I don’t follow sports, so I apologize for being behind the curve on Mike Grundy, football coach for Oklahoma State, who thew a temper tartrum at a press conference about a column written about one of his players. Here’s the original tirade: Here’s the response by the columnist and her editor:
September 26, 2007
The American Association of University Professors has learned what it’s like when professors are nagging shits–on the AAUP’s dime. The AAUP shut down its listserve after questionable posts and negative reactions therein. Says the AAUP: “In recent weeks, many subscribers have withdrawn from the list, complaining of the nature and tone of some of the [...]
September 23, 2007
I previously posted about the racial crisis in Jena, La. There is a fourth lesson to learn from this situation: No human or human system–in this case, an entire community–is immune from the general rules of public relations. When a crisis hits, things seemingly small and insignificant can quickly escalate to immense degrees. This happened [...]
September 14, 2007
Toys-R-Us appears to take an appropriate approach to addressing the issue of product safety in light of toy recalls. The strategies outlined in the statement contain a nice mix of traditional and new media, as well as bilingual recall notices. Toys-R-Us nicely embeds its key messages into the statement. The second sentence tells us the company [...]
September 11, 2007
By Lanny J. Davis September 9, 2007 Source: pundits.thehill.com Used with permission from Lanny Davis Senator Larry Craig hasn’t asked for my crisis management advice, nor do I expect him to. But I’ll offer it anyway–one of the many advantages of having my own blog. Full disclosure: For us Democrats, this story–especially the “family values” [...]
September 30, 2007