It is an irony that government can demand fiscal transparency from corporations when government itself is not transparent in matters such as health costs. It is a case of “Do what I say and not what I do.” Tweet This Post
Posted on October 15th, 2010 by admin
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Michelle Rhee was a media darling in her time at the head of the Washingtron DC schools. She was vocal, high profile and active. She also made enemies, and when the mayor lost re-election Rhee suddenly found herself with a new boss with whom she had battled before. The outcome was inevitable. Rhee is out of a […]
Posted on October 14th, 2010 by admin
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The rescue of the miners in Chile is underway and the media circus is reaching a frenzy. It will continue for days more as the story of the trapped miners is told and retold from the captives’ perspectives. The Chilean government has done what it can to protect the miners from the glare of publicity […]
Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin
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Just two weeks ago I was referring to myself as a digital immigrant in a blog post. Then last week I heard Brad King speak at TEDxCincy. And now this week I want to retract my classification as it reinforces the term digital native. In King’s TED talk, “Telling Stories on the World,” he details how […]
Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin
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This is an interesting reflection on the editorial process from a reporter who works both in traditional and new media. There is something to having multiple eyes view copy. The chance for accuracy, overall style and presentation arises. I’ve written this blog for years, but there are times when I wish an editor was looking […]
Posted on October 12th, 2010 by admin
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It’s an offbeat campaign strategy to talk constantly, say one outrageous thing after another and anger constituencies. New York’s Republican gubernatorial candidate seems to think this is an effective approach. He is a fool, of course, who is far behind in the polls and falling further every time he opens his mouth. One wonders who, […]
Posted on October 11th, 2010 by admin
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Here is an interesting PR problem for the White House. It is granting waivers to companies from the health care reform law to keep them offering health insurance to employees. This goes along with large write-downs earlier in the year that corporations took because of the law. It reinforces the perception that health care reform isn’t working […]
Posted on October 8th, 2010 by admin
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During the Q&A portion of a recent presentation, someone asked me to predict the impact social media will have and look out about 10 years. 10 years? Let’s assume he only said five years. I’m helping out with a five year communications plan right now. This is a much more realistic time frame. Or is […]
Posted on October 6th, 2010 by admin
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Here is something unusual — an opt-out strategy in political campaigning. One doesn’t meet the press, takes no questions, avoids publicizing public events, turns down opportunities to be on national TV and radio talk shows. The idea is to avoid gaffes that the opposition can use against the candidate. It’s an interesting approach but self-defeating […]
Posted on October 6th, 2010 by admin
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Some products and services arrive before their time and no amount of PR and marketing is enough to gain acceptance. Here is one. Here is another. The electronic medical record is more than a decade overdue, but a combination of economics and resistance from doctors has prevented its adoption. In-store TV has seemed to be […]
Posted on October 5th, 2010 by admin
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