Category Archives: Current Affairs

Role of Publicists in the Oscar Chase; One Seat was Vacant

Posted on February 28, 2011 by rgeller

If you like movies and handicapping contests, there is no better time than Academy Award season.  And if you happen to be in PR, as I am, it is interesting to follow news reports about all the behind-the-scenes marketing, maneuvering … Continue reading →

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6 Degrees of Celebrity Train Wreck / Charlie “Sheeny”

Posted on February 25, 2011 by rgeller

I like to focus on the positive stories, even though I know that it is sometimes negative ones that can get the most attention.  A lot of this has to do with my belief in Karma – I am, after … Continue reading →

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Battling PR’s Image Problem

Posted on December 23, 2010 by rgeller

It is a thankless and never ending job, battling PR’s image problen, but one that I enjoy doing my small part in nonetheless.  Although the name of my blog might lead people to believe that it is more about score … Continue reading →

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WikiLeak Cables Reveal a Diplomatic Borat Moment

Posted on December 8, 2010 by rgeller

My post yesterday about diplomatic cables and PR writing referenced a passage that quoted a Kazakhstan  ambassador.  A commenter speculated that Sacha Baron Cohen is incorporating this into his next movie – I responded that the New York Times article … Continue reading →

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Will Courts Defend the “Right of Publicity?”

Posted on November 18, 2010 by rgeller

So what does Hugo Zacchini the human cannonball have in common with the NCAA and former Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller? All of the above have sought legal remedies against organizations that have used their images without compensation or consent, … Continue reading →

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The McChrystal Affair: Important Story or Journalistic Cheap Shot?

Posted on June 29, 2010 by rgeller

So was it a journalistic cheap shot, which ran in a pop culture rag and made a big deal over over “routine kvetching?” Or was it an important article for a “sophisticated audience” by a “serious-minded agenda-setter?” However you spell … Continue reading →

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Can’t We all Just Get Along, Online?

Posted on April 23, 2010 by rgeller

There were two excellent op eds this week, one in the NY Times and one in the WSJ, both related to how we communicate online. David Brooks’ piece Riders on the Storm describes research from years ago that hypothesized that … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks, the New Face of Investigative Journalism?

Posted on April 8, 2010 by rgeller

Until recently, Wikileaks.org was a little known website that outed sensitive information about businesses and government.  The site has now achieved prominence by posting a video of a U.S. Army air assault in Baghdad that killed Reuters photographers. In finding … Continue reading →

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Too Light / Too Heavy in PR

Posted on January 25, 2010 by rgeller

One of the things I actually like about Mondays is the NY Times Business section.  The paper makes up for the lack of hard business news from the weekend by running features, with a heavy emphasis on tech and media.  … Continue reading →

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