Trends to Watch at CES 2016
Over the past few years, Stanton Communications has supported a number of clients at the Consumer Electronics Show® in Las Vegas, and this year is no different. Our professionals will be attending the event to help several organizations get out their message to the media and attendees of the show. What is different this year, […]
A Closer Look at a Congressional Confessional
It’s not every day you get a confessional from a Member of Congress on the sorry state of American government. That’s why I was surprised to read “Confessions of a Congressman” on Vox this week. Honestly, nothing in the confessional really shocked me. After spending a decade on the Hill in the personal offices of […]
Tangible Changes to Make in 2015 to Better Your Work Life
With 2015 in full swing, the pressure to make New Year’s resolutions and stick to them is on. While you don’t need to wait until January to make a change, this month is a good time to reflect on the past year and set your intentions for the months to come. Whether you plan to […]
Tips to Combat Sensationalism in Science Reporting
Anyone engaged in public relations at the nexus of consumer chemicals and public health bears the battle scars earned from an immensely volatile news cycle. That cycle is sustained by an endless supply of research coming out of universities and paid consultants on everything from the cancer preventing qualities of turmeric to the immediate threat […]
Rethinking My Daily News Read
The fast-changing news media landscape is making me dizzy. I thought I was doing enough by reading three papers: the New York Times, the Washington Post (my hometown paper) and the Wall Street Journal. But more and more, it feels like it’s not enough, which is particularly troubling for someone like me who grew up […]
Communication During a Crisis: Words Matter
To say the crisis unfolding in Ferguson, Missouri is one of communication would be a stunning oversimplification. Yet there is no escaping the fundamental truth that the methods and words used to communicate about the tragedy are direct contributors to the unrelenting trauma. From the moment of initial contact between the police officer and the […]
Reasons We Love Pitching in August
For this week’s installment of Four on Friday, we outline some of the reasons we love picking up the phone and calling reporters during the month of August. Sure, it may seem counter-intuitive to pitch a story in August, when everyone heads to the shore, shedding their button-up shirts and creased pants for flip-flops and […]
SCOTUS Media #Fail: When Getting the Scoop Means Getting it Wrong
This morning, the country waited with baited breath for the SCOTUS decision—especially certain beat reporters. Within minutes of the announcement, CNN and Fox had posted the news online, tweeted it, and announced it live on television: Obamacare is shut down! Except, it wasn’t. A few minutes later, the SCOTUSblog announced that the health care bill […]
Can We Be Too Risk Averse?
Building on the previous blog post by Peter Stanton that touched on the inadvertent disclosure that sometimes happens I began to wonder if the tools and technology we use in communications and public affairs contribute to an environment where professionals become hesitant to engage media. Living in an age of 24-hour news cycles and growing […]
