by Karl James & Company | Dec 5, 2014 | Blog, crisis, Media Coaching, Public Relations, social media, Uncategorized
The future of law enforcement is online and on-the-line as citizen video devices expose U.S. communities to significant liability. Cameras are everywhere and police officer conduct is on display, creating more than just a public relations problem (see CNN’s...
by Karl James & Company | Oct 2, 2014 | Blog, Branding, crisis, Executive Communication, Karl James Services, Media Coaching, Public Relations
This is the second in a series of observations about the public relations efforts by the Ferguson Police Department, specifically Police Chief Tom Jackson, following the officer-involved shooting of Michael Brown. Read the first installment here. Few executives are...
by Karl James & Company | Sep 30, 2014 | Blog, Branding, crisis, Executive Communication, Karl James Services, Public Relations
What’s truly motivating Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson’s recent public relations gambit to apologize to residents of Ferguson, Missouri? We can only speculate. Perhaps re-election by an angry electorate. Perhaps genuine commitment to repair a ripped community...