Published on October 19, 2018, at 6:10 p.m. by Elizabeth Summers. The two most detrimental words in the public relations dictionary are “no comment.” Lessons in crisis communication often reiterate the harmful impact of those words from the start. Regardless of your motive, the phrase
Published on October 3, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. by Savanna Guitard. Many companies have seen short-lived popularity, yet none quite as short as MoviePass. In August 2017, the company became a hit when it offered customers a chance to see one movie a day for
Published on April 16, 2018, at 4:26 p.m. by Stephanie Zielinski. On March 17, 2018, Facebook was brought into the spotlight because of a privacy breach performed by Cambridge Analytica, a company that had access to some users’ personal data. People who gave Cambridge Analytica
Published on March 7, 2018, at 4:27 p.m. by Darsey Norton. Earlier this year, global retailer H&M made headlines as many accused the brand of racism. The accusations came after H&M posted an ad that featured an African-American child wearing a sweatshirt with the words,
Published on July 13, 2017, at 2:45 p.m. by Elizabeth Selmarten. On May 28, 2016, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s livelihood was turned upside down after shooting and killing a critically endangered western lowland gorilla to save a boy who had climbed into the
Published on November 8, 2016, at 2:51 p.m. By Nicole Morgan. The race to be the best in the digital world is more competitive than ever. With new smartphones being released every year, tech giants are scrambling to get ahead in the competition. However, one
Published on April 6, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. by Leah Tobak. As many of us know, Chipotle Mexican Grill has spent the past six months recovering from a major PR crisis due to multiple E. coli outbreaks in its restaurants. These epidemics sickened numerous customers
Published on February 19, 2016, at 9:15 a.m. by Drew Pendleton. In today’s fast-paced world, a crisis can strike anywhere at any time. To combat this possibility, crisis management is a widely practiced sector within the public relations profession. While crises may vary in scale
Posted: September 11, 2015, 2:45 p.m. by Caroline Giddis. If there is one thing I consistently run to after a breakup, when I fail a test, or during a summer day, it’s ice cream. I can’t imagine anything worse than a summer without my favorite
Posted: April 28, 2015, 2:50 p.m. by Laura Gregory and Sarah Parker. For the past six months, debate has raged regarding police brutality and race relations. At the center of this issue is Ferguson, Missouri, where an African-American 18-year-old was shot and killed by a
