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January 19, 2020
A Royal Crisis, Averted
A media explosion occurred when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — Prince Harry and Meghan — announced their decision to step away from their Royal roles, leave England and step into the private sector.…Read more
January 5, 2020
Celebrity Crisis Management in 2020
Anne Helen Petersen’s new article in Buzzfeed is a timely look at how celebrities used to be at the mercy of paparazzi…and are no more. (Well, not as much.) Now, social media allows them to…Read more
November 21, 2019
Inside Google’s Mysterious Algorithm
“How Google Interferes With Its Search Algorithms and Changes Your Results: The internet giant uses blacklists, algorithm tweaks and an army of contractors to shape what you see”, an investigative report by The Wall Street…Read more
October 13, 2019
Online Harassment Leads to Jail Sentence
Paul Sullivan, the “Wealth Matters” columnist for The New York Times, has published an article detailing an online harassment campaign that resulted in a rare jail sentence for the businessman who masterminded it. He paints…Read more
September 27, 2019
“Fame Us:” The Push for Social Media Stardom
Just take a look around a crowded train station or a public park and you’ll see people glued to their phones — taking selfies and scrolling through their Instagram feeds. We live in a time…Read more
September 2, 2019
Reputation Management for Attorneys and Law Firms
Imagine this: you run a boutique law firm with an engaged client base and public visibility. It is hit with an employee discrimination lawsuit, landing your firm’s name in the news and across social media…Read more
August 12, 2019
The Importance of Celebrity “Reputation Insurance”
In our current digital age, reputation is everything. From social media to personal blogs, how we present ourselves publicly constructs an indelible perception of our brands. This is especially true for public figures. You could…Read more
July 21, 2019
Ethics and the Reputation Management Industry
The Journal of Media Ethics, published by Taylor & Francis, has published “Evaluating the Reputation Management Industry through the Lens of Public Relations Ethics,” a new paper by Ben Medeiros. An Assistant Professor at the…Read more