Category Archives: In the News

Here’s a Pitch: Get Tech Savvy, take a PR Briefing

Posted on January 5, 2016 by rgeller

NY Times reporter Farhad Manjoo wrote a nice story that highlighted the growing problem of tech illiteracy and its implications. He wrote: “People in the tech industry… act as if the products they build sit at the center of everything. … Continue reading →

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CUNY Meetup Showcases Journalism Startups

Posted on December 10, 2015 by rgeller

If you work in PR, it is good to keep an eye on the world of media innovation.  You don’t want to be the last to hear about the up and comers – e.g. the next BuzzFeed or Vice.   Some … Continue reading →

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What do Trump and ISIS have in Common?

Posted on December 2, 2015 by rgeller

Journalists who join the PR field are often said to be crossing to the dark side. That’s because some think PR is just about spinning and deception. As I pointed out in my post News Corp. Goons Provide PR “Protection”, … Continue reading →

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Of Immoderate Moderators and Paranoid Pols

Posted on November 4, 2015 by rgeller

Is the press really the enemy? That was Nixon’s line – and I was in a Nixon frame of mind, having just finished the excellent book Crooked by Austin Grossman. It is a faux memoir, written in the former president’s … Continue reading →

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The Martians Have Landed, Your Pitch Stinks, We’re All Going to Die!!!

Posted on October 29, 2015 by rgeller

I was glued to third Republican presidential debate last night, watching for signs of intelligent life , when the show cut to an important announcement. It said: “Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program to bring you a special bulletin … Continue reading →

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Trump, Tinder, Press Offender – New Rules of Taking on Media

Posted on August 13, 2015 by rgeller

Media battles are nothing new. Back in the ’70s Nixon famously said “the press is the enemy,” and kept a list. But up until relatively recently, most have opted not to pick fights with those who buy ink by the barrel. … Continue reading →

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GigaOm Crash? Houston, We Have a Bigger Problem

Posted on March 12, 2015 by rgeller

GigaOm’s crash and burn this week really hit a nerve. The outpouring on the blogs and social media showed its key place in the hearts and minds of those in the B2B tech space. The speed of the flameout left … Continue reading →

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Google Glass Flop a Buzz Kill for IoT and “Fail Fast” Ethos

Posted on January 21, 2015 by rgeller

We’d barely put down our Champagne glasses and CES party hats away when the tech field’s New Year’s buzz was killed with the news that Google was taking Glass off the market. It was probably the right thing to do, … Continue reading →

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Fortune Magazine Bites the Hand that Curates

Posted on October 17, 2014 by rgeller

A funny thing happened on the way to the LinkedIn forum. PR Week covered their CommsConnect event last week – what caught my attention was the headline: Fortune’s Lashinsky: Branded content is ‘propaganda’ I’ll say more about this in a … Continue reading →

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And One More thing… David Carr Deconstructs Apple’s Media Playbook

Posted on September 16, 2014 by rgeller

It is an old saying in PR: “there is no accounting for taste.”  Said another way (as we teach in media training), in any market, one company will rise to the top, fueled by “story energy”.   The media will … Continue reading →

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