From Jason Zinoman at The New York Times No one knows what an egg yolk omelet is, but we all know that TV hosts should be relatable. Or should they? That didn’t do Ellen DeGeneres any favors. Not since Humpty Dumpty has an egg made such a mess. Last night, one week and countless […]
By Seth Smalley for Poynter A study that dropped last week strongly suggests “prebunking” is an effective way to counter the propaganda techniques at the center of mis- and disinformation. Prebunk is a frequently used term used in the fact-checking space. It’s derived from debunk and means to preemptively refute expected false narratives, misinformation or manipulation techniques. […]
By Alex Perez and Alex Mahadevan for Poynter Carl Azuz isn’t dead. That’s a fact. Despite some tweets about the beloved former CNN 10 host’s mortal status, Azuz is alive and focused on fighting misinformation ahead of the midterm elections. With the midterm elections looming, Azuz and TikTok influencer Hasley Pitman are kicking off their MediaWise ambassadorships to […]
From the RIPS Law Librarian Blog Years ago, at an on-campus interview, questioning librarians asked me if I realized there was a typo in my resume. Decades before spell check and Grammarly, it was easy and common to see typos of various sorts in all types of documents. My mistake of only one letter created […]
By Will Bedingfield for WIRED JEAN-LUC GODARD ONCE claimed, regarding cinema, “When I die, it will be the end.” Godard passed away last month; film perseveres. Yet artificial intelligence has raised a kindred specter: that humans may go obsolete long before their artistic mediums do. Novels scribed by GPT-3; art conjured by DALL·E—machines could be […]
By Thom Fladung, Hennes Communications So far in 2022, as of the end of September, Hennes Communications had worked with dozens of schools, school districts and other education organizations. Our work involved serious issues and potential controversies including: Sexual misconduct allegations involving teachers Sexual misconduct allegations involving students Tense labor negotiations Superintendents facing no confidence […]
Detect, Deny, Deduce, Debate, Decide, Do, Drive, Deliver and Divulge Kevin Laub was in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11 when the North Tower was struck by the first plane. Despite being told there was nothing to worry about, followed by instructions to stay in-place and the inertia and paralysis of […]
By Claudia Pritchitt for Professional Planner If you were looking for a prime example of how not to manage crisis communications – look no further than Optus. Since the news of its data leak broke Optus has failed at every turn to communicate adequately with impacted customers, with government agencies trying to assist, and with media reporting […]
By Steven Lee Myers for The New York Times It is well known that social media amplifies misinformation and other harmful content. The Integrity Institute, an advocacy group, is now trying to measure exactly how much — and on Thursday it began publishing results that it plans to update each week through the midterm elections […]
Trust is key for combatting a pandemic or other public health emergency. Trust is predictive of how people are going to take in information and act on that information. Trust is incredibly difficult to earn but so easy to lose. Here, you’ll find a list of guiding principles for crisis communication. Photo […]