According to an article in the Chicago Tribune online, “A Lake County woman who won a date with a man a radio station called a “great” catch is suing the station for promoting the man, who had a criminal history and allegedly sexually assaulted her on the date she won.”
When Metrolink spokeswoman Denise Tyrell admitted that, indeed, a Metrolink engineer might be at fault for a Sept. 12 head-on crash, I was amazed at her openness and honesty in a time of tragedy. After a little thought, there is one tiny word wrong with her statement: the word might.
This could have been a PR crisis of epic proportions, but to my surprise, it was not. General Motors looked into an unauthorized leak of photos of the Chevrolet Volt, a deeply anticipated battery-powered vehicle slated for sale in late 2010. Instead of going into crisis mode, GM simply sent a few emails to remove [...]
An article in today’s Advertising Age touched upon a topic that’s been discussed recently here on F.A.D.S. More and more companies (Nike and now Verizon and Snickers) are pushing the envelope when it comes to getting noticed in the media. With more outlets and diverse audiences, it is a daunting task to have an [...]
