Category Archives: In the News

Today’s NY Times reported on a Pew Research study about trends in tech news coverage.  The research shows that Apple dominates tech news, followed by Google and Microsoft.  According to the article: A yearlong look at technology news coverage by … Continue reading →

Sometimes crisis management by the books crashes too. Let's take a moment to review the "facts" of the HP case. A company with troubled history when it comes to palace intrigue and board shenanigans pro-actively roots out corruption. They oust … Continue reading →

Some in the media have called out NY Mayor Bloomberg's support of the idea of having a mosque near Ground Zero – a topic that is the subject of fierce debate as a developer tries to get permission for this. … Continue reading →

Fade in The camera pans across a dark room; an unmade bed comes into view.  The scene shifts downward and shows a crumpled figure, a woman, lying on the floor. Dead or sleeping? The dark puddle beside her offers a … Continue reading →

 I don't know exactly why, but I have always been  amused by the ad campaign: Pork – the Other White Meat! It could be because my slightly warped mind is usually working over time, hyperactively darting around in search of … Continue reading →

The NY Times covered the addition of Outcast Communications co-founder Margit Wennmachers to the partner ranks of VC firm Andreessen Horowitz.  The article mentioned the dearth of marketing executives in top VC roles, and the importance of PR: Several other … Continue reading →

So was it just a plain old bad idea? Was it a “rough draft” and a “bit of fun,” as a senior Chevrolet executive explained, regarding a memo disclosed by the NY Times yesterday in which the company exhorted against … Continue reading →

It is marketing conventional wisdom: when it comes to brand awareness, there is only room for two or three leaders in any product category. All others are pretty much disregarded – people just can't seem to make sense of or … Continue reading →

I love words, and used to love William Safire's NY Times Magazine On Language column when he was around. I also enjoy other parts of the Sunday NY Times (although it often takes me the better part of the week … Continue reading →