Media Relations Rule #1

Posted on September 4th, 2008 @ 12:57 pm by Beldin.
Categories: Media Relations, Public Relations.

Okay, it seems odd that this needs to be written, there have been plenty of public goof ups, but apparently some of us haven’t been paying attention to the media — including members of the media:

Rule #1

Make sure the mic or camera is off before saying something slanderous, embarassing, critical, offensive, or that could otherwise get you into hot water. Yes, we all have opinions, but sometimes those opinions are best kept to ourselves.

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