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Diller Dishes on Fake News at CES '17; Wendy's Confronts Twitter Troll; Improve Your Online Rep in '17

Thu, Jan. 5, 2017

By Editorial Staff

Barry Diller & Michael Kassan at CES 2017Fake News Media titan Barry Diller discusses the "nasty consequences" of everyone being a publisher at CES 2017 (GeekWire)

Social Media Wendy's shows how to handle "beef" with Twitter troll (CBS News)

Reputation Improve your online reputation in 2017 (Forbes)

Social Media Legal issues and the role of social media (Social Times)

Media Trump says he's a "big fan" of U.S. intel (Politico)

Social Media Ex-employee says Snapchat lies about growth metrics (Gizmodo)

Obama, Pence Take PR Trips to Capitol Hill; Rockettes Boss Escalates Trump Inauguration Controversy; Julian Assange & Sean Hannity Exaggerate Media 'Collusion'

Wed, Jan. 4, 2017

By Editorial Staff

President ObamaAffordable Care Act Obama, Pence take dueling PR trips to Capitol Hill (Real Clear Politics)

PR Fail Rockettes boss escalates Trump inauguration controversy (Mercury News)

WikiLeaks Julian Assange and Sean Hannity exaggerate media "collusion" (Wash. Post)

Media Hulu reaches deal with CBS for live-streaming content (WSJ)

Music PR Crowdfunding in the music community (Hypebot)

Media Apple removes New York Times apps from its store in China (NY Times)

Greatest Media Mysteries of '17; Trump's Relationship With Journalists Will Be Unprecedented; Megyn Kelly is Leaving Fox News

Tue, Jan. 3, 2017

By Editorial Staff

Vanity Fair - Greatest Media Mysteries of 2017Media The greatest media mysteries of 2017 (Vanity Fair)

Media Former press secretaries say Trump's relationship with journalists will be unprecedented (Huffington Post)

Media Megyn Kelly is leaving Fox News for NBC (Politico)

Media Stop giving Trump the headlines he wants (Wash. Post)

Prof. Dev. Five skills you need to succeed in PR (Forbes)

Excel at PR by Making a Memorable Difference; Twitter CEO Asks for Help; Brand of 'Old White Men' is Suffering

Fri, Dec. 30, 2016

By Editorial Staff

Grumpy Old MenPR Tip Great companies excel at PR by making a memorable difference (Forbes)

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey asks for help from users (WSJ)

Old White Men The "brand" of old white men is suffering like never before in American culture (Honolulu Civil Beat)

Social Media Getting past the politically driven social-media hate (NY Post)

Fake News Lawyer in JonBenet Ramsey libel case calls out CBS for fake news (Daily Report)

Social Media Trends for '17; Ten Media/Ad Predictions That Didn't Come True in '16; Trump Tricks Media Into Crediting Him With U.S. Job Creation

Thu, Dec. 29, 2016

By Editorial Staff

Twitter, Facebook, Yelp logosSocial Media Trends to watch in '17 (CNBC)

Media/Advertising Ten predictions that didn't come true in '16 (WSJ)

Media Trump tricks media into crediting him for creating more U.S. jobs (Huffington Post)

Putin Russian President's most attention-seeking PR stunts of '16 (Newsweek)

Inauguration Rockettes scheduled performance causing a rift within the company (Vanity Fair)

Content Marketing Is it truly timeless? (Forbes)

Twitter Diplomacy; Censored Version of Facebook Could Destabilize China's Gov't; Trump Made Banks Great Again

Wed, Dec. 28, 2016

By Editorial Staff

TwitterSocial Media Twitter diplomacy gives world leaders 140 characters to trigger a crisis (Sinclair Broadcast Group)

Social Media How a censored version of Facebook could destabilize China's government (Wash. Post)

Finance Trump made banks great again (Nasdaq)

Branding If Trump's brand was a stock; buy or sell? (FOX Business)

Public Speaking Eight effective tips to conquer public speaking jitters (Forbes)

Top Pivotal Political Media Moments of '16; 'Profitable' Wash. Post Adds Journalists; Trump Poses New Rep Concerns for Companies

Tue, Dec. 27, 2016

By Editorial Staff

Forbes article on top pivotal media moments of '16: Trump & PenceMedia Ten most pivotal political media moments of 2016 (Forbes)

Media "Profitable" Washington Post adding more than five dozen journalists (Politico)

Reputation Trump poses new reputation concerns for companies (WSJ)

Trump On Twitter, Trump defends foundation, ignores legal controversy surrounding it (Wash. Post)

Social Media How Jukin Media built a viral-video empire (NY Times Magazine)

Gifts for Ad & Media Industries; Zuckerberg Finally Admits Facebook is a Media Company; D.C.'s Top Hotels Selling Out Fast for Trump's Inauguration

Fri, Dec. 23, 2016

By Editorial Staff

Christmas treeMedia Gifts the advertising and media industries really need in 2017 (WSJ)

Social Media Mark Zuckerberg finally admits Facebook is a media company (Fortune)

Inauguration D.C.'s top hotels are selling out fast (Wash. Post)

Trump Want the scoop on team Trump? Pay attention to Cindy Adams (NY Times)

Social Media Are teens replacing drugs with social media? (Rolling Stone)

Biggest Media, Ad Stories of '16; Kellyanne Conway is the 'Trump Whisperer'; North Carolina's Reputation is Going Right Down the Drain

Thu, Dec. 22, 2016

By Editorial Staff

WSJ - Biggest Media, Ad stories of 2016Media The biggest media and advertising stories of 2016 (WSJ)

Trump Whisperer Kellyanne Conway will be counselor to the President (NY Times)

Reputation North Carolina's reputation is going right down the drain (Wash. Post)

Social Media Your social media addiction is giving you depression (NY Post)

Media The Trump nail in the media coffin (RealClear Politics)

Media The untold story of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner's quest to become a media mogul (Business Insider)

Media How many times have you doubled down? (Madden Mischief)

2016: The Year Social Media Replaced Celebrity PR; What does '17 Hold for Online PR, media?; Five Ways to Repond to Criticism on Social Media

Wed, Dec. 21, 2016

By Editorial Staff

Vanity Fair article on social media replacing celebrity PRSocial Media 2016: The year social media replaced celebrity PR (Vanity Fair)

Digital What does '17 hold for online PR, media and integrated communications (The Drum)

Social Media Five brilliant ways to respond to criticism on social media (Forbes)

Reputation James Comey's of unintended - and ruinous - consequences (Wash. Post)

PR Fails Worst PR stunts (so far) of the holiday season (Digiday)

Biggest PR Fails of '16; Russia-Hack Story Against Trump, Another Media Failure; Last-Minute Book Gifts

Tue, Dec. 20, 2016

By Editorial Staff

Fast Company: Three Biggest PR Fails of 2016Prof. Dev. Learn from three of 2016's biggest PR fails (Fast Company)

Media Russia-hack story against Donald Trump, another media failure (Global Research

Christmas Nine business books recommended as last-minute gifts (Huff Post)

Prof. Dev. Thought leadership in a digital age (DCA PR)

Reputation The first impression counts, pull out all the stops (TG Daily)

Bridgegate Chris Christie can't even get a book deal (Vanity Fair)

Dunkin' Donuts SNL Sketch Nails Coffee Chain's Image Problem; WPP Subpoenaed by Dept. of Justice; '17 Could Be Terrible for Facebook Stock

Mon, Dec. 19, 2016

By Editorial Staff

Casey AffleckReputation Dunkin' Donuts SNL sketch nails image problem facing the coffee chain (Business Insider)

Adv. WPP subpoenaed by U.S. Department of Justice in ad industry probe (WSJ)

Social Media Here's why 2017 could be terrible for Facebook stock (Lombardi)

Media America's media hacked: a crisis of credibility (Media Research Center)

Prof. Dev. How to turn yourself into a PR machine (Fortune)

First Lady In the homestretch, the Michelle Obama PR machine goes into overdrive (Wash. Post)

Facebook Discloses Metrics Mishap; Editors Defend Coverage of Stolen Emails; Reality of Agency Life for PR Grads

Fri, Dec. 16, 2016

By Editorial Staff

FacebookSocial Media Facebook discloses another metrics mishap affecting publishers (WSJ)

Media Editors defend coverage of stolen emails after news of Russian hacks (NY Times)

PR Grads The reality of agency life for a PR graduate (Berkeley)

Electoral College The last-ditch push for the Electoral College to stop Trump, explained (Vox)

Healthcare PR Four things about digital health that could matter to healthcare PR (Buchanan PR)

Prof. Dev. Misconceptions clients have about buidling a relationship with a new agency (Forbes)

Prof. Dev. Eight PR trends that will affect your jobs in 2017 (Spin Sucks)

Twitter Has Right to Suspend Trump, But it Shouldn't; Facebook to Identify Stories That May Be Fake; Yahoo Hack: What You Should Do

Thu, Dec. 15, 2016

By Editorial Staff

NY Times article on Twitter and Donald TrumpTrump Twitter has the right to suspend Donald Trump, but it shouldn't (NY Times)

Fake News Facebook will start telling you when a story may be fake (Wash. Post)

Yahoo Hack What you should do (WSJ)

Fake News What should PR pros do when it comes to fake news? (Morning Consult)

Social Media How to boost your brand through an effective social media strategy (Forbes)

Digital Nine trends that helped shape 2016's triumphs and struggles (AdWeek)

PR Strategies to Beat Traditional Sales Pitch; Media Still Don't Get Trump; Manifesto for PR in a Post-Truth World

Wed, Dec. 14, 2016

By Editorial Staff

Bridge Global Strategies cartoonProf. Dev. New marketing and PR strategies beat the traditional sales pitch (Bridge Buzz)

Media The media still don't get Trump (WSJ)

Prof. Dev. A manifesto for PR in a post-truth world (The Drum)

Content Media agencies, are PR firms eating your lunch? (MediaPost)

Social Media Can Facebook overcome its new "bad guy" reputation (Barron's)

Prof. Dev. Techniques agency execs use for retaining clients (Forbes)

Small Biz Two reports say small businesses are very, very confident about 2017 (Wash. Post)

Most CEOs Aren't Prepared for Trump's Guerrilla-Style Attacks; White House, Clinton Tied to PR Firm Behind Electoral College Push; CBS & Viacom Won't Be Merging

Tue, Dec. 13, 2016

By Editorial Staff

CNBC - Most CEOs Aren't Prepared for Trump's Guerrilla-Style AttackesCrisis Most CEOs aren't prepared for Trump's guerrilla-style attacks (CNBC)

Electoral College White House, Clinton tied to PR firm behind Electoral College push (Daily Caller)

Media CBS and Viacom won't be merging, after all (Wash. Post)

Reputation Importance of brand reputation in the digital age (Raconteur)

Media What the Breitbart-Kellogg feud says about the next era of American politics (Fortune)

Social Media Twitter restores account of white nationalist leader Richard Spencer (WSJ)

Publishers Take on Ad-Agency Roles With Branded Content; Plunder of Politics & PR; NBC News Struggles to Report Its Own Trump Problem

Mon, Dec. 12, 2016

By Editorial Staff

WSJ - Publishers Take On Ad-Agency Roles With Branded ContentMedia Publishers take on ad-agency roles with branded content (WSJ)

Media Protecting our Fourth Estate: The plunder of politics and PR (Huffington Post)

Media NBC News is struggling to report on its own Trump problem (Media Matters)

Gov't PR All the president's propaganda (NY Times)

Prof. Dev. Five more lessons from starting a PR agency (Firebrand)

Crisis Cadillac put on PR defensive after faux "alt-right" casting call (Automotive News)

Journalists Share Biggest PR Peeves; Fake News Websites Inadvertently Funded by Big Brands; Nonprofit Journalism Groups Getting Flood of Donations

Fri, Dec. 9, 2016

By Editorial Staff

Journalist PR PeevesJournalism Journalists share their biggest PR peeves (Digiday)

Fake News Websites with bogus news are inadvertently funded by big brands (WSJ)

Journalism Nonprofit jounalism groups are gearing up with flood of donations (NY Times)

Fake News How it damages your corporate reputation (Huffington Post)

Reputation Are you ready to defend your firm's reputation in the event of a cyber-attack? (Legal Futures)

Trump President-elect will remain on Celebrity Apprentice payroll (Media Matters)

Electoral College Texas elector who said Trump can't be defeated, now says election isn't over (Accuracy in Media)

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