Monthly Archives: December 2007

The world is more wired than ever

Almost every time I speak at a conference, there seems to be a discussion about how much activity is really going on online versus with mainstream media. Of course, it is a key point to us because we are trying … Continue reading

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Breaking News–Pipeline explosion kills 34!

OK, I’m doing exactly what I dislike about most media–writing a headline intended to grab your attention. It is true. It happened today (Wed, Dec 26). Here’s the BBC report. That’s the trick–it happened in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria, … Continue reading

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The New FEMA Public Information Officer Guide

FEMA has recently published a new guide for Public Information Officers. Thanks to JimmyJazz of Break Glass blog, I have a copy and just finished reviewing it. FEMA PIO Manual Frankly, I’m very impressed and very pleased. It is clear, concise, … Continue reading

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Sam Zell is the New Sheriff at the Tribune Co–can a non-media type save mainstream?

Sam Zell, a real estate gazillionaire has taken over one of the premiere mainstream media enterprises in the nation–the Tribune Company. Of course, he got a steal because of the crisis facing most traditional media in the light of the … Continue reading

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Why I think the world is better with bloggers and wikipedia

A recent story I heard illustrates why I think we live in an age of transparency as never before and why I think that is a very good thing. It also illustrates why millions of “citizen journalists,” bloggers, social media … Continue reading

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Wheels on the bus go round and round..how this blog thing works

Like most bloggers I watch my traffic and see what contributes to views. I’ve been fascinated by how long the traffic related to my posts about the cruise industry problems has continued. I haven’t blogged about Princess Cruise Lines or … Continue reading

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TV Commentator Ken Schramm on the media

Ken Schramm is a commentator for KOMO TV in Seattle. He does a good job although I find myself disagreeing with him more often than not. Last night he commented on the numerous comments that the station received about coverage … Continue reading

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Comcast's blogwar signals a more frightening scenario

Comcast is deep into a blogwar (I’ve commented frequently here about the clear and present danger of blogwars to corporate and organizational reputations so review past posts here for my views on that topic–or read my book Now Is Too … Continue reading

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Defining authenticity–Bulldog publisher gets it right

Early this year I declared (not that anyone noticed) that 2007 would be the year of authenticity. That word, like transparency, is noble sounding but not necessarily well defined. Bulldog publisher Jim Sinkinson does a great job of not only … Continue reading

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A Sour Battle: Splenda and the Sugar Industry

Sometimes its hard to believe what supposedly smart companies and organizations with expensive and smart lawyers do. Splenda is in a battle against sugar producers over “false advertising.” The issue is whether Splenda stating that their claim of “made from … Continue reading

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