Craig revisited: the irony of perceived guilt
Eric Denzenhall’s the man. In the game of crisis management, a new spectre of reality emerges, one that, we hope, will continue to emerge within the public discourse; that is, that those accused of various misdeeds and wrongdoings might be given the benefit of the doubt. It’s ironic when brought up within the context of the ongoing Larry Craig scandal. Why? Because, regardless of guilt–plead to or not–Craig has done little to help obviate the perception of his guilty actions.
Nevertheless, Denzenhall raises the point about alleged versus actual guilt, and elaborates on the curse of the Internet by pointing out how accusations appearing on blogs can easily end up in news stories, to appear on the cyber record presumably forever.
The lesson: not addressing allegations promptly and affirmatively, especially if false, will help ensure expanding damage to reputations.
