If you’re not reading about the swine flu…ummm…I mean, the H1N1 flu…you’re probably reading about the media’s coverage of it. It’s all over Facebook and other social networking sites.
I read this article by Al Thompkins at Poynter Online. He’s always so relevant. Poynter, in general, is a fabulous resource for reporters [...]

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I expect to find the 2009 football season more interesting than last year for one reason, and that’s Twitter.
I can see it now…we’re tailgating outside Neyland, when someone holds their phone in the air and reads a tweet from Coach Lane Kiffin before the big game. That’s right. Kiffin is apparently [...]

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These days, I am hearing from many friends and clients who lead various types of businesses that they are being pitched social media strategies from all angles. Their own employees are excited about Web 2.0, and are offering their ideas to management. At the same time, outside marketing consultants are cold-calling company leaders with offers [...]

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We really are in a new age of communicating, and it is creating some
fascinating opportunities for those of us in the public relations business. Instead of simply pushing out our clients’ messages, we are
helping them not only tell their stories, but also listen to how the world reacts to those stories. These days, [...]

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The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White is 50 years old this month. This article in USA Today highlights a few fun facts about the relevant read.
The first hard cover copy was only $2.50 back in 1959. The leather-bound anniversary edition is $19.95. I have [...]

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