This is an interesting story about journalists and their ability to handle large data sets.  Some reporters are just now harnessing desktop tools to tease important stories out of masses of variables.  A question struck me while reading the story.  Could PR practitioners do the same?  The answer sadly is no.  Most that I know don’t […]

Posted on November 12th, 2010 by admin
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Larry Ellison, founder and CEO of Oracle, has blasted the HP board for firing Mark Hurd.  There is a question whether Hurd would want Ellison as a defender.  Ellison himself is an imperial CEO who appears to dominate his board.  Even if Ellison is right in his criticism, it doesn’t help Hurd that Ellison is making […]

Posted on August 11th, 2010 by admin
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There is a current of criticism against BP and its PR efforts because it has bought search terms around “oil spill” to direct people to its web site.  I’ve tried but I can’t figure out what is wrong or unethical with doing that.  It is legitimate to get one’s message out and there is no […]

Posted on June 9th, 2010 by admin
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