The decision by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to abandon its bid for full control of British Sky Broadcasting comes in the wake of the scandal that caused the shuttering of The News of the World. Read more
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A New World Pattern: Hacking Followed by Regulating
The scandal and shutdown of one of News Corp’s biggest media tabloid properties – News of the World – provides a bumper crop of crisis response lessons and warnings. Read more
Be Careful What You Hashtag
Known primarily for their delicious pastries and desserts, Entenmann’s is facing backlash for a distasteful tweet this week. While Twitter was erupting over the Casey Anthony “not guilty” murder verdict, @Entenmann’s asked “Who’s not guilty of eating all the treats they want” and included the trending “Not Guilty “ hashtag.
Read moreContrast and Compare: The Perfect “Sticky” Message
Sticky messages – those memorable sound bites, analogies or stories that resonate and “stick” in the mind of an audience – emerge one of two ways: as the result of hard work in message development sessions, or they can just happen organically. Read more
Nike and Vick: Redemption or Commercialism?
It’s often said that America loves a comeback story. But the announcement by Nike on the eve of the 4th of July weekend that it has re-hired NFL quarterback and convicted felon Michael Vick to a multi-year contract has a great deal of risks. Read more
NBC’s Pledge Gaffe
Any reporter and editor has been there before – letting something slip through on the air or in print that came back to bite them. But NBC did it in spades this past weekend – its editorial processes failing twice – in its coverage of the U.S. Read more
Weiner and Gottfried and Johnson…Oh My!
Though ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner is the limelight star right now, let us not forget a few notable others who committed social media faux pas that handicapped their images and careers. Gilbert Gottfried, Larry Johnson, and Ashley Payne, among others, made mashable.com’s
Read more Jokes Are Risky – Even With the Dalai Lama. Just Ask Karl Stefanovic
As media and communication coaches, we often warn that telling a joke in a presentation or interview is like a forward pass in (American) football – there are only three possible outcomes, and two of them are bad! Read more
LEADERSHIP AND CONTROL IN A COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
Scott Van Camp, editor of PR News, recently posted a blog by a former Bausch + Lomb communications executive on empowering line communications staff by ceding control of some communications to them. Read more
Ten-Hut! There’s a Soldier on Board…
Apparently, Delta did not at first hear that announcement. This week, news (via YouTube) broke that soldiers returning from Afghanistan and other deployments were charged for bags when checking in on Delta airlines – up to $200 for their fourth bag. Read more