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The Good, the Bad, the Spin is a blog about the news media, public relations practices and crisis communications. It is written by Bob Conrad, the communications officer for the Nevada Department of Conservation of Natural Resources.

Bob has degrees in journalism, counseling and educational psychology and has won numerous public relations awards. His experience spans floods, fires, whistleblowers, budget cuts, activist attacks, disease outbreaks, human-animal chimeras, media misinformation, biotechnology, natural resources, environmental issues, animal rights activists and a number of other public relations challenges.

Bob is accredited in public relations and previously served as a director of marketing communications at the University of Nevada, where he is currently completing his doctoral degree. He is also the founder of Bridge2Science, which connects writers and reporters with scientists and other experts.

He runs a consulting agency at www.conradcommunications.com.

Disclaimer: The reviews and commentary on this blog do not reflect the views, opinions or practices of Bob’s clients or employers.

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