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[[Image:Breakthrough Media logo.png|250px|right|thumb|Breakthrough Media logo, via LinkedIn]]
 
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[[Breakthrough Media Network]] is a London communications company, founded in 2008. <ref> [https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06651251/officers Breakthrough Media Network LTD], ''Companies House'', accessed 24 January 2017. </ref>
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[[Breakthrough Media Network]] is a London communications company, founded in 2008. <ref> [https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06651251/officers Breakthrough Media Network LTD], ''Companies House'', accessed 24 January 2017. </ref> The company specialises in producing digital campaign materials for 'governments, non-profits, inter-governmental organisations and progressive companies', with a goal to 'strengthen society and inspire positive social change'. <ref> [http://breakthroughmedia.org/#contact About us], ''Breakthrough Media'', accessed 24 January 2017. </ref>
 
 
<ref name="Guardian020516">Ian Cobain, Alice Ross, Rob Evans and Mona Mahmood, [http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/may/02/uk-government-covert-propaganda-stop-muslims-joining-isis?CMP=share_btn_tw Revealed: UK's covert propaganda bid to stop Muslims joining Isis], ''Guardian'', 2 May 2016.</ref>
 
  
 
==Campaigns==
 
==Campaigns==
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==People==
 
==People==
===Directors===
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*[[Robert Stephen Elliott]] | ''Founder and joint CEO'' | Active since 21 July 2008
*[[Robert Stephen Elliott]] | Active since 21 July 2008
 
  
 
Former reality TV producer. <ref> [https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-elliott-2363955 Robert Elliott], ''LinkedIn'', accessed 24 January 2017. </ref>
 
Former reality TV producer. <ref> [https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-elliott-2363955 Robert Elliott], ''LinkedIn'', accessed 24 January 2017. </ref>
  
*[[Scott Brown]] | Active since 17 August 2012
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*[[Scott Brown]] | ''Joint CEO'' | Active since 17 August 2012
  
 
Former deputy chief of staff at lobbying firm [[Bell Pottinger]]. <ref> [https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-brown-642264a5 Scott Brown], ''LinkedIn'', accessed 24 January 2017. </ref>
 
Former deputy chief of staff at lobbying firm [[Bell Pottinger]]. <ref> [https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-brown-642264a5 Scott Brown], ''LinkedIn'', accessed 24 January 2017. </ref>
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*[[Helen Davies]] | ''Managing director, UK''
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*[[Louis Brooke]] | ''Managing director, international''
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*[[Ellie Davis]] | ''Director of operations and production''
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*[[Margherita Watt]] | ''Executive creative director''
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*[[Andrew Sharples]] | ''Director of research and strategy''
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*[[Claire Bamford]] | ''Financial controller''
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*[[Chris Welcome]] | ''Head of HR''
  
 
==Clients==
 
==Clients==

Revision as of 15:37, 24 January 2017

Breakthrough Media logo, via LinkedIn

Breakthrough Media Network is a London communications company, founded in 2008. [1] The company specialises in producing digital campaign materials for 'governments, non-profits, inter-governmental organisations and progressive companies', with a goal to 'strengthen society and inspire positive social change'. [2]

Campaigns

Help for Syria campaign

The Guardian reported in May 2016 that Breakthrough Media worked for the Research, Information and Communications Unit of the Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism on the Help For Syria campaign, which sought to provide advice on how to aid Syrian refugees.[3]

Educate against hate

People

Former reality TV producer. [4]

Former deputy chief of staff at lobbying firm Bell Pottinger. [5]

Clients

Include:

PR and lobbying agencies

Bell Pottinger | Chime Communications

UK Government

Department for Education | Department of Health | Home Office | Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Civil society groups

Inspire | FAST

International

African Union | UN

Affiliates

Contact details

  • London
Elizabeth House
39 York Road
London SE1 7NQ
+44 (0)20 7401 2555 info@breakthroughmedia.org
  • Nairobi
P.O Box 14230-008001
Westlands,
Nairobi, Kenya
+254 (0)791 578 642 info@breakthroughmedia.org
  • Sydney
PO Box 524
Broadway
NSW 2007

+61 (0) 2 8042 8100 helloaustralia@breakthroughmedia.org

Website: http://breakthroughmedia.org/

Notes

  1. Breakthrough Media Network LTD, Companies House, accessed 24 January 2017.
  2. About us, Breakthrough Media, accessed 24 January 2017.
  3. Ian Cobain, Alice Ross, Rob Evans and Mona Mahmood, Revealed: UK's covert propaganda bid to stop Muslims joining Isis, Guardian, 2 May 2016.
  4. Robert Elliott, LinkedIn, accessed 24 January 2017.
  5. Scott Brown, LinkedIn, accessed 24 January 2017.
  6. Ian Cobain, Alice Ross, Rob Evans and Mona Mahmood, Inside Ricu, the shadowy propaganda unit inspired by the cold war, The Guardian, 2 May 2016.