Paris Has A Communications Problem
Protesters in Paris have turned the city into a de facto war zone, their rage seemingly unassuaged by President Macron’s promise to reverse a fuel tax increase. What do the yellow-vestors [...]
A Show That Discourages Awareness
I was just denied press credentials for the oddly-named North American International Auto Show, or NAIAS. It was known more conveniently as the Detroit Auto Show for almost a hundred years before [...]
Less Transparency Is The Rule, Not The Exception
Apple shocked the investor community earlier this month when it announced that it would no longer report iPhone sales, or shipments of any particular product, during its quarterly earnings calls. [...]
The Quadruple Threat Of Climate Change Risk
Only 5% of the UK’s corporate pension funds have a policy to protect against the potential impacts of climate change on their returns, according to an article in the Financial Times. I worry this [...]
#googlewalkout: Exception or Trend?
This week’s walkout by Google staff in protest of the company’s attitude toward sexual misconduct was the latest example of employees exerting their power over corporate behavior. Or not. Their [...]
The False of Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (“VR”) will transform entertainment, according to 21st Century Fox’s James Murdoch. The Economist notes that Alaska Airlines tested VR for some first class passengers recently, [...]
Tech, Lies, and the lessons of GE
John Gapper’s recent essay in the Financial Times entitled “General Electric has too much imagination” is a must-read for anybody working in tech communications. I took away three core lessons: [...]
Watching Them Cram For Finals
Can pulling an all-nighter help today’s digital tech leaders pass the tests of today’s thorniest public policy issues? Consider Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, who’s struggling to define free speech, or [...]
Social Media As Religious Canon
When you choose to use Facebook, or any social media platform (or Internet service, really), you agree to live by rules that are as theological as they’re restrictive. Unlike choosing or [...]
He Who Controls Content Controls Truth
Pepsico recently showed that social media doesn’t just propagate fake news, but that vested interests can delete content entirely. The company got a court to order Facebook to render invisible to [...]
