The fallout from the Jason Collin announcement about his being a homosexual professional athlete will continue for some time, and it will create plenty of hard debates along the way. It will also cost a few people their jobs and careers, because makes no difference which side of the debate [...]
It is on days such as this and discussing items such as these that I am embarrassed to say I work in the media. Or that I have been part of a broadcast media that at one time was proud in being able to present facts without taking sides, without [...]
We have in the last couple of decades become a very touchy society, where it seems words have become more weaponized than any military device. What you say, the context of how you say it and the meaning behind it many people will dig to discover (despite there being absolutely [...]
Here we have a fine line between telling the truth, blowing something up with hype, and telling a flat out lie. In the media, it’s just another step in every day existence. Watch any channel, any program, any individual and you will hear them hype themselves with what is, in [...]
Right from the top, let’s defuse the screaming from those saying this is about Madison Avenue fooling people into buying trucks, or the laughter from some who say “you just don’t get it, do you?” As a matter of fact, I do get it and have been around advertising long [...]
When a controversial issue arises, there are always going to be raw moments of emotion depending on which side of the debate you’re on. But the key to holding your image tight is learning what to say and IF you should say it at all. Points can be made without [...]
Here’s one of the more talked about issues when it comes to employment and image in the 21st Century. We are bombarded daily with web sites seeking what they call “contributors” when in effect they are seeking people to write and report for free (or a pittance of a payment [...]
This one has to go into the “Stunningly Foolish” category and needs very little, if any, commentary. Wrong on so many levels and perhaps even a crime. Think no one is paying attention to what you write? Think you can delete something before it goes viral? Think you need to [...]
Actor Clint Eastwood took plenty of heat and scorn for his “empty chair” presentation at the Republican National Convention, but the real story here is not in what he did but the lesson taught in how fast the media PR machine works here in the social media society. It took [...]
Granted, appearing before a massive national TV audience can be quite unnerving. However, when you understand where you will be appearing, the format, whom you will be speaking to and your audience makeup, there is no excuse for being unprepared. In the 2012 Miss USA pageant, Miss Ohio was asked [...]
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