Laura Toogood Explained

Laura Toogood (born 9 December 1984) is an author and commentator on digital issues.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

Toogood graduated from the Royal High School, Bath.[5] In 2010, she completed her PhD in the area of Social Informatics at University College Dublin. She was an Ad Astra scholar.[6] [7]

She is the author of the book Journalism and PR: News Media and Public Relations in the Digital Age with John Lloyd, which was published by I.B. Tauris.[8]

Toogood is a regular media contributor and has written about various topics relating to technology for The Sunday Times[9] and the Telegraph.[10] [11] She is also an expert for various broadcasters including the BBC.[12] [13] She appears on ITV's This Morning as an Internet Safety Expert.[14] [15] She was filmed in conversation with John Cruickshank, Publisher of Canada's largest newspaper the Toronto Star, when giving an address to the Empire Club of Canada to discuss the future of journalism and public relations in the new media age.[16] [17]

Toogood is the founder and editor of British luxury lifestyle publication The Sloaney.[18] [19]

Equestrian

Toogood was a dedicated equestrian and represented Great Britain at several international competitions throughout her sporting career.[20] [21] [22] In 2000, she represented the Avon Vale Pony club at the Pony Club National Championships.[23] Toogood is also a former member of the British Junior Three Day Eventing team and competed at the 2002 Junior European Championships on The Fieldmaster, her bay gelding, finishing second best of the British.[24] She was shortlisted for the British U21 team for the Young Rider European Championships in Portugal and represented Ireland in a Senior Home International 2008 competition riding Ruxton Silberstern.[25] [26] [27]

Modelling

Represented by International Model Management[28] in London and Assets Model Agency[29] in Dublin, Toogood has previously worked for Armani.[30] [31] Toogood gave top riders some tips about how to model when doing a charity fashion for Spinal Research.[32]

Awards

In 2015, she received a 'Women of the Future Award' for Digital and Technology and the Spear's Magazine Future Leader in Wealth Management Award.[33] [34]

Toogood was also included in Management Today's 35 Under 35 list of top businesswomen.[35] [36]

In 2018, she has been ranked in the Spear's 500 Reputation Managers Index.[37]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Journalism and PR: News Media and Public Relations in the Digital Age. Reuters Institute. 11 June 2016.
  2. Web site: End the feud between the spinners and the fourth estate. Financial Times. 6 January 2015. 11 June 2016.
  3. Web site: What are four of the biggest hazards of social media?. BBC. 11 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Has the internet and social media revolution allowed the public relations industry to dominate journalism?. The RSA. 2 December 2015. 11 June 2016.
  5. Web site: RHS alumna Dr Laura Toogood is named award winning woman of the future . 2022-09-07 . Royal High School Bath . en-gb.
  6. Web site: Women of the Future Award for UCD alumna . 2022-09-07 . www.ucd.ie.
  7. Web site: UCD School of Information and Communication Studies. University College Dublin. 11 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617044405/http://www.ucd.ie/ics/newsevents/silsnewstitle,161316,en.html. 2016-06-17. dead.
  8. Book: Journalism and PR: News Media and Public Relations in the Digital Age. Amazon. .
  9. Web site: Broad degree of confidence will help break glass ceiling. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624062235/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/homeV2/article1585495.ece. dead. June 24, 2016. The Sunday Times. 26 July 2015. 11 June 2016.
  10. Web site: Of course children are revenge porn victims. They value popularity over privacy. The Telegraph. 1 October 2014. 11 June 2016.
  11. Web site: Sexting, webcams and naked Whatsapp contests: The secret online lives of children. The Telegraph. 15 June 2015. 11 June 2016.
  12. Web site: The Savage World of Social Media. BBC. 30 July 2014. 11 June 2016.
  13. Web site: Children featuring in online porn according to new report. London Live. 13 March 2015. 11 June 2016.
  14. Web site: Can we police pornography?. ITV. 12 November 2015. 11 June 2016.
  15. Web site: Revenge Porn: Your fears answered. ITV. 30 July 2014. 11 June 2016.
  16. Web site: Morning Brief . iPolitics. 2 June 2015. 11 June 2016.
  17. Web site: Dr. Laura Toogood in conversation with Mr. John Cruickshank . The Empire Club of Canada. 2 June 2015. 11 June 2016.
  18. Web site: About 'The Sloaney' - It's time for a little bit of luxury . thesloaney.com . 24 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160121185134/http://www.thesloaney.com/about-the-sloaney . 21 January 2016 .
  19. Web site: Morning Brief . BBC. 22 June 2015. 11 June 2016.
  20. Web site: Athlete Performance, Toogood Laura . 2022-09-07 . Fédération Équestre Internationale.
  21. Web site: Results, Laura Toogood . 2022-09-07 . www.britisheventing.com . en.
  22. Web site: Beauty and beast with ambition - Independent.ie.
  23. Web site: Coaching pays off for young riders . 2022-09-07 . The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald . en.
  24. Web site: Gold for Junior German Eventers . Horse and Hound. 16 September 2002. 11 June 2016.
  25. Web site: Horse & Hound . 2004-07-14 . YR and Junior European short-lists announced . 2022-09-07 . Horse & Hound . en.
  26. Web site: English rose Laura trots out for Ireland at top horse event - Herald.ie. herald.ie. 24 July 2016.
  27. Web site: Midland & Western Dressage - Galleries - Senior Home International 2008 . 2022-09-07 . mwr.dressageireland.ie.
  28. Web site: Beauty Couture - Ireland's brightest online fashion, beauty, gossip and lifestyle magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060130/http://www.beautycouture.ie/articles/main_story/interviews/exclusive_interview12 . 2016-03-04 . dead. 24 July 2016.
  29. Web site: Bitter words as Laura transfers to another modelling agency - Around … . https://archive.today/20120801220158/http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/bitter-words-as-laura-transfers-to-another-modelling-agency-1628710.html . 1 August 2012 . dead.
  30. Web site: Top Armani job is Toogood to be true Celebrity gossip, news and photo… . https://archive.today/20120911174627/http://www.sundayworld.com/showbiz/index.php?aid=1524 . 11 September 2012 . dead.
  31. Web site: RTÉ Fashion: Fashion Fix with Laura Toogood . . 2012-01-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090125013502/http://www.rte.ie/fashion/2009/0105/toogoodl.html . 2009-01-25 .
  32. Web site: Top riders to strut their stuff on the catwalk for charity - Equestrian news, equine news, horse news - Horse & Hound . 2012-01-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110301022244/http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/291363.html . 2011-03-01 .
  33. Web site: 3 November 2015 . Women of the Future Award for UCD alumna . 11 June 2016 . University College Dublin.
  34. Web site: Winners of Spear’s Wealth Management Awards 2015 announced . 2022-09-07 . spearswms.com . en-GB.
  35. Web site: "I've never been regarded as weak" - 35 WOMEN UNDER 35 2015 . 2022-09-07 . www.managementtoday.co.uk.
  36. Web site: Are these the top 35 business women in Britain today? . 2022-09-07 . www.telegraph.co.uk.
  37. Web site: Reputation Managers 2018 Archives - Spear's Magazine . 2022-09-07 . spearswms.com.

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