Video cameras seem to be everywhere. Any questionable act that may stir even the slightest bit of controversy can end up on You Tube. These incidents can be the seedlings for much bigger stories. Suddenly they become featured on the six o’clock news and get extended life on talk radio.…

In a somewhat slow summer television season, Big Brother 8 has turned out to be a nice relief from the heat. My wife and I are addicted to the program. So are a number of our friends and of course millions who not only watch the show but also contribute…

That’s Bud as in Bud Selig. The Commissioner of baseball was missing in action when Barry Bonds broke Henry Aaron’s long standing career home run record. The entire home run chase was a PR mess for Major League Baseball. Earlier the Commissioner had attended a few games and was on-hand…

Green is PR’s new black. That’s the word from various editors who want to focus on all things green for their newspaper or magazine. I recently attended a few seminars where the editors were discussing the need for green. They want to write about products that could have a positive…

Readers of Arthur Frommer’s column can usually expect to find good tips on traveling to China, Europe, Mexico or a few unknown but enticing ports of call. His entries appear in the Travel section and elicit cost-saving ideas on air fare, hotels, and even some restaurants. This week that wasn’t…

Mark Steve Jobs’ name down as the Marketing Person of the Year. The Apple CEO successfully created the enormous buzz for the new iPhone without the usual hard-hitting ads, death defying stunts, product reviews or even the support of the blogsophere. Instead he did a demo at a large conference…

That’s the message from the PRSA Tech Conference just held in New York. The event featured some of the foremost thought leaders on social media and related marketing. They included Patrick Hanlon, founder and CEO of Thinktopia, Inc., and author of Primal Branding; Steve Rubel with Edelman’s me2revolution practice , Constantin Basturea…

It’s over. The eight year history of The Sopranos has finally ended, or make that non-ended. The series final episode last night on HBO was anything but a tidy ending to eight years of Tony, Carmelo, A.J. and Meadow. It left viewers in the dark, literally. Following a shot of…

I probably speak for a number of public relations practitioners who are tired of hearing the term “spin”. Bill O’Reilly on Fox News has his “No Spin Zone”. Following debates politicians have their “Spin Rooms”. TV commentators are starting to call PR professionals “Spin Doctors”. Even a few clients have…