The Washington Post’s front page article on how US Government officials in Pakistan are trying to counter what they believe are inaccurate and wrongly slanted articles in the Pakistani media http://bit.ly/ddCiNY Read more
CommCore Blog and News
What Was He Thinking?
The Loose Lips lesson seems to be at hazard these days, ignored or forgotten by people who should know better, and whose careers have been sunk as a consequence.
A couple of weeks back it was Hearst newspapers White House Correspondent Helen Thomas. Read more
Lessons from the Helen Thomas Blunder
When Helen Thomas resigned as White House correspondent for Hearst newspapers earlier this month after more than 50 years as a front-row fixture at Presidential news conferences, it signaled more than the end of an era. Read more
McDonald’s Drinking Glass Recall: Crisis Response and Opportunity
McDonald’s recent voluntary recall of 12 million tainted “Shrek”-themed drinking glasses for children illustrates a fundamental rule of crisis communications: crises can bring opportunities, particularly when you have a crisis plan in place and act on it decisively. Read more
War Rooms and Crisis Communications
Crisis Management: The Importance of Planning
Twitter Posts Tick-off British Airways
The Gulf Oil Spill’s Battle of the Sound Bites and Science
The CEO Scorecard: Measuring CEO Reputation
CEOs on the hot seat is a regular photo opp this month. The recent litany began with GM, Chrysler and Ford flying into DC on their private jets. Next came the Wall Street banks. Read more
Is The NFL Brand Bullet-Proof?
“Athletes Behaving Badly” isn’t a TV Reality Show yet, but it could be. The National Football League’s brand is like Teflon — unblemished — but could it be?
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has had a lot of practice protecting his brand from crises of late. Read more