To some readers of this blog, this will come as surprising news. Journalism and public relations are close cousins. Heck, they may be brothers and sisters. However, let’s stop short of calling the two professions identical twins. Why are the two communication areas so seemingly different but closely allied? Well, get past the fact that […]
Lights, Cameras, Action
Recently a woman tried to ram the White House and then proceeded to Capitol Hill. Tragically, it ended it her loss of life. While this breaking news made for a temporary diversion from the budget battles in Washington, it was clear that a lot of people, companies and government have cameras. Dozens of people caught […]
Bad publicity equals good publicity? Why celebrities do the things they do.
Outrageous. Shocking. Provocative. Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and, of course, Charlie Sheen. They prance, prod and provoke. Is it “just them,†or is it planned and premeditated? An old saying in PR is pretty solid: There’s no such thing as bad publicity. It’s got to be true, right? After all, we wouldn’t have spent the […]
The smartphone syndrome: Everybody is a reporter
Today’s 24/7 news cycle shows us that instant journalists have taken over a majority of the news. I watched the news in horror this morning as two separate incidents caught my attention — the first being a July 4 fireworks accident and the second being almost unbelievable footage of two young women being bounced like […]
Freedom of the press — is it really free?
Ongoing U.S. government involvement in the Associated Press’ phone records and emails has caused quite a stir. Additionally, the co-conspirator title lavished upon a Fox News reporter has further strained the symbiotic relationship between the Obama administration and the working media. Let’s face it: Government needs the media, and the media needs the government. So, […]