Monthly Archives: August 2010

Pew Research on the Gulf Spill Media Coverage–how do you score it?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by admin

I blogged recently at emergencymgmt.com about the new Pew Research Center study of media coverage of the gulf spill. This should be mandatory reading for all crisis communicators.(the study, not my blog post)  No time left today so I won’t … Continue reading →

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Scientists aren't happy about media coverage of the spill either

Posted on August 25, 2010 by admin

I’m guessing most in America have finally diverted their attention away from the spill. For those who are still watching you might have noticed the back and forth in the media about the “Manhattan-size” underwater plume. NOAA and the Unified … Continue reading →

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HP's crisis management–right or wrong?

Posted on August 23, 2010 by admin

I’ve seen a lot of debate in the last while about HP’s decision to fire their impressively performing CEO Mark Hurd. The two lines of argument are thus: Anti-firing: the guy’s a superstar, he delivered the goods, you’re going to … Continue reading →

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New York Times weighs in on crisis PR–will the hypocrisy never end?

Posted on August 23, 2010 by admin

First it was the Washington Post who declared that the high-priced crisis PR folks were out of their league when it came to crises like BP, Toyota and Goldman Sachs. I gave my opinion about that bit of silly reporting … Continue reading →

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Trust in news media continuing its slide–Gallup

Posted on August 16, 2010 by admin

The latest Gallup results continue the trend in declining confidence in our primary sources of news–newspapers and TV. Actually, I say primary and that is not so much the case any more as the switch to Internet as the primary … Continue reading →

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Oil spill damage–let the backtracking begin

Posted on August 13, 2010 by admin

Here at least is a scientist with some integrity and honesty. Dr. Crozier, an expert on Gulf of Mexico ecology, admits that he played a role in creating a doomsday scenario around the Gulf spill, a scenario that is proving … Continue reading →

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Here's a study that shows people and relationships are important

Posted on August 12, 2010 by admin

At first when I read this study out of Northwestern University, I wanted to say, “duh!” But then I realized that with all the PR and marketing newsletters I read, there is very little discussion about the role of relationships … Continue reading →

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Airline frustrations triggers some interesting reactions–from attendant and my uncle

Posted on August 10, 2010 by admin

Having just returned from another weeklong business trip, I can sympathize with anyone who has to fly a lot. I have to work hard to hold back my anger at the stupidity of much of the so-called security measures which … Continue reading →

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