Few Facts, Millions Of Clicks: Fearmongering Vaccine Stories Go Viral Online
From Miles Parks at National Public Radio… The odds of dying after getting a COVID-19 vaccine are virtually nonexistent. According to recent data from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, you’re three times more likely to get struck by lightning. But you might not know that from looking at your social media feed. A new NPR analysis finds […]
Ten Things You Need to Know As a Woman In-House Lawyer
For our attorney friends who serve as in-house legal counsel, one of our favorite writers on that particular niche of the legal community is Sterling Miller, who regularly writes his “Ten Things You Need to Know…about a variety of topics. He turned his latest column over to a friend who writes about the “Ten Things […]
Reflections on My Days Working With the ‘Founding Mothers’ of NPR
From Richard Harris, writing for Next Avenue… With National Public Radio (NPR) approaching its 50th anniversary and the release of the book “susan, linda, nina & cokie” about NPR broadcasters Susan Stamberg, Linda Wertheimer, Nina Totenberg and Cokie Roberts, Next Avenue has published an article by Richard Harris, “The Founding Mothers of NPR.” Harris worked […]
How Johnson & Johnson Could Regain Public’s Trust In Covid Vaccine Crisis
From Edward Segal, writing in Forbes… The decision to put the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine on pause in the U.S. after six cases of blood clotting were linked to women who took the shot has forced the company to deal with yet another crisis situation. Hours after the pause was announced, the company said it would delay rolling out the vaccine in […]
Taking a Stand: How and When Should Companies Speak Out on Political Issues?
From Margaret Steen, writing for Directors & Boards… When the nation was riveted by protests over police killings, should companies have added their voices to the discussion? Should every company have an official and public position on sustainability? Questions like these are arising with increasing frequency, as companies find themselves under pressure — from employees, […]