Corporate Reputation, Crisis Communications and the Global War on Terrorism
What do corporate reputation, crisis communications and the global war on terrorism have in common? According to author Col. Barry Johnson, it is truth, vision and values. You can read the rest of this short, but provocative piece here.
Curt Schilling Talks Cyber Bullying
It’s rarely a good idea to “strike back” at bloggers, flamers and trolls who defame and skewer others on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms. The urge to attack may be overwhelming, but we advise against anything that will make a bad situation worse by drawing further attention to the original attacks. Former Red […]
Reputation Watch – Lawsuits’ Lurid Details Draw an Online Crowd
Every lawyer knows that if they call a press conference, lay out allegations of misconduct, and later on those allegations are defamatory, they can easily get sued. But if the lawyer files suit and the media downloads and widely publicizes those same allegations, the lawyer is likely safe. More and more, first court filings are […]
The ‘Coliseum Culture’ – The New Dynamics of Scandal Where No Sin Will Be Forgiven
[by Nora Jacobs] Noted media commentator James Wolcott observed in a recent edition of Vanity Fair, “The Internet is an accelerator and force multiplier of opinions and perceptions. Indignation is its rocket fuel.” Wolcott made the observation as part of a column dissecting the destruction of Bill Cosby’s reputation. Almost concurrently, David Brooks penned a […]