A Message from Larry Ceisler The torrent of news is quicker than ever. This newsletter reflects that. I’m proud of our team – a collection of professionals working with me and our COO, Kate Wilhelm, who keep their eyes on
Times may be unique, but things are as confrontational as ever in the capitol. May and June are normally the busiest months in Pennsylvania’s state capital, with lawmakers scrambling to craft a final spending plan to send to the
Q: What’s the biggest story out of the recent primary? Larry Ceisler: That depends on your perspective. One big story is that the outreach for the mail-in ballots was very effective in most places. There were probably close to a
Post-Gazette’s clumsy decision to pull black reporter from protest coverage angers staffers, subscribers. I always try to follow this advice: It hurts you to ignore constructive criticism just like it hurts you to absorb unconstructive criticism. The most important thing
As we cope with the “new normal,” communications pros keep repeating the same trite phrases. In these uncertain times, communications vocabulary for brands, public officials and small businesses has entered a new normal. Now more than ever, public relations and
As the volume of news becomes a waterfall, Ceisler’s media monitoring skills cut through clutter and find what’s most important. Even prior to onset of COVID-19, Americans were inundated by a 24-hour global news cycle providing more information than most