For this episode of Behind the News we are joined by Chris Cook, former Policy Editor at Newsnight, who now works for new and exciting "slow news" venture, Tortoise Media. Tortoise is pitching to those who feel overwhelmed by digital news and a

Behind the News with LADbible

Dec 6th, 2018 25m 52s

For this episode we are joined by Peter Heneghan, Head of Communications at LADbible. With a reach of one billion users per month, LADbible is the world’s largest social publisher. It’s the tenth most-visited website in the UK and has matured i

How Africa Tweets

Jul 26th, 2018 18m

Portland’s fourth study into ‘How Africa Tweets’ has found African governments are not immune from global issues such as fake news, the rise of bots and external influence on elections. Portland’s Robert Watkinson, Partner and Head of Portland

London Elections 2018

Apr 23rd, 2018 17m 9s

On 3rd May, voters in the capital go to the polls for the council elections that are likely to drastically shake up London's local government. With campaigns in full flow, we are joined by Dave Hill, the Founder of OnLondon.co.uk to discuss the

Behind the News Brexit Special

Apr 4th, 2018 16m 3s

For our second Behind the News event, we were joined by Politico’s Westminster-based Political Correspondent Annabelle Dickson. The Brexit special, hosted a year to the day before the UK officially leaves the EU, gave attendees a political view

Behind the News with Iain Dale

Feb 27th, 2018 23m 2s

The internet has transformed the news landscape beyond recognition and yet long-form journalism is resurgent, radio is thriving, and newspapers continue to be influential. How does it all work and what’s it like to be a journalist in today’s di

Regulating the future

Nov 7th, 2017 6m 58s

How can you regulate the future if you don’t know or understand exactly what new technologies, issues and trends may arise? Now try regulating long-term issues on the horizon for the current government such as artificial intelligence or the gro

Investigating the Echo Chamber

Oct 12th, 2017 23m 30s

Portland’s Deirdre Livingston investigates the true meaning and consequences of social media echo chambers, and how they influence us in positive and negative ways. In this podcast she interviews a range of experts including Natalie Fenton, Pro

Labour - a Government in Waiting?

Sep 27th, 2017 33m 6s

In the month between the local elections and the General Election, Labour’s fortunes changed dramatically. From the disappointment of returning just two Labour mayors out of a possible six, to derailing the strong and stable leadership of There

The reality of fake news

Aug 10th, 2017 15m 11s

Fake news is a topic that came to real prominence during the US presidential election. For the first time, people began to question the media and who they could really trust as a reliable news source. In this podcast we discuss this growing iss

Election 2017: What this means for business and Britain

Jun 14th, 2017 41m 18s

A panel discussion with Sunday Times Political Editor, Tim Shipman, Harriet Harman, a long-running Labour MP, James Cleverly, a Conservative MP and Joe Twyman, Head of Political and Social Research for YouGov. The discussion was chaired by Port

James Helm on UK international development policy post-election

Jun 14th, 2017 12m 49s

We speak with James Helm, a Partner in Portland's Philanthropy & Disputes team about future of government policy on international aid, future of the UK's 0.7% commitment, the reappointment of Priti Patel and more.

Alastair Campbell on the importance of reputation management in sport

Jun 14th, 2017 18m 59s

A discussion with Alastair Campbell, Senior Advisor at Portland on the importance of reputation management in modern sport. Alastair is interviewed by James Helm, Partner at Portland, and former BBC Sports correspondent. They debate the similar

What the General Election means for Brexit and business

Apr 28th, 2017 1h 1m

The panel explore how the upcoming General Election could affect the Brexit process and impact your business. Hosted by Portland Chief Adviser George Pascoe-Watson, the panel includes Sir Vince Cable, Anna Turley MP, Jesse Norman MP and Tim Shi

The successes and pitfalls of Trump’s communications strategy

Mar 29th, 2017 26m 2s

We speak with Dr Tristen Naylor on the communications strategy behind Donald Trump’s rise to the White House. We dig into the successes of Trump’s campaign strategy, but also the ways in which he will need to adapt this strategy now that he has

Destination Brexit

Feb 6th, 2017 1h 8m

Following on from what will be remembered as one of the most disruptive years' in political history, the panel from Portland's Destination Brexit event provide a valuable insight into how we can navigate our way towards a successful Brexit that

How did the pollsters get it so wrong?

Jan 12th, 2017 33m 8s

Portland’s Head of Insights Emily Hunt sat down with the Echo Chamber podcast to discuss Donald Trump’s Presidential Election win, how the pollsters got it so wrong, and what this means for the 'fetishization' of big data.

What is virtual reality?

Jan 12th, 2017 31m 35s

We’re joined by Christophe Mallet, a virtual reality (VR) creative strategist and producer at London-based VR production studio Exzeb, to discuss what VR is, how it can be used to transform communications campaigns, and what the future of the t

What might a Trump presidency look like?

Jan 12th, 2017 45m 59s

Portland’s Noah Black, a Director in the Washington, DC office, sat down with us to talk about the US elections and what a Trump presidency might look like.

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