Lack of procedures for securing publicity at present (8)
I believe the answer is:
nowadays
'at present' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'lack of procedures for securing publicity' is the wordplay.
'lack of' becomes 'no' (lack of money is no money).
'procedures' becomes 'ways' (methods of doing something).
'for securing' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are secured).
'publicity' becomes 'ad' (short for advert).
'ways' enclosing 'ad' is 'wadays'.
'no'+'wadays'='NOWADAYS'
(Other definitions for nowadays that I've seen before include "In the 21st century" , "Gestures of respect" , "present times" , "in the current period?" , "At this juncture" .)