Articles published on June, 2010

1. All Whites get media communications spot on

   Published on Friday, June 25th, 2010
   The All Whites, and football, have won more than the hearts and minds of the public with their greater than expected performances at the World Cup. They have also won the admiration of the media for the way players, the coaching staff and top officials have readily made themselves available for interviews – regardless of the [...]

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2. Never mind the lost productivity. It’s a rich educational experience

   Published on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
   There have been many calculations of the lost productivity arising from the Football World Cup from tiredness due to late night games and time spent on the internet chasing match reports. Aside from the drama of the games, I believe the educational and cultural insights to be gained from the Event far outweigh the potential downturn [...]

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3. All associated with the BP oil spill are acting incomprehensibly

   Published on Friday, June 18th, 2010
   From a communication perspective, it’s impossible to make sense of what is taking place with the BP oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico. The BBC describes the issue as a ‘PR disaster’ for BP while international financial analysts talk about it undermining the competitive advantage of the world’s 5th largest company ‘into the foreseeable future’. It’s [...]

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4. Can Social Media Turn the Tide for the Obama Administration?

   Published on Thursday, June 17th, 2010
   Ariana Huffington, Editor in Chief and Co-Founder of the self-named Huffington Post, wrote an interesting piece last week on how the US government is looking to develop social media channels to enable the public to be more closely involved in the decision-making processes of government.  Possibly it’s part of the Obama Adminstration’ s move to address [...]

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5. Probing whether the media is observer or creator

   Published on Thursday, June 10th, 2010
   A question those of us involved in communication often debate is whether the media reports news, or creates it. It’s one of those circular discussions, as we all have countless examples we can table that support our point of view. I was intrigued therefore when a report from Media Monitors* crossed my desk which sought to [...]

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