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BBC Prepares Secret Scripts for Possible Use in Winter Blackouts

By Severin Carrell and Jim Waterson for The Guardian The BBC has prepared secret scripts that could be read on air if energy shortages cause blackouts or the loss of gas supplies this winter. The scripts, seen by the Guardian, set out how the corporation would reassure the public in the event that a “major loss of […]


How to Repair a Broken CEO-Board Chair Relationship

By Mark Athitakis for Associations Now When it comes to the relationship between an association CEO and the board chair, trust is critical. But what do you do when that trust is lacking? Dr. M. Louise Walters, founder and CEO of the consultancy the Leadership Center, recently completed her PhD thesis research on CEO-board chair relations […]


James Corden and the Dangers of Likability

From Jason Zinoman at The New York Times   No one knows what an egg yolk omelet is, but we all know that TV hosts should be relatable. Or should they? That didn’t do Ellen DeGeneres any favors. Not since Humpty Dumpty has an egg made such a mess. Last night, one week and countless […]


Prebunking is Effective at Fighting Misinfo, Study Finds

By Seth Smalley for Poynter A study that dropped last week strongly suggests “prebunking” is an effective way to counter the propaganda techniques at the center of mis- and disinformation. Prebunk is a frequently used term used in the fact-checking space. It’s derived from debunk and means to preemptively refute expected false narratives, misinformation or manipulation techniques. […]


5 Media Literacy Tips to Avoid Election Misinformation

By Alex Perez and Alex Mahadevan for Poynter Carl Azuz isn’t dead. That’s a fact. Despite some tweets about the beloved former CNN 10 host’s mortal status, Azuz is alive and focused on fighting misinformation ahead of the midterm elections. With the midterm elections looming, Azuz and TikTok influencer Hasley Pitman are kicking off their MediaWise ambassadorships to […]


Surviving a Professional Faux Pas

From the RIPS Law Librarian Blog Years ago, at an on-campus interview, questioning librarians asked me if I realized there was a typo in my resume.  Decades before spell check and Grammarly, it was easy and common to see typos of various sorts in all types of documents.  My mistake of only one letter created […]


The Bruce Willis Deepfake Is Everyone’s Problem

By Will Bedingfield for WIRED JEAN-LUC GODARD ONCE claimed, regarding cinema, “When I die, it will be the end.” Godard passed away last month; film perseveres. Yet artificial intelligence has raised a kindred specter: that humans may go obsolete long before their artistic mediums do. Novels scribed by GPT-3; art conjured by DALL·E—machines could be […]


Today’s Lesson for Schools in Crisis: Make Communication Part of the Solution

By Thom Fladung, Hennes Communications So far in 2022, as of the end of September, Hennes Communications had worked with dozens of schools, school districts and other education organizations. Our work involved serious issues and potential controversies including: Sexual misconduct allegations involving teachers Sexual misconduct allegations involving students Tense labor negotiations Superintendents facing no confidence […]


September 11: Escaping the South Tower and a Framework of Surviving an Infrastructure Disaster

Detect, Deny, Deduce, Debate, Decide, Do, Drive, Deliver and Divulge Kevin Laub was in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11 when the North Tower was struck by the first plane.  Despite being told there was nothing to worry about, followed by instructions to stay in-place and the inertia and paralysis of […]


Is Your Crisis Communications Plan Up to Date?

By Claudia Pritchitt for Professional Planner If you were looking for a prime example of how not to manage crisis communications – look no further than Optus. Since the news of its data leak broke Optus has failed at every turn to communicate adequately with impacted customers, with government agencies trying to assist, and with media reporting […]


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