Cynical. Skeptical. Quick to condemn. With no one to respect, the public is adrift. There was perhaps a time when certain groups commanded respect and trust. But that’s changing. So many…
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Cleaning House
Cleaning house is better than covering up. Penn State got it right. Rutgers didn’t. Amid a sex-with-boys scandal involving assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, Penn State’s Board of Trustees took no prisoners. They…
News Industry Isn’t Dying. It’s Evolving.
As media rush out news, errors are inevitable. You must act faster to protect your reputation. Daily Variety, the Hollywood trade paper, was the latest to succumb, ceasing daily publication and becoming…
Don’t Mistake Inaction for Inactivity
If you’re good, don’t flail. Exude calm. Some people thrive on action, whether they’re doing it or watching it. If you’re not in motion, you’re deemed to be doing nothing. Long ago,…
It All Started With Cave Drawings & Papyrus
For better or worse, sharing information has been democratized. Throughout history, societies have communicated using whatever means were available. Usually, the most convenient and efficient. Why should now be any different? …
This Too Shall Pass?
If we lay low, maybe the media will forget. File this under wishful thinking. As news cycles become faster and the public’s attention span ever shorter, a troubling thought occasionally bubbles up…
Doing What Comes Naturally
No missteps allowed. They may be fatal. We all do what comes naturally. For most of us, that includes breathing and moving about, and for some, thinking deeply. Beyond that, it usually…
No Mercy (from the Media)
The best solution is when everybody goes home happy. “Give us a break.” Even the first time I heard it, I couldn’t believe it. I was still a journalist — the head…
Fashion & Style
Fashion is seasonal. Style is forever. The same is true for high-stakes Crisis PR. There’s a saying in the high-end rag trade: “Fashion is seasonal. Style is forever.” The same applies…
Trains, Planes & Media Mistakes
Rumors and media mistakes now speed around the world in mere seconds. In 1873, Jules Verne captivated readers with “Around the World in 80 Days,” a saga of steamships and trains. In…