Grantland founder Bill Simmons left ESPN recently, taking many of his top staff with him to support him as part of his new role at HBO. Grantland, a specialty sports and pop culture site owned by ESPN, was subsequently shut …
Walking through a big city, multitudes of commuters can be seen with headphones in their ears. Many people listen to music when commuting, but a growing number are using their commute to enjoy podcasts of all kinds. Approximately 10% of …
Nothing can be more damaging to professional’s reputation than spreading false information – even by accident. In the media industry especially, where public trust is absolutely crucial for maintaining an audience, perpetuating a hoax can impact the bottom line. Learning …
Print journalism has been fighting a difficult battle over the last century, facing waves of change in the wake of radio news, television, news, and now the use of the internet as a platform for information. It has rode through …
As refugees flee Syria, the world watches the humanitarian crisis in horror. The people that live there suffer from the violence of their civil war, and they demand to be heard. This is why Zaina Erhaim has taken it upon …
Hiring a quality communications team is an imperative for businesses in the private sector today. Marketing effectively and managing a company’s presence in advertising and social media are absolutely crucial for success. However, that is not always mirrored in the …
Gone are the days when families would gather around the living room radio to listen to the news, hear their favorite stories, and listen to songs. With Netflix, movies, TV shows, and music streaming more prevalent than ever, it is …
Earlier this year, the Project Management Institute (PMI) released a study showing that $135 million out of every billion spent on business projects is put at risk as a result of ineffective communications. Businesses that are not paying attention to …
Dealing with communications and marketing at the corporate level can be an infinitely complex process, and continues to evolve. Sony, one of the world’s largest and most far reaching tech companies, with hands in entertainment, music production, smartphones, and technology …
For someone studying communications, a career working in marketing, media, web design or journalism seems to make sense. It is easy to see a skillset built for communicating and relating with people transferring into those fields, and many communications programs …