“In this country, journalists should not be arrested for trying to do their jobs, whether you like their work or not, whether the government likes their work or not. It’s a significant reason why we have the 1st Amendment to the United States Constitution.”
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There’s a ton of news affecting communications and media, but who’s even paying attention?
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When I was last there a few weeks ago, they weren’t serving Vernors. Bummer. This is a hopeful sign
So great to have you on! Really enjoyed the chat on local journalism, newspapers, and what could be next.
Thoughts and attempted insight on the coming news war in Detroit on the @dailydetroit.bsky.social podcast:
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On the final night of Pearl Jam tour in Pittsburgh, Eddie Vedder took time to respond to Trump’s attacks on Bruce Springsteen for speaking the truth 🔥
Here’s what it’s like “out there” from this vantage point.
It looks like blue skies but there a cloud - of anxiety - covering so much.
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While so many of us fall asleep in a chair, worn down by the havoc inflicted upon those we serve, these guys do an ice cream toast at the Florida country club after taxpayer-funded travel.
NO. 67-70
Quote in the New York Times today from my college Econ professor:
“I always think that with gambling, at least you have a chance of winning. This is worse than that,” Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a conservative economist… “This is betting with the mafia. You’re going to lose.”
Talking Tesla on TV. Are the protests good PR?
14:30 into this link:
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For generations, this is how people living under authoritarian regimes could get factual information. Now that we are headed that way, who will provide it to us?
From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
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Fascism places emotion over reason. Words become just tools to achieve the vision of the Leader. In our post-truth world, this takes the special form of the inversion of meaning: fascists call other people "fascists" and antisemites call other people "antisemites"
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This a threat to everyone who has until now worked under the protection of The First Amendment.
A look through the window of what it has been like to do crisis and change PR since January 20th:
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An example of how to communicate if threatened by Project 2025 being put into action.
Sober and sobering analysis for anyone who cares about press freedom. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
My book was published one year ago today. I am sad to see that its message is more relevant than ever. If you want to understand the disinformation tactics authoritarians use to seize power, I hope you’ll check it out.
Hungary. That is the model here. It’s being followed to a tee.
Talking PR on TV. How the federal government is now making everything harder. 18:30 in: www.fox2detroit.com/video/1596315
A message to leaders and communicators: What to do if what you do is in Project 2025 tannerfriedman.com/blog/if-what...
Every day I hear a “1930s Germany” comparison and that’s understandable… to a point. The sooner you undersrand Hungary, the sooner you’ll make a better analogy. apnews.com/article/trum...
A+ set. Incredible backing by The Roots on both songs but especially Corduroy. Fabulous.
“We have concepts of a Congress.” @oknox.bsky.social on SXM POTUS. Spot on.
Communicating to customers, employees, shareholders and a retributive federal government is threading quite a needle. A glimpse inside PR today. Hear about it in this radio interview: thegreatvoice.com/Episode/disn...
