CommCore Blog and News

You Are What You Eat & Tweet

The phrase “You are what you eat” originated in France in 1826 as a way to suggest that if you ate better, it would improve your health. The 21st Century equivalent is: You are what you tweet. Read more

Science & Technology interviews do not have to be a contact sport

During the past 15 months of the pandemic, science has taken center stage in the media coverage we consume. Whether it’s a COVID-19 story, an article on the Mars probe or the 17-year return of cicadas to the Northeast and Midwest, reporters have always been hungry for easy to digest explanations of complex science and technology. Read more

Upstander or Bystander

As the voter access controversy continues to fan out across the country, corporations, associations and nonprofits are deciding to take a position or be silent. Add the Derrick Chauvin verdict to the mix and the public scrutiny increases. Read more

Boulder Tragedy: Lessons for Crisis Communications

The shooting at the King Sooper in Boulder,CO., tragically demonstrates ways in which government agencies and corporations have learned from experience and are better prepared to react to this type of emergency crisis. Read more

Difficult Conversations in the Virtual World

In the movie, Up in the Air, George Clooney played a consultant who traveled around the country and fired employees on behalf of client companies. When he was forced to use video technology as a substitute for face-to-face meetings, everything went bad. Read more