The strange failure of OWS on social media
The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters supposedly speak for 99% of us. Some reports in the mainstream media, such as
Debating the future of CSR
I have just been to Italy. I went on a slow-paced Swiss train from cloudy Zurich past Zug and then
In defence of the right to PR representation
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) believes that every person or organisation has the right to have its voice heard in the global marketplace of ideas. But adds PR firms shouldn't work for dictatorships. There goes China where the state owns most things! The PRSA can't have it both ways.
How pat PR sells clients short in a crisis
Richard Levick, CEO of Levick Strategic Communications says that in a crisis the first 24 hours are critical. But plenty of proper crises unfold over days, weeks and even months. There is often nothing to be done in the first 24 hours bar trying to find out what's going on.
Hairy Days for Journalism
On the night of Wednesday 8th June, Alastair Campbell issued a stark warning to British journalists. Speaking ‘in conversation’ with
FIFA's Mr Blatter's PR skills are formidable...
Mr Blatter has shown how to come out fighting and win by sticking up for reality and by repelling media freeloaders from taking control of his ship. He won't be bullied no matter how big the headlines get decrying him and his organisation.
When "friends" fallout over "dirty tricks"
The worst thing about the squabble between Burson Marsteller and Facebook was how each blamed the other for resorting to "dirty tricks". Questioning a client's integrity is not a good image for our trade. The denial from Facebook also did the firm no favours.
My new-improved site...
Welcome to my redesigned online review. It's got one big new feature: it handles essay-length material better. These
Reset for nuclear PR
The worst case "media-generated scenario" for Fukushima goes on getting worse every day, nevertheless, we ought to be bold. Indeed, dammit, I'll risk being cocky by suggesting some robust messages and talking points in support of nuclear energy.
Media suffers a Fukushima meltdown
The scenes were on a scale hardly envisaged by a Hollywood disaster movie. Yet that’s no excuse for the media’s seeming loss of nerve and perspective over the troubles at Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Living and working at Chernobyl, 1995/6
I have selfishly mixed feelings about the discovery of Europe’s best-protected nature reserve surrounding Chernobyl. My joyrides in a speedboat observing the fish, birds, grazing animals and natural shoreline brushed by rushes, trees and beaches, may not be so special in future.
