Rumor Control: Keeping Momentum in a Presidential Campaign
Senator Barack Obama yesterday announced an effort to deal with rumors in a timely way, to prevent them from taking hold and throwing his campaign off balance. He’s right to be so concerned. Rumors...
View ArticleHumility Update: John Edwards
Here We Go Again This blog has noted that without a dollop of humility, leaders are at risk of humiliation. Also that most crises are self-inflicted, and that the timeliness and quality of the...
View ArticleJournalism Isn’t Dying, but It Will Never Be The Same Again – It Will Be Better
First In a Series: The State of Journalism Today I’ve had a lover’s quarrel with journalism most of my adult life. As in any lover’s quarrel, I get pretty heated when journalism lets me down. But only...
View ArticleComplexity, Social Media & Iran
I’ve been hesitant to write about the Iranian election and the role (or possible role) of social media in its aftermath in the last two+ weeks. Initially, quite a lot was written about social media’s...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009
Walter Cronkite passed away tonight. And with him passed a generation’s reference point on what is important and what it means to be an engaged citizen. Walter Cronkite and the Space Program I have...
View ArticleThe Most Trusted Name in News is a Fake
Several weeks ago I posted on the life and passing of Walter Cronkite and noted that in the early 70s Mr. Cronkite was identified as the most trusted person in America. I wondered aloud whether we...
View ArticleWorth Reading, February 13, 2012: Other People’s Reflections on China
This is my first post since the Logos Institute Blog began its weekly “what we’re reading” series. I haven’t been reading as much lately as I usually do, because I’ve been putting the finishing...
View ArticleNow Available: The Power of Communication: Skills to Build Trust, Inspire...
Now in Circulation Friends, I am pleased to announce that The Power of Communication: Skills to Build Trust, Inspire Loyalty, and Lead Effectively is now in circulation! I have received word from...
View ArticleTo Change Gun Laws, Control the Debate
On the Wednesday after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, President Barack Obama called for changes in gun laws to prevent similar tragedies in the future. He said: “We...
View ArticleWorth Reading: Lukaszewski on Crisis Communication: What Your CEO Should Know...
However far I may be able to see, it is because I stand on others’ shoulders. And there’s no set of shoulders that has allowed me to see as far and as well as Jim Lukazewski’s. Crisis Guru Jim...
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