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Maximilian Blair replied to Simon Cohen's discussion Why global tolerance?"Why global tolerance?A year and a half ago I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started applying for a yearlong placement as part of my PR course at the University of Gloucestershire. Today, a week before my placement ends I can honestly say:…"
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Simon Cohen, founder of global tolerance, speaks about 'PR for God' at the UK Speechwriters Guild.
Simon Cohen is founder of global tolerance, which the Guardian refers to as 'the world's leading communications organisation in the faith arena'. Simon has managed the media and PR for many of the most notable figures in the faith world, including HH Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Karen Armstrong, the Board of World Religious Leaders, Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks, the Archbishop of Canterbury. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Simon is a freelance religious affairs journalist and regular commentator in the international media, writing for the Washington Post, The Times, The Guardian, and the BBC. Simon was recently included in PRWeek's Powerbook of the most influential people in the PR industry. The campaigns he has spearheaded have generated positive faith-related media coverage reaching hundreds of millions of people around the world. Simon set up global tolerance in 2003. He is a Theology graduate, who sits comfortably on the fence of his own spirituality.
PR for God - Simon Cohen
Simon Cohen, founder of global tolerance, speaks about 'PR for God' at the UK Speechwriters Guild.
Simon Cohen is founder of global tolerance, which the Guardian refers to as 'the world's leading communications organisation in the faith arena'.…
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- the organisation I work for is...
- global tolerance
- my job title is
- Account Assistant
- my story so far
- Born and raised in Germany as son of an American father and a German mother I decided to do something challenging and different and moved to England to study public relations at the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham. Currently I am on a 12 month placement at global tolerance.
- ask me 'why global tolerance?' and I will answer
- Because tolerance is the basis of understanding and therefore the basis of good communication.
- the one thing I would change in the world is...
- the environment and peace, cheesy but true!
- I'm passionate about...
- snow, extreme sports, movies and life.
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Wikileaks: Can truth cross the line?
According to Columbia University I am sacrificing my future by writing this. However, unlike other universities my own has not warned me of writing about or linking to WikiLeaks, as doing so could apparently damage my career, so you do get to enjoy this blog.
Putting my future aside, let’s identify what this whole Wikileaks hype is all about. Up until the release of the…
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 12:30 — 1 Comment
PR, ethics and the Stockholm Accord
When people ask me what I do, I tell them that I study public relations and work in a communications agency. The reply I get is mostly along the line of, ‘Ah - that’s cool, but ehm… I’m not quite sure what PR exactly is!’
This usually leaves me with three options:
1. spend five minutes trying to convey the concept of PR
2. recite the CIPR’s definition of public relations and then continue… Continue
This usually leaves me with three options:
1. spend five minutes trying to convey the concept of PR
2. recite the CIPR’s definition of public relations and then continue… Continue
Posted on November 2, 2010 at 17:40
Faith, misunderstanding and the media
This week David Petraeus, the general in charge of the war in Afghanistan, Hillary Clinton and several other high profile politicians asked a group in America that plans to burn several copies of the Qur’an on 9/11 to step down from their plans as it potentially threatens the lives of the soldiers fighting in Afghanistan. Furthermore, late August saw a huge discussion in the media and politics about the Ground Zero Mosque (which does not and will not exist - but more on that later). Both of… Continue
Posted on September 10, 2010 at 12:06
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 12:05 on March 19, 2011,
Ashley Young said… - Check out the Wikirebels short clip—very interesting! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhTfOL9_HBE
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