Okay, I’ll bite on the subject of PR Embargoes, since it seems all my peers have also weighed in: if you don’t want the news out there, keep your trap shut. I’ve never seen a journalist actually keep an embargo to themselves, and besides, the only reason to stick it out there is to play [...]
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Press Release Embargoes: Sure, Why the Hell Not?
Posted on Dec 17 , 2008 in Communication & Journalism & Media Relations & PR & Strategy & Thoughts
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Apologizing for Bad Behavior
Posted on Sep 27 , 2007 in Courts & Media Relations & Reputation
As media took their seats for last Wednesday’s hearing for Mr. Simpson, a number of them brought in cell phone cameras and were snapping pictures inside the courtroom. A few also were using the phones to text out updates to their producers and editors. Cell phones in Nevada courts are not allowed during the court [...]
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Why Have a Media Judge?
Posted on Sep 27 , 2007 in Communication & Courts & Law & Media Relations
The idea of using a judicial officer to explain procedure and policy in the Clark County Courts has its roots in the Jeremy Strohmeyer murder case that culminated seven years ago. The cold-blooded nature of the crime, combined with the high profile appearance of defense attorney Leslie Abramson, who had just defended the Menendez brothers, [...]