This week's blog looks at journalists' favourite causes and how they compare with the general public and MPs.
As celebrity endorsement is questioned across the sector, this blog explores this complex relationship between charity and celebrity.
Our latest blog looks at the challenges of being a whistle-blower in the charity sector.
Journalists are likely to scrutinise charity CEOs when given the opportunity because there is an appetite from the public to read about things like CEO pay; but our research shows that there is generally good faith towards charity CEOs amongst (some) journalists, and we're sharing tips on how your charity CEO and media team can play a part in owning and changing negative conversations.
Presenting the best comments we received from our latest research with journalists.
It is feasible to suggest that critical media stories about the charity sector have taken a back seat due to the unprecedented political dramas we've seen unfold over the the last year. However, 71% of journalists expect the level of critical stories about charities to increase (or stay the same) over the coming year. Why is this the case?
We used media monitoring software to find the highest reaching charity news stories of 2017 so far. Discover who's been hitting the headlines, the kind of stories that gain attention, and who the main publishers of third-sector related content are.
We recently held focus groups comprised of donors across a range of ages. They discussed issues including trust in charities and perceptions of our sector. Discover what they thought and how it could impact your charity in this new free report.
Research recently published by a global communications marketing firm seems to contradict the findings from our research last autumn which indicated that trust in charities was at the highest level since 2013. Why the disparity between their research and ours? In this week's blog, Joe Saxton and Hannah Bennett highlight ten things to consider when interpreting statistics on trust in charities and other bodies, with a focus on understanding the UK sector and different factors impacting on the public's trust.
The time has come again to reflect on the last 12 months and thank our clients and partners for inspiring us to keep researching topical issues in the sector with 12 free reports.