Drowning Out the Drone Attacks

I think the industry did a very good job trying to ease people's fear of death by drone, by comparing it to how many people die in car crashes everyday. With everything else that is happening during the war and the methods of attacks used, it is rediculous for people to get upset about the remotely piloted vehicles.

If I was running the public relations endeavors of the drone industry, I would have publicized more about the benefits and future uses of drones other than in the military. There his a whole future of advancement that drones can bring to the world, and it is important that the industry does as much as possible to silence the people, in a positive way, who are trying to slow that advancement.

I Hate You, I'm Leaving, Where's My Check

I would characterize Greg Smith's ethics of airing his grievances with his company as... drastic. I completely understand having frustrations with the place you work, and wanting to go public with it, especially if there is a lot of wrong doing involved. I have been in those shoes many times. With that said, there is a reason I have never done that. For the sake of not looking crazy, or bitter, I don't think that Smith should have published such a letter.

I believe that Goldman Sachs did as best of a job they could have given their situation by publishing the memo asking employees to stay polite. It was also good that they said they would make a good faith effort to improve the quality of the work environment.

The best advice that I can give Goldman Sachs is create a more open environment for it's employees. Give everyone an avenue to speak their peace inside the business, before they go crazy and tell the rest of the world about it. They better the treat their employees, the better they will behave.

Blogger Backlash Crushes ConAgra Conclave

Ketchum broke the cardinal rule about public relations... always tell the truth! They should not have allowed ConAgra to proceed with such a crazy plan to fool people into doing something they clearly did not want to do in the first place. Media people do not like it when they are lied to, so they should have known that this was going to blow up in their faces. They should have expected such a negative reaction.

I do not think there was a problem with inviting these bloggers to the restaurant for a dinner and tasting. With that said, they should invited bloggers and writers who actually cover the food being served, as opposed to ones who write about something completely different. If ConAgra had invited writers and bloggers who actually write consistently about the food being served, they would have been more likely to enjoy it and therefore promote it through their media platforms.

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MSNBC Cries "Wawa" with Made-Up Romney Gaffe

I believe it is very common for the media to embellish, and borderline make things up about the topics they cover. I am not surprised that MSNBC tried to make Mitt Romney look like an idiot with technology. Obviously, they have their own agenda and ideas they want to push, so it makes sense that they would do this even if it is not real journalism. It was not good of Andrea and her people to slice and dice the facts, and present information to their viewers.

If I was Andrea Mitchell, I would have just done my job and presented what really happened. In fact, I will tell you what probably happened. The week this aired, they probably did not have much to talk about on the network, and thought they would take a normally boring piece about Romney at a gas station, and make it interesting and exciting. She should have just found real news, and not made her own.

Sleep-Deprived Research

If I were working for Sleepy's public relations firm, I would have not published the research. Only because, the differences in sleep patterns between occupations was so minimal I don't see what the point was. Yes, it does draw attention to their company and make people think about their own sleep patterns, but I think they could have found a better study to use to promote their company.

My thoughts on the New York Times use of the research is the same as Sleepy's. What was the point of publishing such research, when the differences in time between occupational sleep patterns was mere minutes. Also, who knows how accurate the research is seeing as the sampling pretty much guessed at how many hours of sleep they received. The Gray Lady should have done a better job with this.

Fall from Grace

Nancy really is a passionate person about a number of issues and cases. Obviously, I don't agree with her continued persecutions of people in cases that have either been settled in court, or have mounting evidence exonerating them. Personally, I believe it makes her look very stupid when she continues on saying how guilty people are even after a ruling has been made. I would like to know what it is about certain cases that makes her so passionate and blind to the facts.

If I was the public relations manager for Nancy's show on HLN, I would live in constant fear that she was going to do something to get us all in trouble. The way she carries on her crazy accusations, it is no shock that she is not hit with multiple slander lawsuits every year. I am surprised that CNN, with the reputation that is has, lets her speak on their airways.

The Sad Memoir of Scott McClellan

It is my belief that McClellan's loyalty to George Bush ended when he was fired, and that ethically there is nothing wrong with him revealing everything he knew, within reason of course, about what went on in the White House. I believe that his ethical loyalty should be allowed to expire once he is no longer being paid. Of course, I do think he would still have an ethical responsibility to uphold and keep secret any national security or safety information that he was made aware of during his employment.

During his employment, I am sure there was an internal struggle within himself to decide what to reveal because of his responsibility to the public versus his responsibility to his boss. The public deserves to know what is going on inside the White House, but the government also should be able to reserve some information. The golden median has to be found between these two extremes with the hopes that the right decision is made.