Today’s media would cover a 9/11 event in a drastically different way. Had Twitter existed in 2001, would it have been enough to change the course of history?

If you have not read Claire Cain Miller’s story in the New York Times “Spinning the Web: P.R. In Silicon Valley” — you are missing an important look inside the ever-changing world of today’s marketing communications and public relations reality. For her piece, Miller spoke with some of the smarter new media pros, like Brian [...]

(A guest blog from our intern, Ken) With the growing popularity of DVRs and TIVOs we have all become quite accustomed to product placement these days in movies and television shows. Being a fan of creative advertising, I will be the first to admit that I don’t mind smart, classy product placement. A lot of [...]

Want to know about break-ins on your block? How about issues at your local schools? Sadly, it’s unlikely you can turn to a local metro daily for that kind of information. In the rush to write about lifestyle issues, the issue du jour and to save costs, local has been forgotten at many dailies. The [...]