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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Google wave: a peek into the future
Google cleverly stole the thunder from Microsoft as they were trying to launch their new search engine called Bing. They did it by giving us a tantalizing look into the future and it is called “wave.” Take Twitter, Instant Messaging, … Continue reading
Who's a reporter when it comes to press credentials?
One of my esteemed colleagues sent me a question about policy relating to press credentials today. A very relevant issue for many. The old rules don’t apply in the era of new media. But it certainly doesn’t mean you give … Continue reading
Taking transparency too far: webcasting brain surgeries
As this New York Times story comments, twittering during surgery is one thing, but doing a live webcast of brain surgery is taking things one step too far. We always knew there would be a line, but this is one … Continue reading
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How today's public affairs leaders are using social media
Yesterday I was very pleased to be the host of two webinars about how social media is being integrated into the communications efforts of government agencies. The webinar was one of a series we have put together for communication managers … Continue reading
More survey results–media and business at the bottom of confidence measures
Here’s another survey that shows what most of us already know and has been discussed on this blog quite a bit: the “public” doesn’t much like, trust or have confidence in our major institutions. What’s surprising in this study is … Continue reading
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What's happening to the news and what will it become?
You have to be living under a rock to not be aware that we are living in one of the largest shifts in media, public information and news. The speed of the transition is probably unprecedented. Will newspapers go away … Continue reading
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What's in a name? Swine flu vs. H1N1
Interesting conversation this morning with a public affairs professional working with the pork industry–a follow up to our PRSA teleseminar on flu communications. We were discussing the naming of this outbreak the “swine flu” and how that has impacted the … Continue reading
Warning to police (and others): the video camera is always on
This has happened so often before that you would think it would lesson number one in police academy now. A suspect is lying flat on the ground, clearly not resisting, the police officer comes up and kicks him viciously in … Continue reading
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PRSA Teleseminar on Pandemic Flu communications
It was my privilege today to present a teleseminar for PRSA on Pandemic Flu communications. My co-presenter was Stephen Davidow of Davidow Communications out of Chicago–an experienced professional in healthcare crisis communication. Content for this can be found at PRSA, … Continue reading
Testing Email posting
WordPress added a feature where you can make direct blog posts via email. This is my test. If this shows up on crisisblogger you know it works, and it is pretty darn slick. (Edited version–it worked great, just had to … Continue reading
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