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Photo Alterations Can Damage Credibility and Undermine an Image's Message

Everyone can be a photo editor in this age of inexpensive digital cameras and a variety of tools available for altering photographs. In the newsroom, however, some photo editing can do more harm than good.

Recently, The Economist took heat for a Gulf Coast oil spill cover that featured an isolated President Obama standing at [...]

Advocacy Video Campaign Idea Courtesy of the Old Spice Man

I hope you’ve seen on TV or someone has forwarded you the “new, great-smelling” Old Spice “manmercials” featuring Isaiah Mustafa. Recently, the ad campaign has taken a more personal tactic.

Yup, he’s talking to the ABC’s “Good Morning, America” host George Stephanopoulos – though I doubt we’ll be seeing President Obama shirtless at a [...]

Lessons from Google on Maximizing Media Opportunities

I enjoy Google’s Doodles – the daily updates to their logo – and especially those that are more inventive and off-the-wall.  My nerdy, ten-year-old self rejoices at their hidden inclusion of the Triforce from Nintendo’s Zelda games, which serves as just one example of how creative the Google team can be.  But last week’s fully [...]

New Research Reveals Characteristics of Millennial Generation

This guest blog post is by Leah Holmes-Bonilla, a Senior Account Supervisor and the Multicultural Services Manager at Vanguard Communications.

Have you ever mused about wanting to live in a world with a generation of self-assured, enthusiastic, forward-thinking and culturally diverse young people? Think no more because they are here. Fifty million 18-to-29-year-olds make up a [...]

Facebook's Information Tracking Policies Have Ramifications for Individuals and Organizations

With the rise of Web sites like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace, we constantly hear concerns about privacy.  From worries over college students posting career-impeding photos to concerns over unfettered access to addresses or phone numbers, users of social networks have to be careful what information they make available about themselves and their organizations.

Now, an interview [...]