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Pete Rose and The Cooperstown Crisis

Pete Rose’s life was one of great accomplishment on the playing field, and legacy devastation off.  From a public relations standpoint it is worthy of examination and reflection while still being respectful of the human being and his passing. We have all heard the story before with varying degrees of detail. As a player-manager with … Continued

TANNER FRIEDMAN NAMED TOPS IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT BY MICHIGAN LAWYERS WEEKLY READERS

Farmington Hills, Mich. (September 3, 2024) – Readers of Michigan Lawyers Weekly, a statewide publication focusing on the legal profession, have honored Tanner Friedman Strategic Communications in the publication’s 2024 Annual Reader Rankings issue. Lawyers Weekly readers ranked Tanner Friedman as the top communications firm based in Southeast Michigan for crisis management. “As we approach … Continued

Trend Takeaways From the World’s Biggest Podcast Conference

Chances are you listened to a podcast this week. Maybe even today. Maybe even as you’re reading this. The trends in podcasting continue to evolve quickly, along with the rest of media and to keep up with things, I always enjoy talking one of our key collaborators, Jon “JAG” Gay, who owns podcast production company … 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

Lend Me Your Ear: New Report Listens In on Audio Consumption in America

Many seem to want to write off traditional radio with refrains such as, “Everyone is listening to their iPhones,” or,  “I only listen to podcasts.” Yet, a new research study takes an interesting look at in-car consumption with data that begs to differ. Each year, and for the past decade, respected Edison Research has surveyed … Continued

The Best Crisis Client We Never Had

Go to any seminar or panel about crisis communications and the first bullet point is typically the same: Have a plan. But so often, that advice goes unheeded. It’s so simple, it’s almost too simple. Also, it seems too time-consuming. Too expensive. And where do you even start? So often, those plans end up as … Continued