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Pandemic Politics in Harrisburg

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

Larry Ceisler on the state of Pennsylvania politics

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

In Pittsburgh, a Newspaper at War With Its Readers

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

In These Trying Times, Clichés Provide Comfort

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

Keeping Our Clients in the Loop

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

When We Are Forced to Confront the Truth

Ceisler Media Senior Associate Drew Murren has watched all recent marches in Harrisburg. He writes here that the “Black Lives Matter” protestors are far more important than those shouting for the state to open up.   Recently in this space,