Author Archives: rgeller

A Peak behind the Curtains (The Future of PR)

Posted on May 24, 2007 by rgeller

There has been much public debate about what the emerging world of unmediated media means for the future of PR.  It is well tread territory, and instead of rehashing this I thought I might instead look to the future and … Continue reading →

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Defending Those “Cozy” Media Relationships

Posted on May 9, 2007 by rgeller

There are some blog rumblings raising alarms about the “cozy relationships” that apparently exist between PR agents and the media (see below for links and excerpts). As the stories go, PR people and journalists cut deals – over access to … Continue reading →

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User Generated News – Unintended Consequences

Posted on May 2, 2007 by rgeller

I discussed in my post Welcome to the New, User Generated Non stop Media Whipsaw, how user generated content and participatory journalism can stir the pot of news coverage, impacting the spread of news and the course of events that … Continue reading →

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“The Office” Does PR

Posted on May 1, 2007 by rgeller

It was great to see "The Office," one of my favorite shows, take on PR last week. Sure, they were more concerned with creating a funny episode than a true-to-life portrayal, or educating about PR.  But cops, lawyers, doctors and … Continue reading →

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Further Thoughts on Semantic Web / Adding News to your Site

Posted on April 27, 2007 by rgeller

Lest I be accused of too quickly dismissing the semantic Web (Alan Morrison, the lone commenter to my previous post, correctly pointed out that some of the industry’s best minds are working on this), I will delve a bit deeper … Continue reading →

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Bling, Bing, the Wiki’s Dead

Posted on April 25, 2007 by rgeller

So I went out and got myself a domain. FlacksRevenge.com (the very URL you are now parked on). Get it? PR guy turns media critic. Clever, right? Started a blog of the same name. So far, so good. Time to … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the New, User Generated Non stop Media Whipsaw

Posted on April 20, 2007 by rgeller

Sounds like a lovely place, doesn’t it? Or, perhaps, a page from Freddy Kruger’s travelogue? Actually, this represents the media as it exists today. As we have seen from recent events, when you mix a hot story with 24 hour … Continue reading →

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Interview with Mark Weiner is on the Fusion Blog

Posted on April 17, 2007 by rgeller

I interviewed Mark Weiner, author of “Unleashing the Power of PR. a Contrarian’s Guide to Marketing and Communications.” Please check this out on the Fusion blog.  The interview is posted there.

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Difference in West Coast vs. East Coast Web 2.0 ‘Tude?

Posted on April 17, 2007 by rgeller

Are there important differences in outlooks of East Coast vs. West Coast Web 2.0 plays? East Coast companies are supposed to be all about business and the bottom line. West Coast plays are all about the consumer and building a … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Kurt

Posted on April 12, 2007 by rgeller

This post sadly notes the passing of one of my favorite authors, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Although I am otherwise not a big science fiction fan, I thoroughly enjoyed his works in my youth, especially Cat’s Cradle and Slaughterhouse-Five, the latter … Continue reading →

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