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The Wake-up Call For Everyone in PR and Media

It was an unexpected line in a conversation from a potential PR client: “We’re going to want some news coverage. I don’t believe any of that anymore, but we’re going to want it.” But maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised when he said it to me a few weeks ago. The trends sure point in … Continued

What The Demise of WCBS-AM Means To Everyone In Media

On August 26, 2024, WCBS-AM will no longer exist. Even after writing about media change for more than 15 years, that sentence didn’t seem real as I was typing it. It’s tough to come up with an analogy to fit this situation. A corporation emerging from bankruptcy has killed the nation’s first all-news radio station. … Continued

The Secret Service Lives Up To Its Name and That’s Bad Crisis PR

If there’s one thing you need to know about misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories, from the expert who wrote the definitive modern-era book about those society-altering phenomena, it’s that they occur to fill vacuums of facts, even momentarily, to help shape political narratives, divide society or, more innocently, satisfy human nature, particularly in times of … Continued

Debate Underscores Communication Imperative

The June 27th Presidential Debate has spawned thousands of political takes. There’s no reason to add to that here. But it’s important to note the communications lesson that should be learned: In all facets of life, even in a world of email and emojis, verbal communication remains imperative. It may not always be fair (and … Continued

Can’t Watch The Game? Blame Everyone.

It would be so much easier to explain why the regional sports TV networks owned by Sinclair division Diamond Sports known to viewers as “Bally Sports” aren’t on Comcast, the giant cable company known to its remaining customers as “Xfinity” if there was someone to root for other than the baseball team you can’t watch … Continued