Lisa T. McElroy is an associate professor of law at the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law. She wrote this for The Washington Post. Three weeks ago, when I sat my teenage daughters down to deliver the difficult news, I said, “Girls, I have to tell you something upsetting.” My younger daughter’s face […]
[By Bruce Hennes] Some months ago, I had lunch with an editor from a major metropolitan newspaper. At the end of the meal, after swapping childhood and industry stories and a few opinions, she asked me if there was anything she could do to help me. When an editor asks that question, you better have […]
As our clients, those we’ve trained and others who’ve attended our seminars, know, we constantly and consistently teach “tell the truth, tell it all and tell it first.” We also stress authenticity. If you don’t believe it, to the core of your being, don’t say it. Unless you’re Al Pacino or Meryl Streep, you can’t […]
It’s rarely a good idea to “strike back” at bloggers, flamers and trolls who defame and skewer others on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms. The urge to attack may be overwhelming, but we advise against anything that will make a bad situation worse by drawing further attention to the original attacks. Former Red […]
[by Nora Jacobs] Noted media commentator James Wolcott observed in a recent edition of Vanity Fair, “The Internet is an accelerator and force multiplier of opinions and perceptions. Indignation is its rocket fuel.” Wolcott made the observation as part of a column dissecting the destruction of Bill Cosby’s reputation. Almost concurrently, David Brooks penned a […]
From Franchesca Ramsey at Upworthy: It’s no surprise when celebrities get caught making insensitive comments that land them in hot water. But when fashion critic Giuliana Rancic came under fire for making nasty comments about actress Zendaya Coleman’s hair at the 2015 Academy Awards, I don’t think anyone expected what happened next. This whole thing […]
There are actually a number of good reasons why NBC didn’t fire news anchor Brian Williams, “as the pitchfork-bearing critics have demanded,” according to media critic Al Tompkins. You can read those reasons here.
[By Howard Fencl, APR] I love Brian Williams. He’s my go-to guy for my daily network news fix. Has been for years. When I helped run the newsroom at WKYC-TV in Cleveland, he’d work the room whenever he was in town covering news, enduring an endless stream of gushing praise from star-struck newsroom staff. For […]