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

Career

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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

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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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Journalism and PR: News Media and Public Relations in the Digital Age". Reuters Institute. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ^ "End the feud between the spinners and the fourth estate". Financial Times. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ^ "What are four of the biggest hazards of social media?". BBC. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Has the internet and social media revolution allowed the public relations industry to dominate journalism?". The RSA. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. ^ "RHS alumna Dr Laura Toogood is named award winning woman of the future". Royal High School Bath. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Women of the Future Award for UCD alumna". www.ucd.ie. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  7. ^ "UCD School of Information and Communication Studies". University College Dublin. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  8. ^ Journalism and PR: News Media and Public Relations in the Digital Age. Amazon. ASIN 178453062X.
  9. ^ "Broad degree of confidence will help break glass ceiling". The Sunday Times. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Of course children are revenge porn victims. They value popularity over privacy". The Telegraph. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Sexting, webcams and naked Whatsapp contests: The secret online lives of children". The Telegraph. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  12. ^ "The Savage World of Social Media". BBC. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Children featuring in online porn according to new report". London Live. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Can we police pornography?". ITV. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Revenge Porn: Your fears answered". ITV. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Morning Brief". iPolitics. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Dr. Laura Toogood in conversation with Mr. John Cruickshank". The Empire Club of Canada. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  18. ^ "About 'The Sloaney' - It's time for a little bit of luxury". thesloaney.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  19. ^ "Morning Brief". BBC. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  20. ^ "Athlete Performance, Toogood Laura". Fédération Équestre Internationale. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  21. ^ "Results, Laura Toogood". www.britisheventing.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Beauty and beast with ambition - Independent.ie".
  23. ^ "Coaching pays off for young riders". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  24. ^ "Gold for Junior German Eventers". Horse and Hound. 16 September 2002. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  25. ^ Horse & Hound (14 July 2004). "YR and Junior European short-lists announced". Horse & Hound. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  26. ^ "English rose Laura trots out for Ireland at top horse event - Herald.ie". herald.ie. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  27. ^ "Midland & Western Dressage - Galleries - Senior Home International 2008". mwr.dressageireland.ie. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  28. ^ "Beauty Couture - Ireland's brightest online fashion, beauty, gossip and lifestyle magazine". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  29. ^ "Bitter words as Laura transfers to another modelling agency - Around …". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
  30. ^ "Top Armani job is Toogood to be true Celebrity gossip, news and photo…". Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
  31. ^ "RTÉ Fashion: Fashion Fix with Laura Toogood". RTÉ.ie. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  32. ^ "Top riders to strut their stuff on the catwalk for charity - Equestrian news, equine news, horse news - Horse & Hound". Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  33. ^ "Women of the Future Award for UCD alumna". University College Dublin. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  34. ^ "Winners of Spear's Wealth Management Awards 2015 announced". spearswms.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  35. ^ ""I've never been regarded as weak" - 35 WOMEN UNDER 35 2015". www.managementtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  36. ^ "Are these the top 35 business women in Britain today?". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  37. ^ "Reputation Managers 2018 Archives - Spear's Magazine". spearswms.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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