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What the Uvalde Shootings and Other Crises Reveal about Press Conferences

PRSay

Despite very public and memorable examples, communicators seem to learn this lesson the hard way. Television images showed the sinking oil rig engulfed in flames and black smoke. Environmental Protection Agency, 4 million barrels of oil flowed from the damaged well over 87 days before it was finally capped on July 15, 2010.

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David Cameron’s TV debate conundrum – what would you do?

Stuart Bruce

In 2010 29.7 There has been a media debate over the last few months, reaching a crescendo this week, on televised general election debates. We had our first in 2010 where the leaders of the three main political parties – Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat – did three head to head debates.

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If I Were LeBron’s PR Guy…

David PR Group

After snubbing Cleveland in his much-maligned televised announcement four years ago, how James handles his next move will certainly have an impact on his overall image. With his “Decision” in 2010, James basically performed slow torture on Cleveland fans. What should James do differently from a PR standpoint?

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The Transistor Radio and the Dawn of Mobile Media

Waxing UnLyrical

In 1954, phones were in homes, offices and street corners, computers were monstrous machines used by large companies, families gathered in living rooms to watch television, and tablets were medicines prescribed by doctors. They wanted entertainment, sports and news and, given its portability, the transistor radio fulfilled those needs.

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