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Donald Trump Fake News

04-03-2018

President Donald Trump’s crusade against “Fake News” has been one of the biggest headlines of his time in office. His pointed, personal and persistent attacks on the Mainstream Media have striven to not only discredit reporters, but also to intimidate them. Especially those whose reporting “undermines” his presidency, or at least the public’s perception of it. While polls show Trump has succeeded at the former — a meager 32% of Americans say they have a great deal or fair amount […]

President Donald Trump’s crusade against “Fake News” has been one of the biggest headlines of […]


Marketing Madness: 5 Brands Winning the Tournament

03-19-2018

By Alex Altman When Little Caesars marketers pitched the idea of giving away free lunch to every customer if a 16-seed defeated a 1-seed during the NCAA Tournament, they surely sold it as a risk-free proposition A 16-seed couldn’t beat a one. Never had it happened. Never could it happen. But when UMBC defeated Virginia in what will surely go down as the greatest upset in college basketball history, the Hot N’ Ready chain still probably felt the like biggest […]

By Alex Altman When Little Caesars marketers pitched the idea of giving away free lunch […]


Anthony D’Angelo’s Letter to the LA Times Responding to Virginia Heffernan’s Article on Hope Hicks… It’s About Ethics!

02-12-2018

Most folks that I have run into in my 20 years in public relations are honest and care about the quality of the work that they do. In our work, our reputation is everything, so like the vast majority of my colleagues in the profession, I work to ensure that I alway share accurate information. On those occasions where I have made a mistake, I have called to apologize and correct the misinformation, because that is what good people do. […]

Most folks that I have run into in my 20 years in public relations are […]


The Newsworthy Rise of Late Night Comedy

08-14-2017

By Alex Altman More Americans are turning to an unlikely source for news: late night comedy. During the 2016 presidential election, more people got their news from late night comedy than print versions of national newspapers, according to journalism.org. Among 18-29 year olds, late night comedy was more informative than network nightly news. IT ALL STARTED With distrust in the mainstream media at an all-time high, the Cronkites, Sawyers and Brokaws of the world are being replaced by the Colberts, […]

By Alex Altman More Americans are turning to an unlikely source for news: late night […]


NBC Stands Up to Pressure by Airing Jones Interview  

07-03-2017

By Alex Altman Alex Jones. The name alone evokes strong feelings on both ends of the political spectrum. Supporters say he’s a beacon of truth in an era of political correctness. Denouncers say he’s a dangerous conspiracy theorist. No matter how you feel about Jones personally, there’s no denying his considerable influence. As host of the Internet radio show InfoWars, Jones’ conspiracy theories have earned him a robust following. His millions of fans include President Donald Trump, who’s praised Jones […]

By Alex Altman Alex Jones. The name alone evokes strong feelings on both ends of […]


6 Solutions for Combating Fake News

05-01-2017

By Alex Altman Six months after the election, fake news continues to be a real threat. Not just to the political system, but to businesses and the PR professionals charged with safeguarding their fragile public images. If last year’s campaign season taught us anything, it’s that people will believe anything that supports their personal agendas. That’s how fibs like Pizzagate, a wild conspiracy theory involving Hillary Clinton and a human trafficking ring, spread like wildfire and become part of the […]

By Alex Altman Six months after the election, fake news continues to be a real […]


3 PR Trends That Will Define 2017

02-23-2017

By Alex Altman We’re only two months into 2017 and already we’re living in a drastically different PR world than a year ago. The media is under siege. New technologies are transcending the way people consume information. And social media is a volcano primed to erupt the very moment a brand or public figure does or says anything even remotely controversial. A reasonable argument can be made that the need for PR has never been greater. With that in mind, […]

By Alex Altman We’re only two months into 2017 and already we’re living in a […]


Gone in a Flash: The Abrupt Demise of Vine

11-10-2016

By Alex Altman Last fall, 18 of Vine’s top 50 content creators gathered at the company’s Los Angeles headquarters with a brazen proposal. For $21.6 million and Vine’s promise to roll out several product changes, each influencer would create 12 videos per month — and presumably pledge their undying loyalty to the app. It was a stunning proposal that underscored just how far Vine had fallen. Just a few years ago, Vine was the fastest growing video-sharing app in the […]

By Alex Altman Last fall, 18 of Vine’s top 50 content creators gathered at the […]


Murnahan PR Captures Achievement at Worthy Awards

11-04-2016

Murnahan Public Relations was recognized with an Award of Achievement, Thursday, Nov. 3 at the 5th Annual Greater Fort Worth Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Worthy Awards for its work in the debut of Medical Center Alliance. Hired shortly after turning dirt, the firm was charged with reaching out to the community to build awareness of the new hospital and its coming capabilities during construction and in its initial months of service. “Management wanted to make sure its employees […]

Murnahan Public Relations was recognized with an Award of Achievement, Thursday, Nov. 3 at the […]


MediaOcracy

10-21-2016

Very interesting take on social media impacts on the public and how it influences our perceptions of what is going on around us. Very much worth watching! Originally published on Mother Jones.

Very interesting take on social media impacts on the public and how it influences our […]