Posts by Arnd-Jan

In this blog series, we examine the differences in how people communicate across the globe. Some of the recent, leading headlines reflecting the dynamics of the South American continent include everything from the race to prevent the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, to Argentina’s government debt default, and China’s role in supplying the continent with…

In this blog series, we examine the differences in how people communicate across the globe. Africa is a quickly evolving continent. It is so large, diverse, and complex, it is difficult to comprehend the sheer potential it has to become the globe’s next powerhouse. As the majority of the developed world is coping with challenges…

Now that the hype around GameStop seems to have died down a bit, we can look back on the impact that it had. Over the span of two weeks, it made headlines globally, online brokers like Robinhood gained a lot of new users and the subreddit that started this hype – r/WallStreetBets – grew from…

A new blog series, examining the differences in how people communicate across the globe. China has steadily gained geo-economic prominence over the past decade, and at the beginning of 2021 it revealed that it was taking a leap ahead of its peers in the G20. The Chinese government stated that, unlike any other country in…

As the world was transfixed on the US election, governments around the world seized the opportune moment to take strategic action knowing that their news would be drowned out by the cacophony. Known as ‘burying bad news’, the tactic has been used in politics for decades and became prevalent on Election Day 2020. Perhaps one…

Sustainability is more important than ever. Companies across the globe are making efforts to make their practices more sustainable and studies have shown that consumers are increasingly aware of their impact on the environment and thus want to invest time and resources into sustainable alternatives.    Unfortunately, there are also parties that are capitalizing on the increased awareness…

With so many different elements to quantify, PR professionals are continually struggling to prove their return on investment. Professional athletics leagues have developed all- encompassing performance metrics – is it a realistic ambition for PR as well? The end of July marked the resumption of the 2020 NBA season in Orlando, Florida. After months of…

A wave of solidarity resembling the #MeToo movement has swept across Québec after a series of denunciations of sexual misconduct voiced on social media have blatantly exposed multiple prominent, public figures. The fact that victims are now turning to social media, rather than trusting the criminal justice system, is quite extraordinary. It says a lot…

Catching up with journalists over coffee – a casual, yet integral activity within the scope of media relations – has become exceptionally challenging since the corona virus pandemic struck. With social distancing restrictions in place and editorial desks scattered, it’s time to get creative. The Dutch government allowed cafes, bars and restaurants to reopen on…

On 20 December 2019, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands (“the Supreme Court”) rendered judgement in the famous ‘Urgenda v. The State’ case, upholding previous decisions from lower Courts and affirming the obligation of the Dutch Government to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% before the end of 2020. The decision is both notable…