Category Archives: PR & Marketing

When PR is a Journalist’s Savior, Newspapers Have Gone to Hell

“…In a few years I seriously worry there will be much worth reading in newspapers. I already know I’m getting most of my news off the Web.” – Charles Bingham, 17-year newspaper veteran In a commentary posted online via Romenesko, the above-mentioned Bingham describes his move from a career in journalism to a new lifeContinue reading “When PR is a Journalist’s Savior, Newspapers Have Gone to Hell”

Scoble, Malik, and Carey: Lessons For Their Great Leaps Forward

Some people fear taking that first step. It doesn’t matter what they are moving toward – a new job, a new love, a commitment or a parting of the ways. The first step is almost always fraught with trepidation, like dipping your toes into a swimming pool you know will be ice cold. I tookContinue reading “Scoble, Malik, and Carey: Lessons For Their Great Leaps Forward”

Death to “Bloggers” – Long Live Writers

I never liked the word “blog.” First of all, one-syllable words give me the creeps. Why just one syllable, huh? What is the word trying to hide? I think if a word has only one syllable, it’s not trying hard enough. Second, “blog” isn’t even a word of its own. It began as a combinationContinue reading “Death to “Bloggers” – Long Live Writers”

DaVinci’s Code, Dowie’s Descent, the Soul Patrol, and the Scourge of PR “Comfort Food”

Whenever I get too busy to write my columns, two things happen: One, I write quick little posts like this one to remind people I am still alive; and two, I come across as flippant and cynical in said posts. Perhaps it’s better to wait until I have something to say, but then again, theContinue reading “DaVinci’s Code, Dowie’s Descent, the Soul Patrol, and the Scourge of PR “Comfort Food””

Lance Dutson’s Legal Battle: Why It Matters to Modern Journalism

I didn’t believe in objectivity when I was a reporter and I do not believe in it now. Objectivity is the Great Myth of modern journalism, up there with foreign correspondent being a “glamorous occupation” and Fox News being “Fair and Balanced.” Reporters can’t  be objective because they are human. They have feelings, emotions andContinue reading “Lance Dutson’s Legal Battle: Why It Matters to Modern Journalism”

Lance Dutson’s Legal Battle: Why It Matters to Modern Journalism

I didn’t believe in objectivity when I was a reporter and I do not believe in it now. Objectivity is the Great Myth of modern journalism, up there with foreign correspondent being a “glamorous occupation” and Fox News being “Fair and Balanced.” Reporters can’t  be objective because they are human. They have feelings, emotions andContinue reading “Lance Dutson’s Legal Battle: Why It Matters to Modern Journalism”

Strumpette Blast: Is Steve Rubel a ‘Public Figure’ Under the Law?

If you are a new PR blog in town, there are a few easy ways to attract attention and build your Technorati profile: 1)    Put up a semi-naked photo yourself 2)    Talk about your personal sex habits 3)    Take a shot at Steve Rubel Congratulations to the Strumpette, who did all threeContinue reading “Strumpette Blast: Is Steve Rubel a ‘Public Figure’ Under the Law?”

The Chosen One: Richard Edelman and the Path to the PR Promised Land

I was glad to hear Richard Edelman say that journalists are no longer Gods (thanks for the heavenly tip, Media Orchard). I assume he meant print media and not CNN’s Anderson Cooper, who not only is a God, but also, as we learned from his Hurricane Katrina coverage, can walk on and well as throughContinue reading “The Chosen One: Richard Edelman and the Path to the PR Promised Land”

Blogging Tip of the Day: Be A Great Failure

The best hitters in baseball fail about 70 percent of the time. The best three-point shooters in basketball miss more than half of their shots. Yet these players epitomize perfection in their fields. So why is it so different in blogging? It wasn’t so long ago when blogging was little more than novelty. Few PRContinue reading “Blogging Tip of the Day: Be A Great Failure”

Citizen Journalism An Antidote to Mainstream News Media, In Any Language

Question: Which U.S. media observer said the following: "The news seems very similar from one media organization to another — as if reporters have stopped doing their jobs and are just sitting in their offices, taking press releases and publishing them in the papers." Answer: None. The quote is from Israeli journalist Michael Weiss, whoContinue reading “Citizen Journalism An Antidote to Mainstream News Media, In Any Language”