Posted in BET, Education, Media, PR, Pop Culture, Television on August 23, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The BET is catching a lot of heat with its new, edgy, hip-hop heavy video campaign to promote literacy and black pride. I think it’s great and smart, to be honest.
And it’s a pretty bold move for a network that has had its fair share of criticism for perpetuating negative stereotypes. This video campaign takes [...]
Posted in Conservative Craziness, PR on August 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’m curious what the comm studies majors who frequent this site think of this video put out by David Horowitz through his “David Horowitz Freedom Center.”* Something about the presentation made me laugh.
Rick Perlstein notes that the California Highway Patrol, apparently, are interested in using it as a training video. I’m not sure what the [...]
Posted in Journalism, Media, PR on July 23, 2007 | No Comments »
There’s a pretty hilarious video here at DailyKos with a parody of a JetBlue pre-flight video.
For those who don’t already know, JetBlue is the corporate sponsor for the YearlyKos convention this year, which prompted a Talking Points segment from Bill O’Reilly. O’Reilly engineered a Michael Moore type ambush of the CEO of JetBlue, David [...]
Posted in PR, Pop Culture on July 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Shorter Isaiah Washington: No, no, I didn’t just say faggot!!! I also said “bitch” and “pussy!”
In what universe did this seem like a good defense plan? Someone get Frank Luntz for this man, stat, before he comes out with well, ‘when I said faggot, what I really meant by that was Heil Hitler!’
Posted in PR on June 25, 2007 | 3 Comments »
In almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons . . . who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires [...]
Posted in PR, Patents, Technology on April 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
After reading about the 2.6 million patent deal for mobile social networking technology, it got me thinking about why and how you could patent technology. Well, I seem to be semi on par with Congress. This past Wednesday, Congress introduced the Patent Reform Act of 2007.
The Patent Reform Act was introduced Wednesday in the [...]
Posted in PR on March 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I can’t take credit for any of this. It goes to The DC Universe.
Apparently jealous of cities with catchy slogans like “Metronatural” and “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas,” D.C. is looking to come up with something better than its current crapfest of a slogan, “Washington, D.C.: The American Experience.”
Hm. This is a [...]
Posted in Generation Gaps, PR, Pop Culture, Snarking on March 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This article muses on the possible detrimental effects that posting scandalous pictures on the internet might have on today’s twentysomethings’ careers as young professionals. It used to all hinge on an interview, but more and more companies are looking on the internet for a more, shall we say, comprehensive view of job candidates. In a [...]
Posted in Journalism, PR on February 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Times tech writer disses PR people (hmm, apparently spell check doesn’t do “disses.” Is it because I’ve spelled the word wrong, or just because it’s trying to save me from using a word no one should ever use outside of 1996?).
This leads to PR bashing in the comments section, followed by much PR [...]
Posted in PR, Pop Culture, Stupid Media Frenzy... on February 3, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Thing I love, love, love this week (along with everyone else, I know): the Boston Lite-Brite Terrorists 70s-Hair Press Interview. My favorite part is when some reporter shouts out, “Why don’t you get a hair cut?” It’s a nice throwback touch.
Most annoying part of all of this: In a post -9/11 world….”. It’s the [...]
Posted in PR, Tobacco on January 7, 2007 | 1 Comment »
“On the dance floor, results of over-indulgence are quickly revealed — causing embarrassment not only to one’s dancing partner but also to other dancers by encroaching on more than a fair share of space on a crowded or, as is often the case, on a dance floor of limited proportions. Dancers today, when tempted to [...]
