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Back ten years ago, before the term was hijacked by a certain elected official and his followers who want you to think anything negative about him or them shouldn’t be trusted, “Fake News” was a true online scourge. Social media was filled with fiction, designed to try to sway your vote in the 2016 election. … Continued
The Great Recession was a tough time to be in any business, especially in a start-up in a field like PR when new platforms were emerging and fees were hard to collect while companies themselves, on top of the jobs inside them, were disappearing before our eyes. But at least it was a universally shared … Continued
If something happens twice in a short period of time, maybe it’s a trend? Recently, two clients asked the same question, one that I haven’t heard in a long time. One that I would have considered naive, if not insulting, even a year ago. But now we are living in a much different environment, one … Continued
It’s the first fall in a new office and as the leaves on the trees around the wetlands just beyond the parking lot start to change, things out the window look pretty nice. Beyond that, though, things aren’t changing. Just as it was in May, when we shared with you the first time what’s really … Continued
If you rely on the protection of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution in order to make a living, today is a bad day. Yes, you, even you wearing the red hat, metaphorically or otherwise. Even if you like the immigration policies or tax cuts or whatever, the legal settlement between the President … Continued
We Syracuse communications alumni are a loyal and sometimes cocky bunch. We love our school and think it’s the best. We are often proven right. But when our beloved alma mater falls short of our expectations, we blow up each other’s texts with takes of embarrassment. Political zealots could learn something from us. While true … Continued