political communications

It is no secret the media industry is changing. What is less clear to many organizations we meet with is what it will look like in the future. To shine some light on this question, consider these [...]

1. Will a robot take your job? Not if you’re creative (CSC) — Artificial intelligence will transform the employment landscape in the years ahead, but research shows that [...]

CBS Corp. announced recently it is planning to exit the radio business – an industry it helped create nearly a century ago – to focus its resources on digital platforms instead.  The [...]

It’s no secret that Facebook can help win elections and public affairs campaigns, but a lot of commentary on the subject is heavy on hype and light on specific examples. That’s what [...]

We’ve written several times about the tough economic straits facing today’s media organizations. Revenue is dwindling and newsrooms are shrinking, meaning the content your favorite [...]

You don’t have to be a political junkie to appreciate the lessons in the graphic shown here. The chart compares the respective online display advertising campaigns of the Romney and Obama [...]

Here’s some required reading for those of you in industries that tend to incite community opposition, namely transportation, construction, and real estate. The Wall Street Journal article [...]

1) What you can learn from GE about social media strategy (Forbes) — You hear a lot about engaging your audiences through social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter,Pinterest, Tumblr, [...]

1) Chicago teacher strike escalates into PR conflict (PR Daily) — In Chicago, there’s an all-out PR war taking place between two imposing factions: City Hall and the public school teachers. [...]

We’ve written and spoken a great deal  about how institutions should communicate with the press and the public in times of crisis.  Below is an illuminating interview with David Lammy, [...]