‘Featured’ Archives
Islanders on Thin Ice in Restricting Speech »
Even as they faltered on the ice, the New York Islanders professional hockey team on Long Island has been standing tall in recent years for its bold embrace of social media. They were one of the first teams in professional sports to provide press credentials and locker room access for bloggers, a practice in place since the 2007-2008 season, and [...]
Tone-Deaf BP CEO Says: “I Want My Life »
(Click here for video.) BP CEO Tony Hayward's complaint that he “wants his life back” is the most tone-deaf comment I’ve ever heard uttered by a CEO doing crisis communications. This is what he said to Fox News yesterday: “There’s no one who wants this thing over more than I do. You know, I’d like my life back, so [...]
When a Reporter Says, “Don’t Touch »
(Click here for the video.) This confrontation between a hospital public relations person and an investigative TV reporter unfolds like a slow motion car crash. The setting: A sleepy public meeting hosted by a Northern California hospital. A local TV news crew arrives in pursuit of a story about alleged abuse of a patient gift fund. [...]
