- It’s no surprise that the hubbub around U.S. News & World Report college rankings is rearing its head. A PR issue is raised with such a report: Journalists, in this case, the media outlet known as the U.S. News & World Report, present themselves as the de facto spin doctors of misinformation. Re-framing journalists as spin doctors is, perhaps, a bold move, but the evidence is more than ample that PR ‘pros’ and ‘real’ journalists are more alike than dissimilar. Fortunately, NACUBO’s rankings still exist, only without the power of the printing press.
- My homies at Wise Bread recommend diplomacy when dealing with the dysfunctions and failures of complex organizations. Kudos for the niceties.
- The Wikipedia embarrassment reveals more examples of organizations setting their own records straight. It’s difficult to blame them, but the anonymity makes for amusing reading.
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