Show Notes
How can PR overcome its ageism problem? That’s the topic of PRWeek’s latest podcast.
Joining us this week is Madeleine Weightman, co-founder of The Work Crowd, which co-produced a recent studyshowing that comms is among the most-affected industries when it comes to age discrimination.
Our other guest is Ginny Paton, founder and MD of Ready or Not and president of Women in PR, which has also looked at the issues.
Beyond the Noise looks at some of the biggest issues affecting communications and PR. Download the podcast via Apple, Spotify, or listen in the browser above or on your favourite platform.
Speaking to PRWeek UK editor John Harrington, our guests discuss the main findings of the report, which was produced with Hanson Search and surveyed more than 200 senior industry leaders.
They look at some of the stereotypes about older workers in comms and discuss why they persist, and why our industry doesn’t appear to value experience more.
The guests discuss why ageism can affect women more than men. They offer advice for employers, and to employees who may have been affected.
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