Global warming: a poor choice of words?
There’s a bit of a problem with the whole idea of global warming. Global isn’t bad and neither is warming. Global, earth, world, planet . . . they’re all nice words. Warming? That reminds me of cocoa,...
View ArticleWhat we call the news
The jibjab boys are at it again with a new video titled “What we call the news.” It takes a jab at the often meaningless issues today’s big media is covering. What We Call the News | Send To Friends |...
View ArticleAre you happy in your job?
I’m pretty happy in my current employment, but I’ve always made a habit of seeing who’s hiring in the marketing and PR fields in the Utah market. Am I looking? No. But, I like to see what kind of work...
View ArticleBe all you can be?
I’ve wondered at times why the Army or any other armed service spends so much money on advertising campaigns for recruits when the results of the media coverage is much more powerful in getting people...
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The real reason Don Imus was fired
“Imus initially was given a two-week suspension for calling the Rutgers women’s basketball team “[something really uncalled for and degrading to all women]” on the air last week, but outrage continued...
View ArticleUtah newspapers see a rise in readers (yet again)
Somehow, Utah keeps bucking national trends with its newspapers seeing an increase in readership. Papers in Utah see rise in readers Weekday circulation at 745 U.S. daily newspapers fell 2.1 percent in...
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Jaycee Carroll: 500 shots a day
“His afternoons are spent on the court taking some 500 shots a day as part of his workouts.” – SLTrib.com. “His,” or he, is USU basketball star Jaycee Carroll, and he’s hoping to get the call from...
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How to get a job in PR
Newspapergrl struck a chord with a post about getting fired. It got me thinking about how many jobs I’ve had since I was 13, so I decided to follow the trail of how I came to work in public relations,...
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Why Mitt Romney avoids the question
A post by Connor Boyack gave me the inspiration for the following. Let me be very clear before I write this; I find that I rarely disagree with Connor, and this is merely a different perspective on his...
View ArticleSputnik documentary and the Cold War
My old pals over at Politis are helping to promote a new documentary about Sputnik. It’s amazing to see how the media perpetuates the absolutely insane idea that somehow the survival of the Western...
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Utah Jazz show how to write a news release
How? Exactly like a journalist would write a story. Why? Because they just might run it as is if it’s the way they would have written it. Utah Jazz president Dennis Haslam stepped down from his post...
View ArticleAn interview from yesterday
I did an interview yesterday on publicizing books. Author seeks big book success It’s interesting how if you’re not very careful, the journalist can construe certain ideas about what you mean . . . (I...
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Facebook founder sued? (Read the real details)
I was scanning CNN headlines today when I read “Facebook founder sued” in a very large font. I have two big problems with this. 1) Your average CNN reader may not necessarily know what “The Onion” is....
View ArticleAPX Alarm shows how to manage Public Relations
Provo, Utah’s own Apx Alarm had some interesting press coverage in Indiana recently, and I have to say they did an amazing job responding and taking care of the customer. Companies could take a lesson...
View Articlethe Media Monkeys and the junket junkies
“Oh the media monkeys and the junket junkies will invite you to their plastic pantomime. Throw their invitations away!” – Jermaine Clement in costume as David Bowie.
View ArticleRonald Reagan PR man Michael Deaver dies
In PR news today, legendary image guru Michael Deaver has died. He was one of Ronald Reagan’s top advisers and a master at orchestrating the photo op. I saw a clip in school about him that was supposed...
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Utah PR guy gets tracked by a Coyote. No, seriously.
My good friend and local Utah PR guy Clayton Blackham got tracked by a coyote while running one Saturday morning in Little Cottonwood Canyon. You’ve really gotta read this . . . As I got on one knee...
View ArticleChicago Bears linebacker leaves his crashed Lamborghini. Why?
Bears Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after crashing his Lamborghini and leaving it alongside an expressway on Chicago’s North Side, Illinois State...
View ArticleMore on the supposed Lamborghini crash
Yesterday I wrote about how the story of Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs crashing his Lamborghini and leaving it was suspicious. Chicago Bears linebacker leaves his crashed Lamborghini. Why?...
View ArticleWhite Dot Solutions Named 12th Fastest Growing Company in Utah
Congratulations to the White Dot Solutions team on becoming the 12th fastest growing company in Utah! Decade Media’s marketing and PR team led by Russ Page would love to help you get to No. 1 next...
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