Is Twitter becoming less useful?

Former Twitter evangelist Matt Lewis writes that the platform has stopped being a useful community and has become a noisy, crowded place dominated by crude and mean-spirited people. But Rebecca Greenfield writes that a look at Lewis' Twitter feed suggests he's making basic mistakes, such as following spambots and failing to unfollow dull Twitter users.

Photographers Rogier Maaskant and Rob Marinissen have launched a great initiative, ClothesDropSyria, to help Syrian refugees by collecting clothes In various locations in Netherlands, and shipping them to Turkey where a significant number of Syrian nationals are living in dreadful conditions. Details and collection points are available on their Facebook page http://on.fb.me/118rq4s

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4 trends in PR

PR and marketing departments have faced a number of significant changes in recent years. Bloggers have shaken up the media landscape; consumer skepticism has driven brands to be more innovative; and social media has forced companies to reach a new level of transparency.
Over the past few months, several more trends have led to major shifts in the role of the PR professional, among them. Read more here.