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Don Lemon is not my kind of infotainer. I tried watching his CNN show, but too often he sounded like just another cable “news” talking head. And I haven’t watched anything he’s done since, from Twitter-streaming to whatever it is now. But that’s not the point and it shouldn’t be. In this country, journalists should … Continued
As I watch in horror the terrible events in Minnesota and the on-going unrest there, I cannot help, as a crisis communications consultant, shaking my head at how decency and the very basic tenets of adversity management are being totally ignored and even thrown out the window. In order to not be summarily dismissed by … Continued
Just about a week ago, I caught up by phone with an old friend who, unlike me, was a public relations major in college. Amid talk of family, sports and work, he mentioned that, after more than 30 years in a successful career in higher education, he still remembers one thing from his undergrad class … Continued
Social media, especially Facebook, is at its worst when posters are arguing with people who barely know the same person they barely know. Wednesday night, after the murder of Charlie Kirk, it was ugly. So ugly, some of those who felt like they just had to post what was off the top of their heads … Continued
There’s so much that could be written about here now that’s affecting communications and media. For starters: -The President of the United States is suing the Wall Street Journal in a case filed for “damages” that somehow were incurred within 24 hours. -With threats by that President, Congress followed the playbook in Project 2025 and … 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