** FREE WEBINAR for PRs & entrepreneurs** Using my experience as a freelance journalist for top tier publications, I've created a free workshop - How to Secure Press Coverage Through Social Media. Sign-up➡️: www.suzannebearne.com/social-webinar #PR #mediaconsultancy #jourrnorequest

Fantastic piece in @theguardian.com by @sbearne.bsky.social about grassroots #ClimateAction and #RiskManagement in Medellín, Colombia - including quotes from our very own @hcsmith.bsky.social whose collaborative research in Comuna 8 spans a decade www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Rainwater harvesting and eco-gardens: how one Colombian neighbourhood helped a whole city plan for climate change

From rainwater harvesting to tree nurseries, communities in Medellín are taking steps to increase their landslide and flooding resilience

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One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.

I can't wait to return to Mexico City one day. But till then @theipaper.com let me reminisce and share my favourite spots in the sprawling, dynamic and culture-rich megalopolis that is CDMX. inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

The culture-rich capital of great food, leafy neighbourhoods and jazz nights

Mexico City is among the hosts of Fifa’s World Cup next year, and with tourism on the up, now’s the time to plan a visit

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Speak to your favourite journalists in today’s Christmas Appeal phone-in. The phone number is 020 7782 5555 and lines will open between 10am and 6pm on Thursday December 11 ⬇️

Speak to your favourite journalists in today’s Christmas Appeal phone-in

Hadley Freeman, Robert Crampton, Decca Aitkenhead and John Pienaar are among those answering the phones and taking donations for this year’s good causes

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Anyone looking to give living in Margate a try? My light-filled home on the edge of the old town is available from Jan 13 for two months (perhaps slightly longer) while I head to Colombia. It will also be available for shorter breaks from the spring. DM for more details.

I'm offering a festive 20% off my How to Secure Media Coverage online course, which is jam-packed with tips on landing press & building rships with journalists. Drop me a line below for more details. Or use the code WINTER15 for 15% straight away. Link below. #pr #journorequest

Almost a year after I started researching the story, I'm thrilled that my @guardian article about the innovations being used to try and find some of the thousands of people who have disappeared in Mexico is the most read in its Global Development section. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

How dead pigs are helping in the search for missing victims of Mexico’s drug wars

Tens of thousands of families are desperately searching for loved ones ‘disappeared’ by the country’s drug cartels. Now, pigs, drones and AI are being used to find clandestine graves

theguardian.com

My light-filled home in Margate is avail for short-term breaks (Xmas is available) and is likely available for a month or longer stay Jan-March/April. DM for more details.

Important story on the horrors of #woodburning by my excellent colleague @dpcarrington.bsky.social a must-read and must-follow: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Wood burners linked to 2,500 deaths a year in the UK, analysis finds

Use of wood-burning stoves and fires in homes is mostly unnecessary and their toxic pollution costs the NHS millions

theguardian.com

Another season, another opportunity to pitch my home. My light-filled flat in the old town of Margate is once again available for short-term breaks from later in September through to January (when it’s likely to be available for several months). DM for more info.

As a former client of Torben's for over a decade, I felt compelled to share how betrayed I was feeling after it emerged he was a prolific voyeur. Thanks to @thetimes.com for the giving me the platform to talk about this. www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...

Did the voyeur osteopath Torben Hersborg secretly film me too?

Suzanne Bearne sometimes felt awkwardly exposed while being treated. Now she feels violated and fears he may have filmed her

thetimes.com

As we know, use of AI is rocketing. But it's also known to hallucinate - to generate content that is irrelevant, made-up, or inconsistent. And many companies are bringing in professionals to fix the mistakes made by AI. I looked into this for the BBC: www.bbc.com/news/article...

'I'm being paid to fix issues caused by AI'

Businesses that rush to use AI to write content or computer code, often have to pay humans to fix it.

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Are there people at your organisation that would benefit from PR training? I'm running half-day How to Secure Media Coverage workshops in Brighton, Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Sheffield, and on Zoom. More details here: www.suzannebearne.com/workshops #PRtips #journorequest

From soap brand Dr Bronner's to pet food company Scrumbles, I looked at why some brands are moving away from B Corp. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The global environmental award hit by accusations of greenwashing

US business Dr Bronner's has criticised the B Corp scheme for allowing in too many multinationals.

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@amps-uk.bsky.socialHi - what['s the best email for press enquiries?

My first piece for the Guardian Development desk delves into how Armando López Pocol is regenerating his local village in the western highlands of Guatemala. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

One man, thousands of trees and heaps of determination: how regreening Guatemala transformed a village

Since 1999, Armando López Pocol and his team of volunteers have bucked the trend for deforestation, regenerating the landscape of the highlands with their Chico Mendes project

theguardian.com

Margate getaway anyone? A reminder that my spacious light-filled home in the old town is available for short-term breaks. I rent out the apartment as a one-bedroom flat but there's a super comfy sofa and airbed available too....

Sadly the adventure will end this summer, but I'll be back in the UK and running my popular Lessons from a Journalist: How to Secure Media Coverage workshop in London in August, and in Brighton, Sheffield, and online in September... #PRtips #journorequest

Hola amigas/amigos. I'm now based in Mexico City for six weeks and am open to sustainability/environmental, tech, travel, and/or solutions-based stories happening in the city (and up to three hours away). I'm also open to meeting any interesting people working in those sectors.

How can AI help tackle damp and mould in social housing? Pleasure to write my first piece for Inside Housing on such an important topic. management.insidehousing.co.uk/learning-and...

Tackling damp and mould using AI

AI can help housing associations address damp and mould proactively and efficiently. Suzanne Bearne speaks to Greatwell Homes and Notting Hill Genesis to find out more.

management.insidehousing.co.uk

"Why would I bother to read something someone couldn't be bothered to write?" From the environmental impact to hindering our ability to problem solve, I spoke to people who refuse to use AI. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The people refusing to use AI

Worried about the environment and the loss of skills, some people are resisting the rise of AI.

bbc.com

Happy to see my article on Bacalar make the homepage of The London Standard. I wanted to write a piece that highlighted the ecological issues at stake but also the sustainability efforts from parts of the community & travel industry to preserve the lake. www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/tr...

Is it time to visit Bacalar now before it becomes the next Tulum?

From beach clubs and blue lakes to tacos and sailboats, here’s how to experience Bacalar - the chill alternative to Tulum

standard.co.uk

Trip highlight: Low-season Mazunte. A simple room with a hammock and swoon-worthy views. Super feliz.

If anyone is craving a getaway to Margate (and an ethical one at that) or shaking things up and working from a cool seaside town, my light-filled home in the old town is available for short-term breaks from next week. More below…

A lesson to check your entry and exit stamps: yesterday at the Guatemalan border I was taken into the immigration office after they noticed there was no entry stamp on my passport (I entered legally!). Cue negotiating a cash request of the equivalent of £80 down to £35 (all the money I had on me).

A reminder for those craving a seaside break. 🌊

Suzanne Bearne@sbearne.bsky.social · 2y ago

Who fancies a break in Margate? Or shaking things up and working from a cool seaside town? My light-filled home in the old town is once again available for short-term breaks from the start of April. I rent out the apartment as a one-bedroom flat but there's a sofa and airbed available too.

Do you have questions about what the trade war/market movements mean for your money? Would you like me to get answers to those questions? Message me here or email me - felicity.hannah@bbc.co.uk Grateful for shares

Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company's 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military.

Microsoft workers say they've been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract

Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military.

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