of corporate...
by Commetric | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog
Why do science communications so often fail to achieve their objectives? Earlier this year the World Health Organisation (WHO) hired public relations firm Hill+Knowlton Strategies to develop a communications programme in the context of the intense criticism levelled...
by Commetric | Sep 16, 2020 | Blog
To mark the start of the Premier League 2020-2021 season, Commetric tracked the level of media discussion surrounding the new signings making their club debuts over the opening fixtures. English-language news content and social media content was sourced using boolean...
by Commetric | Aug 25, 2020 | Blog
Chinese video-sharing app TikTok found itself embroiled in a severe political crisis as President Donald Trump threatened to ban it from operating in the US, one of its biggest markets, over concerns that the platform could pass US data to Chinese state agencies....