June 2008 - Posts

• Busy Few Months

  Monday, June 23, 2008 11:38 AM

  It's been a busy few months , and has really reinforced for me why I think I have the best job in PR. :)  If you have a little time, check out this video on the Microsoft press site, it is a great look back at the history of the company and where Read More... 0 Comments

• Reading Online

  Saturday, June 14, 2008 6:42 AM

  A must read piece from Slate, providing tips and insight into what works in online writing/reading. As a web reader, my anecdotal experience bears out much of this. I also like the piece  because it conforms to my view of great content being valuable Read More... 0 Comments

• Newspaper Transparency

  Thursday, June 12, 2008 7:24 AM

  Charles Fitzgerald takes a break from his usual fare to unravel some of the newspaper drama in the U.S. and specifically in seattle. It’s a good read. In addition to hashing through some of the numbers, he makes an amusing point re: transparency, noting Read More... 0 Comments

• Change & Persistence

  Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:25 PM

  During the past several months, the city playground in Madison Park near my house has been undergoing a pretty significant renovation, and it opened up on Saturday. Rain or shine (and it was a bit of both), summer arrived in Madison Park, along with hordes Read More... 0 Comments

• Zell: Write More!

  Sunday, June 08, 2008 7:51 AM

  Sam Zell this week announced plans to decrease the size of many of the papers he owns, this is a very supply/demand view of the business, and not all that unexpected.  The piece that was unexpected was the direct comparison of number of pages writers Read More... 0 Comments

• The WSJ Ties One On

  Wednesday, June 04, 2008 7:12 AM

  Lots of news in the world yesterday, what with the election and all, the price of oil, the economy, various mergers and acquisitions, inflation, news from the Fed, etc. So it was with relief that I noted that the news nose for the revamped WSJ is as keenly Read More... 0 Comments

• Andrew Cohen, Voice of Truth

  Monday, June 02, 2008 6:24 AM

  Or not. Hard to imagine a more off base, uniformed, stupid point of view expressed in any format anywhere in the world concerning the Scott McClellan book. Having someone associated with the legal industry take on the PR industry, especially in the area Read More... 0 Comments