Archives
February 2012
- 22: UNR: More trouble on the farm
- 11: Tackling critics: Koman fails, Ellen shines
- 01: Sharing is Caring: Lessons learned from #washoefire news coverage
January 2012
- 16: A 7-point checklist for crisis preparedness and management
- 12: Spin! How the news media misinform, 8 of 8
- 09: Spin: How the media misinform, 7 of 8
- 02: Spin! How the news media misinform, 6 of 8
December 2011
- 31: Spin! How the news media misinform, 5 of 8
- 26: Spin! How the news media misinform, 4 of 8
- 21: Spin! How the news media misinform, 3 of 8
- 15: Spin! How the news media misinform, 2 of 8
- 09: Spin! How the news media misinform, 1 of 8
- 08: Sales Lead Management Association discusses crisis communications
November 2011
- 22: Why higher education PR frequently fails (Penn State, UC Davis)
- 15: Rushing to judgment — again (Cain, Sandusky)
October 2011
September 2011
- 26: What PRSA’s survey results really mean, part 3
- 15: What PRSA’s survey results really mean, part 2
- 01: What PRSA’s member survey results really mean
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
March 2011
February 2011
- 25: Science, nihilism and punk rock: A review
- 16: What went wrong with Toyota news coverage, and why
- 01: How social media and transparency relate
January 2011
December 2010
November 2010
- 27: The “On the Record” podcast with Eric Schwartzman
- 19: PRESENTATION: Crisis communications: Myths, exceptions, realities
- 15: The value of negative publicity and PRSA’s response
October 2010
- 22: NPR and Juan Williams: Who’s right, wrong and in between?
- 14: Hittin’ the road: My upcoming speaking engagements
- 08: The spinning of a tragedy, part 2 of 2 (with video)
- 01: The spinning of a tragedy (w/video)
September 2010
- 10: A Crisis of Crisis Punditry: New post at Bulldog Reporter
- 03: Podcast 02: Who murdered Robert Wone? The case and the site
- 01: PRSA to enforce media access policy for international conference
August 2010
July 2010
- 29: Brand Crisis Revisited: The silence of the crisis police
- 27: The future of site monetization
- 19: PRSA’s APR problem revisited
- 05: EWG hits home run (again): This time, sunscreen is unsafe
June 2010
- 08: No Means No: Crisis critiques, viral video and touching PR
- 02: BP, catastrophe communications and the human condition
May 2010
- 27: Touching PR: Must-see video
- 26: Research exposes Twitter follower fallacy
- 23: The importance of PR research and blogging
- 14: Why I (heart) Kiva
- 04: The coming meltdown in Seth Godin’s uninformed commentary
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
- 17: Brand Crisis: 10 crisis response myths
- 05: Small business in a desperate economy: 6 points to consider before launching
December 2009
- 31: And they call US spin doctors? Part 6 of 6
- 25: And they call US spin doctors? Part 5 of 6
- 18: And they call US spin doctors? Part 4 of 6
- 11: And they call US spin doctors? Part 3 of 6
- 04: And they call US spin doctors? Part 2 of 6
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
- 25: Social media’s sacred cows and what to do about them
- 18: Why PR pros need to build their own online news communities
- 01: The old and new minds of reputation management
August 2009
July 2009
- 24: In Defense of Bad Behavior
- 18: Putting Public Relations in Its Place
- 09: Benefits of the STFU strategy
- 04: Buh-bye
June 2009
- 25: It’s official: Journalists are no longer the only news breakers
- 22: How to send a takedown notice without being a jerk
- 19: Palin’s Pushback – Unfortunately Necessary
- 18: Sotomayor and Sexism: NPR Gets It Right
- 15: Tulane University moves forward after Katrina fallout
- 10: Ohio State sets the record straight in light of media misinformation
- 08: Boston Globe reporter finds empathy for PR
- 03: HOW TO: Launch a grassroots political campaign using social media, Part III
- 02: HOW TO: Launch a grassroots political campaign using social media, Part II
- 01: HOW TO: Launch a grassroots political campaign using social media, Part I
May 2009
- 24: PRSA’s Code of Ethics – A Code for PR and the News Media
- 22: The Myths of CEO Compensation, Part III
- 21: The Myths of CEO Compensation, Part II
- 20: The Myths of CEO Compensation, Part I
- 16: Weekend Updates
- 11: The Bystander Effect, Part IV
- 10: The Bystander Effect, Part III
- 09: The Bystander Effect, Part II
- 08: The Bystander Effect, Part I
- 05: When Journalists Use Demagogic Sources
April 2009
- 24: The Legitimacy of the Non-Response
- 16: Shaping Green Controversies
- 13: Debunking a Desperate Defense
- 05: Slideshare’s Apology: A Model Response
- 02: What is an expert?
March 2009
- 26: The Demise of Journalism and the Smart Use of Social Media
- 16: 5 Strategies for Twitter Success
- 14: How New Media Devalue Critical Thinking
- 10: Top 10 Words Rendered Meaningless by Social Media
- 06: Inside the Mind of an Investigative Journalist
February 2009
- 27: Please Make It Stop
- 21: A Weird, Wild Week in Review
- 13: Three Examples of Unintended Publicity
- 04: Obama: “I Screwed Up”
January 2009
- 30: The Strumpette Videos: Breaking Ground by Stating the Obvious
- 28: The Blagojevich Disaster 2.0
- 19: The Art of Giving Advice and the Difference Between Strategies and Tactics
- 16: Outliers: A Review
- 11: The Blackberry Storm: The Golden Pariah of the Smartphone Elite (a Review)
- 10: 5 New Media Facts and Fallacies
- 04: The Nevada New Media Conundrum
- 01: The Top 10 of 2008
December 2008
November 2008
- 28: Fruition Exaggerated: The hype and reality of site monetization
- 21: Tools of the Trade: Needed hardware for today’s public relations
- 09: A post-election analysis of the Twitter Vote Report
- 04: Attachment to Outcomes: Thinking about the 2008 election
October 2008
- 27: 5 Strategies for Social Media Success
- 17: My favorite local blogs and why
- 14: Symmetry: How public relations can set the example for newsroom transparency
- 01: Was Vanity Fair hoaxed in its Marilyn Monroe cover story?
September 2008
- 26: Media Relations: 3 likes and dislikes about dealing with reporters
- 24: Microsoft’s Vista spin job
- 17: Yippie-Yi-Yo-Ki-Yay: Hoarse tales of PR douchery
- 15: Tomorrow’s Tweets: News media trip from Tahoe Sept. 16
- 11: PRSA Throws Down to Obama and McCain
- 09: Chasing Ghosts: Punditry as an illusory affirmation
- 02: REVIEW: The Road to Hell: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity
August 2008
- 30: Reflecting on Politics: Partisanship as Anti-Intellectualism
- 28: Can Skeptics Tame the Internet?
- 15: REVIEW: The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory: Why An Invented Past Will Not Give Women a Future
- 08: The Tyranny of the Anecdote
July 2008
- 30: Killing the story line: Art, strategy, common sense
- 24: 6 tips for public relations pros dealing with bloggers
- 17: The crumbling of Jesse Jackson’s empire
- 11: Charlatan: Quackery Then & Now
- 07: Privacy: Kudos to Google and Viacom
June 2008
- 29: A Year in Review: The history and reasons for why I blog
- 15: The Associated Press’ growing credibility gap
- 04: Astroturf Activism
- 02: PR advice for PRSA
May 2008
- 28: What Sen. Harry Reid and Poison’s Rikki Rockett have in common
- 24: Activist attacks and celebrity endorsements
- 20: Talking About Wildfire: Here we burn again
- 11: Watch your back, flack
- 02: Rethinking Reputation Management: Should you be ashamed of your past?
April 2008
- 30: Leave it to the PR folks to fuck things up
- 28: Blogger harassment continues
- 12: Blogger harassed by legal threats responds transparently
March 2008
- 28: A REVIEW: Michael Shermer’s Mind of the Market
- 19: Toxic Water and Media Fear Mongering: Responses to the AP’s ‘drugs in the water’ story
- 13: Ferraro, meet Spitzer
- 11: Spitzer’s Admission: Understated and on point
- 02: Getting to the Table: An interview with Jim Lukaszewski, part 8 of 8
February 2008
- 28: The Changing News Media: An interview with Jim Lukaszewski, part 7 of 8
- 20: Reputation management gets an upgrade–for a price
- 16: Being a Trusted Strategic Advisor: An interview with Jim Lukaszewski, part 6 of 8
- 13: How broadcast journalism is flawed
- 03: Strategy: Mental Energy Verbally Injected: An interview with Jim Lukaszewski, part 5 of 8
January 2008
- 30: Thinking About Delusional Thinking: How recent attacks on Michael Shermer amplify the impact of fantastic beliefs
- 27: Dealing in Real-Time: An interview with Jim Lukaszewski, part 4 of 8
- 24: Target snubs bloggers
- 22: Doing the Doable: An interview with Jim Lukaszewski, part 3 of 8
- 15: The relevance of journalism schools
- 13: You are the Table: An interview with Jim Lukaszewski, part 2 of 8
- 06: Becoming a Number-One Number Two: An interview with Jim Lukaszewski, part 1 of 8
- 05: Is this a surprise?
- 02: New Year’s Resolution
November 2007
October 2007
- 30: PR Nugget 10.30.07: Chertoff nails it with Q&A on the So. Cal. fires
- 23: PR Nugget 10.23.07: NPR discusses a profitible news market
- 16: Flattered and Fatigued
September 2007
- 30: A Youtube Fiesta: How to throw a temper tantrum at the news media, and not
- 26: PR Nuggets 9.25.07: AAUP shuts down a listserve, Pew discovers what news consumers really want
- 23: The Fourth Lesson From Jena: The absence of public relations
- 14: Toys-R-Us issues statement about child safety
- 11: The Larry Craig Matter: Crisis management advice to the senator
- 08: Guarding your time: 5 strategies for building public relations effectiveness
- 07: Craig revisited: the irony of perceived guilt
- 02: PR Nuggets 9.2.07: Proving you’re not a puppy murderer, Jim Lukaszewski’s new book
August 2007
- 28: When reporters play PR defense–and win
- 26: PR Nuggets 8.26.07: Press release ideas and PRSA’s diminishing strategy
- 22: PR nuggets 8.22.07: College rankings, Wikipedia redux and my homeboys/girls at Wisebread
- 19: Lanny Davis Part II: An interview with President Clinton’s former special counsel
- 19: PR Nuggets 8.19.07: Netflix and customer service, the Wikipedia scandal
- 15: PR nuggets 8.15.07: iPhone bills, the Bush administration and Wikipedia done anonymously by the heavy-weights
- 14: Bonds begins a new kind of slugfest
- 13: 5 ways to know you’re under attack
- 10: PR nuggets 8.9.07: spin-doctoring science
- 07: PR nuggets 8.7.07: free NYT content, the bottom line and distractions during crises
- 07: PR nuggets 8.6.07: Google privacy and marketing The 4-Hour Work Week
- 03: Lanny Davis Part I: An interview with President Clinton’s former special counsel
July 2007
- 31: Three lessons to learn from the race relations crisis in Jena, Louisana
- 29: Four ways to increase your public relations productivity with Google
- 25: Redheads rule, your logo is cruel
- 23: Entropy, dangerous ideas and asshole lawyers
- 22: Responding to animal abuse allegations: Michael Vick pushes the law of averages
- 18: Three reasons why public relations practitioners should be using blogs
- 13: 5 tips on how public relations pros can use Gmail to be more productive
- 13: Team America
- 08: Updates: New site theme, upcoming posts
- 06: Job Security: Business practices that keep PR pros employed
- 03: When the CEO fails at public relations
June 2007
- 27: Knowing public thresholds, or not
- 25: This is embarrassing
- 22: The Cost of Ignorance: How scientific evidence pales in front of emotional will
- 19: Dell goofs, apologizes and gets praised in response
- 16: The TSA strikes back against Sippy Cup Mom
- 13: Blair critiques the news media and gets blasted in return
- 12: Universities fight back against AAUP censure
- 07: The power of allegations
- 06: Asshole stickiness
- 05: Google, Street View and privacy
- 04: Beyond the new media (sort of)
- 03: The irony of DIY public relations
- 02: Consumerist weighs in again on embargoed press releases
May 2007
- 30: Capradio.org hosts excellent show on menopause
- 30: Consumerist misses the mark with comment on press releases
- 25: Making friends
April 2007
March 2007
January 2007
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