University of Oregon Associate Professor Scott R.Maier, who teaches in the School of Journalism and Communication, has discovered that fewer than 2 percent of factually flawed articles are corrected at daily newspapers in the United States. Which means that quite a bit of flawed and damaging information is left out there to potentially ruin [...]
You know how it is. You’re standing in line right behind a controversial person and your picture is taken. And far from getting congratulatory phone calls, your own mother calls to find out why you’re hanging out with the low life. What’s a person to do? Which leads me to today’s [...]
What can an 82-year-old man tell us about leadership? Plenty, when this is the man who refined the Ford Mustang and invented the Chrysler Minivan. And Lee Iacocca is concerned.
“My friends tell me to calm down. They say, “Lee, you’re eighty-two years old. Leave the rage to the young people.†I’d love to—as soon [...]
The notion that everything should be handed out for free, with no strings, usually falls apart when the person toiling away for free realizes they should be getting something for their efforts. Capitalism? Sure. Smart Noggin’ Usage? Clearly.
At some point after toiling away for free, building up his social community and praising the man, the [...]
Could Rupert Murdoch’s bid for Dow Jones be just a huge publicity stunt to bolster News Corp.’s upcoming business channel? MarketWatch’s Jon Friedman seems to think so.
“Whatever the outcome in his Dow Jones takeover bid, Murdoch has seized the upper hand in publicity. He has everyone talking about News Corp. and Fox, which can [...]
Audio: Gov. Jim Gibbons speaks with Reno reporter Ray Hagar on the Wall Street Journal conspiracy theory
Journalists should:
— Refuse gifts, favors, fees, free travel and special treatment, and shun secondary employment, political involvement, public office and service in community organizations if they compromise journalistic integrity. - Society of Professional Journalists: Code of Ethics
Nevada Governor [...]
A funny thing happened on Twitter yesterday. A Tweeter calling himself Adam Curry was outed as a fake. In a stirring confession the fake Curry posted the following:
“Confession time: I am the FAKE Adam Curry! I just emailed the real Adam Curry to see if he would like to take over and start [...]
I have four dogs, two cats, some fish and a rabbit. It’s not a zoo, but the kids are happy and I’m frequently rushing to buy more pet food. Yesterday I noticed even more empty shelves as additional pet foods were recalled. This crisis continues to impact people’s lives. It’s an [...]
A story in USA Today quotes a crisis management expert and a public relations consultant who both think that Mars Inc. should “develop some very positive program to show they are progressive and inclusive,” in response to gay organizations who complained about a Super Bowl Ad showing two car mechanics sharing a kiss over a [...]
We went to Disneyland for what seems like the ninth or tenth time in the past year. No, I don’t have a cult-like need to visit the House of Mouse; it’s just that the family has a season pass and we’re making sure we get our money’s worth.
I like visiting for another reason as [...]