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12
Jan

The advent of two Christmases

The dust has settled on Christmas 2016 and, by now, I think we can all agree that the popular “commercial” version of the season – the one that starts after U.S. Thanksgiving – has little to do with Christ. What’s less often remarked is that this secularized Christmas has little
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4
Jan

The price of coffee, hockey tickets….and gates?

When you spend a lot of time driving in South Florida, chances are you’ll see a variety of gated communities. I’ve been in that position – or seat – every year since 1976. In 40 years, I feel I’ve seen them all. On recent drives, though, I’ve started to see
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5
Dec

How the medium impacts your message

Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan is infamous for his declaration that the medium is the message. “What you print is nothing in comparison to the effect of the printed word,” the public intellectual said. This applies to all media – be it print, TV, radio, online and beyond. If you
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25
Oct

Faith in journalism?

I have a love-hate relationship with journalism. Sadly, I think I’ve accused media of all the vices under the sun. Yet throughout my adult life, the truth is I’ve reaped immeasurable benefit and fulfillment from the work of journalists. Recently, as part of our Public and Media Relations training workshops,
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6
Oct

Ode to journalism

Oh, beloved journalism, The more I contemplate your origins, principles, ethics, best practices and the work of your greatest ambassadors and practitioners, the more I appreciate you. I also feel regret and sorrow, now and then, for too many people, myself included, focus excessively on the current state of affairs.
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