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Bezos: Call Me

Were it I was head of media relations at amazon.com when the New York Times revealed some less than civilized employment practices there. Finally a media relations challenge that, in my view, will fill the pages of communications and crisis management text books for generations to come. Unknown at this point: Will these case studies

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What does Jack Dorsey see?

At this point, I’m not sure. Not to say that Mr. Dorsey will not earn his place in the pantheon of Silicon Valley legends.  He will. What I’m less sure about is his understanding of the capital markets.   So after taking Twitter public, is he going to take mobile payments company Square, public too? My

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FANG Today, Toothless Tomorrow?

FANG stands for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google. The term, emblazoned on the front page of yesterday’s edition of USA TODAY, was popularized by CNBC’s Jim Cramer. Some think the FANG clan is unstoppable, and looking at the trajectory of technology and commerce at this moment, it’s hard to see the dominance of these companies

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The Media is Not Biased

The most popular past time among people who care about the news and media is discussing how biased it is. It’s not. Here’s why: Almost all media in North America publishes on a for-profit basis. Profitability requires providing audiences with what they want. All editorial agendas are driven by satisfying the needs of the reader.

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