Written by: Imani Yorker, Spring intern
Fox News host Laura Ingraham’s troubles persist. She continues to lose advertisers even after taking a forced “vacation” following her tweet attacking David Hogg, the Parkland Florida school massacre survivor who was an organizer of the recent march in Washington, DC. Read more
CommCore CEO Andy Gilman quoted in Digiday’s “‘It’s still all reactive’: Rating Mark Zuckerberg’s redemption tour,” following Facebook latest breaking story in regards to Cambridge Analytica’s misuse of Facebook users’ profile information for political gains. Read more
Today CommCore, the Media Training Company, celebrates the 2nd annual International Fact-Checking Day. Started last year by the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, a school for journalism in St. Read more
In this episode of CommCore’s “What Were They Thinking” SVP Nick Peters looks at a recent Heineken TV ad that sparked social media protest before the company pulled it.
Three words you would use to describe yourself…
Enthusiastic, Organized, Planner
What are you most passionate or inspired by…
I am passionate about food. Aside from merely eating it or trying new restaurants, I’ve immersed myself into the culture of it through books (cookbooks, fiction, and non-fiction), newspaper articles, TV shows, and social media. Read more
CommCore CEO Andrew Gilman was recently quoted in an article by the LA Times “Questions mount for Facebook — and Mark Zuckerberg isn’t answering them” about how Facebook executives have remained silent regarding Cambridge Analytica’s use of more than 50 million Facebook users’ accounts. Read more
Not even three months into 2018, and from a crisis communications standpoint it already feels like a full year: Parkland. #MeToo. North Korea. Steel and aluminum tariffs. “Sh#thole countries.”
Are there any lessons leaders can glean from these controversies? Read more
CommCore CEO Andrew Gilman was recently quoted in an article by Politico “Trump flips his own script when it comes to Stormy Daniels” on how the Trump administration should handle communication surrounding the story. Read more
Olympic stars are gifted athletes. A precious few become celebrities with their own personal brands. How two of them handled adversity in the winter games in Pyeong Chang, South Korea provides media training takeaways for anyone dealing with the press. Read more
