Monthly Archives: August 2008

Bloomberg News goof: Steve Jobs is not gone yet

Posted on August 29, 2008 by admin

Youch! It’s tough to get by with any goof these days of instant news. Just ask Bloomberg News. They were apparently updating the pre-written obituary of Apple CEO Steve Jobs when someone accidentally hit the “publish” button. Didn’t take long … Continue reading →

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National Information Officers Association conference

Posted on August 29, 2008 by admin

I just returned from Reno where I was privileged to keynote the annual National Information Officers Association conference. This was one of my most pleasant conference experiences ever. As I told the group on Tuesday, they are the nation’s trust … Continue reading →

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How Circuit City went MAD and recovered–a great case study

Posted on August 22, 2008 by admin

Here is one of the best case studies of crisis management in the instant news world that I have ever seen. Published in PR News, it is not only a great example of a company mistake quickly corrected by immediate … Continue reading →

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NewsCred tries to take on the issue of news credibility

Posted on August 19, 2008 by admin

When I wrote the first edition of Now Is Too Late in late 2001, my friend Tim O’Leary (no, not that Tim) told me about blogs. What’s a blog, I asked. The more I looked at it the more I … Continue reading →

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The ground shifting underneath the feet of PR

Posted on August 13, 2008 by admin

The PR industry is firmly ensconced on sinking sand. I am more and more convinced of that. Here are a few reasons: -the SEC just announced financial information can legitimately be distributed via company websites and blogs – the post-media … Continue reading →

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Russian attack in Georgia and how it will impact US reputation abroad

Posted on August 12, 2008 by admin

I have been absolutely sickened by the Russian invasion of Georgia. For one thing I am reading David McCullough’s masterful biography of Truman and it is eerily reminiscent of the early days of the Cold War where the US was … Continue reading →

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Instant news just got faster: twitter and the Toronto propane explosion

Posted on August 11, 2008 by admin

Twitter is the new face of instant news. This post talks about how twitter was used in the minutes after the Toronto propane explosion this weekend. It also shows a fascinating video posted on YouTube before the major news websites … Continue reading →

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When bosses don't get it

Posted on August 6, 2008 by admin

I was talking not long ago with a senior communication manager working for a very large corporation who is trying to get his boss to agree to acquire our communication management system. The purpose would be to have the ability … Continue reading →

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The high price that can be paid for "infotainment"

Posted on August 2, 2008 by admin

Crisisblogger readers and readers of my Now Is Too Late books recognize that one of my key concerns about crisis communication is the instant news and infotainment worlds we live in. The hyper competitive news environment undermines traditional journalistic integrity … Continue reading →

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