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Uncertainty reigns in communications right now as we keep concurrent eyes on the big factors of how we make a living: audience trends, revenue, technology and, for the first time, policies and actions of the federal government. Sure, we can postulate, as I did a few weeks ago when trying to provide insight on how … Continued
We are all aware of how Artificial Intelligence is entering or at least touching virtually all areas and phases of industry. In the medical field, in automotive and in communications. A good thing? Not necessarily. In recent days a radio station in Poland, attempting to “go” entirely AI while firing its staff ended its artificial … Continued
There is perhaps no hotter topic spanning communications or science than A.I., with views as far-ranging as the applications it can put toward. As the debate continues as to its merits and pitfalls, A.I. does have its place in aiding and augmenting human capabilities. Where it often falls down is in trying to entirely replace, … Continued
25 years ago this week, The Unabomber, Monica Lewinsky and Whitewater were all in the news and for the first time in my adult life, I had started getting paid for something other than producing, writing or reporting the news. It was my first week in PR and, although I wasn’t exactly sure what I … Continued
Even after 25 years of working with higher education clients, accelerating in recent years, it can be some of the most challenging PR work possible. Audiences are varied, have high appetites for information and expect fast, if not instant communication about a wide range of content areas. The sector is experiencing tremendous changes and crises … Continued
We found out today that the big money CNN+ streaming service is doomed to last about as long as Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and Carmen Electra Rodman. We also found out this week that onetime streaming king Netflix has chilled – losing subscriptions and stock price. So streaming is dying? No. Not at all. Maybe … Continued