“Truth is no longer dictated by [news] authorities, but is networked by peers. For every fact there is a counter-fact and all these counter-facts and facts look identical online, which is confusing to most people.” Read more
CommCore Blog and News
CommCore Quoted in PR Daily
CommCore CEO Andrew Gilman and SVP Nick Peters were quoted in an article in PR Daily “6 ways to deal with smears on the internet,” about the importance of combating fake news and how building strong relationships with reporters and media are your best tools to correct wrong information published. Read more
Jack Goes Outside the Box
Jack in the Box’s Teriyaki Bowl Ad Campaign features a simple innuendo between “bowl” and private male body parts that critics say has overtones of sexual harassment. Others say it was very clever:
- Adweek accused the fast-food chain of “launching one of the most tone-deaf ads of the #MeToo Era.”
CEO Andrew Gilman Quoted in PR News
CommCore CEO Andrew Gilman was recently quoted in an article by PR News, “University of Maryland Incident Prompts Unusual Crisis Response,” about the university’s quick response to an incident this past June involving a student athlete on the school’s football team. Read more
MoviePass Didn’t Get a “Pass” from Customers
Written by intern: Elexis Hipp
Popular movie subscription app MoviePass has had its share of troubles – complaints about lackluster customer service, and an ongoing struggle to sustain its 
original business model of charging $9.95 a month for service. Read more
United Airlines Puts the “Good” in Goodwill
Written by intern: Elexis Hipp
PR firm Weber Shandwick recently published their third annual nationwide poll of consumer opinions on CEO activism. It found that more consumers expect CEOs to take definitive stances on controversial issues. Read more
CEO Andy Gilman weighs in on latest Papa John’s PR crisis
Papa John’s Founder, CEO, and iconic face of the brand, John Schnatter, has a history of making controversial comments. However, it was his latest that caused him to abruptly resign as chairman. Read more
Welcome Shota Hasui to the NY Office!
Comm
Core welcomes Shota Hasui as our new Assistant Account Manager in our New York office. Read more below to get to know him.
Three words you would use to describe yourself…
Deliberate, Thoughtful, Creative. Read more
Resignation of Papa John’s Chairman John Schnatter Draws Comparisons to Fmr. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
After admitting he used the “N-word” during a company conference call in May, Papa John’s founder and CEO John Schnatter resigned as chairman earlier this week. This was not the first time he received media backlash after his controversial comments. Read more
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