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Great Moments in Journalism ( Filed under: TV News )
In his inaugural (and likely farewell) broadcast, KYFR anchor A.J. Clemente learns that the old adage “Treat every mic as if it is live” is a pretty good one: UPDATE: And, as expected, KYFR let A.J. go.
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Kmart, home of Martha Stewart and Blue Light Specials, shoots for edgy. And this is why it is important.
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Nike’s “Winning Takes Care of Everything” ad campaign for Tiger Woods has spawned some copycat ads that provide a little perspective:
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Ford is playing defense this week after this spec ad featuring a caricature of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the wheel of a Ford Figo with three women bound and gagged in the car’s cargo bay appeared in India. The tagline: “Leave your worries behind with Figo’s extra-large boot.” UPDATE: PR Daily has more of […]
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Hat tip: Elizabeth Robinson
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Great Moments in Social Media ( Filed under: Social Media )
An HMV employee live Tweets a mass firing via the company’s Twitter account.
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Great Moments in Marketing ( Filed under: Marketing )
Hat tip: Marketing Profs
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From Denver’s own Channel 7: News Director Jeff Harris explained: “It was a regrettable and embarrassing error. We are mortified this appeared during our 5 p.m. news broadcast. The editor pulled the image of the book cover from the Internet without realizing it had been doctored. We sincerely regret the error and have corrected […]
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Hat tip: Andrew Hudson
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Great Moments in Journalism XLVIII ( Filed under: Denver Post, Social Media )
Denver Post sportswriter John Henderson explains to Westword’s Michael Roberts what caused him to accidentally Tweet:
( more )Great Moments in Crisis Communications ( Filed under: Crisis Communications )
Burger King is playing some defense after this photo was posted online, allegedly by a Mayfield, Ohio, employee.
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Great Moments in Journalism XLV ( Filed under: journalism, KUSA, Politics )
If your media-training presentation’s example of how not to answer a media question is getting a little dated, here is a new clip you can insert.
( more )Great Moments in Denial ( Filed under: Denver Post )
The Denver Post takes a pretty damn rosy view of its circulation numbers for a paper about to lay off two-thirds of its copyediting staff. The Post’s own 14-paragraph article reports the changes in the paper’s website hits, its online e-version, and its Facebook and Twitter followers, bit conspicuously absent are any numbers about the […]
( more )Great Moments in Journalism XLIV ( Filed under: journalism )
Poynter posted this quote in an article headlined, “Newspaper association head doesn’t like talking to reporters:” “I don’t give quotes for fear of being misquoted.” – Ossie Sheddy, president of the board of the Alberta (Canada) Weekly Newspaper Association.
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Great Moments in Journalism XLIII ( Filed under: journalism )
9News’ Drew Soicher interviews new Broncos QB Peyton Manning.
( more )Great Moments in Meteorology II ( Filed under: journalism )
Hat tip: Eric Anderson
( more )Great Moments in Journalism XLII ( Filed under: journalism )
Hat tip: Cynthia Barnes
( more )Great Moments in Meteorology ( Filed under: TV News )
Maybe if Kathy Sabine’s forecasts were right more often, she’d get letters like this instead of blogs like this. Hat tip: @SkiPRGirl
( more )Great Moments in Journalism XLI ( Filed under: Fox31 )
Fox31′s Heidi Hemmat exacts some revenge after learning that the station’s recent heating repairman sting was sabotaged. (Bonus points for this one because its features Jane Dvorak [via speakerphone] defending Applewood Heating & Plumbing’s role.)
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Great Moments in Politics ( Filed under: Public Relations )
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter offers some practical, on-air advice on what people can do to stop random acts of violence: Don’t act like idiots and assholes. Hat Tip: Eric Anderson (@Eric_A_Anderson)
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Today’s passive-aggressive weather report is sponsored by KTLA: Hat tip: Julie Scott (@jascott)
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9News meteorologist Ashton Altieri accidentally hits on the crew at the desk.
( more )Great Moments in Search Engines ( Filed under: blogs )
One of the most interesting parts of publishing this blog is seeing the search-engine queries that bring people here. Here is a list of some of my (verbatim) favorites from this week: who does libby weaver hair steve silvers gambling ring adele arakawa net worth deborah sherman swinger katy sabin and drew soicher screwed what […]
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The Greenville News: (Hat tip: @PeterMacKellar)
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Calling ESPN “journalism” may be a bit of a stretch, but it wins a “Great Moment” award for taking the time to create a Wisconsin graphic that actually features Minnesota. (Hat tip: Darren Rovelle)
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A good rule of thumb for journalists: you probably aren’t going to win an Emmy asking sketchy characters, “Did you pee or poop on the bank?” And you probably aren’t going to get promoted out of Eureka, Calif., if you keep acting like a substitute teacher who can’t control her third-grade students. (Hat tip: Andrew […]
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(Hat tip: Andrew Hudson)
( more )Great Moments in PR Agency Leadership ( Filed under: Public Relations )
It isn’t quite, “Say hello to my little friend,” but “You will be fired for not replacing the milk” could be the next great catchphrase. Or not. Either way, Beckerman PR’s Keith Zakheim needs to remember that smart bullies never put inane threats in writing. They whisper them while grasping the back of their enemy’s head […]
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U.S. Congresswoman Congressional candidate Kate Marshall (R-Nevada) is making headlines with her latest press release, but not in the way she intended. As Las Vegas Sun reporter Jon Ralston noted, “You don’t see this too often: A campaign puts out a statement by a candidate on an issue she has never talked about and then […]
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In the copy editor’s defense, “Loveland” is much easier to fit in a tight headline if you just drop the “e.” (Hat tip: Elizabeth Robinson at Volume PR)
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Just because you are wearing ear protection doesn’t mean your microphone is.
( more )Great Moments in PSAs ( Filed under: journalism )
Copyranter tags the latest Reporters Without Borders PSA as “creepy,” but notes, “At least they didn’t actually use (Daniel Pearl’s) head.”
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Fox8 in Cleveland has the details on a guerrilla gorilla marketing campaign that turned into a crime scene. The money quote: “I noticed a kid in the bushes. Then he just emerged, dressed up as a banana, and sprinted as fast as he could at our gorilla (mascot),” said Brandon Parham, the manager. “The kid […]
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Fox News inadvertently uses a photo of Tina Fey impersonating Sarah Palin in a story about Sarah Palin. (Hat tip: Andrew Sullivan/The Daily Beast)
( more )Great Moments in Journalism XXXV ( Filed under: journalism, KMGH )
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Gawker has assembled its best “Drunken Moments in Local TV News.” And, as a bonus, here is vintage video of Denver’s own Cynthia Hessin throwing a couple of elbows as a drunk reveler gets a little too close.
( more )Great Moments in Public Relations ( Filed under: Public Relations )
Freelance writer Luke O’Brien wrote an article for Men’s Health on UFC fighter Georges St. Pierre. A few months later, the magazine’s PR team pitched him the article he wrote. Hi, Luke- Men’s Health went behind the scenes of UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre’s title fight with Josh Koscheck. In his April issue cover story, St. Pierre […]
( more )Great Moments in Employee Communications ( Filed under: employee communications )
If your employee communications efforts aren’t landing people in jail or causing mass panic, you need to try harder.
( more )Great Moments in Litigation ( Filed under: Public Relations )
The threat: The response: (Hat tip: Deadspin)
( more )Great Moments in Journalism XXXIV ( Filed under: TV News )
Afternoon thunderstorms have never looked so … pornographic. (Hat tip: Gizmodo)
( more )Great Moments in Journalism XXXIII ( Filed under: journalism )
Have you ever wanted to Tweet something bogus to see if you can spark a viral Internet rumor? Washington Post sportswriter Mike Wise did, and the newspaper just put him on a one-month time-out because of it. Although it will actually be for five weeks, I’m told.
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