We talk a lot about reputation management here at Media Bullseye, and have even dedicated a several-part series to the best ways to manage your reputation online. We constantly urge companies and public figures to use services like CustomScoop to keep a close eye on potential PR flare-ups and how they are perceived. But does a brand ever reach a point where it is beyond repair? Will damage control even work when that happens?
When it comes down to it, there have to be professions that are more maligned than public relations, but it does seem to be a field where its employees are constantly on the defensive, forced to explain how they are contributing to the world. Peter Himler details how public relations’ impact on world events may help its own PR cause. Also: time management, brand management, and more on Dell and social media.
If you think the media is slow to understand the dramatic changes taking place in their own industry, you may not be surprised to know that Congress is even more in the dark. Recent reports suggest that some politicians would seek to handcuff the American media at a crucial juncture in the industry’s history.
Renowned journalist, pundit, and college professor Steve Roberts shares his views on the changing nature of journalism and new media. He offers thoughts on citizen journalists, the obliteration of the news cycle, the evolving business model of print media, and more.
Sam Zell took the reins of the Tribune Companies Thursday, and promised a wide-reaching overhaul of the business. Zell, a billionaire real estate mogul, promises to make sweeping changes. Some changes have already garnered significant attention.
In a close and controversial 3-2 decision, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to relax media ownership rules, making it permissible for newspapers to own television or radio stations within the same media market.
Does Spin Control Even Work?
We talk a lot about reputation management here at Media Bullseye, and have even dedicated a several-part series to the best ways to manage your reputation online. We constantly urge companies and public figures to use services like CustomScoop to keep a close eye on potential PR flare-ups and how they are perceived. But does a brand ever reach a point where it is beyond repair? Will damage control even work when that happens?