Will Coronavirus disrupt silly season in 2020?
Will Coronavirus disrupt silly season in 2020? For all the talk of the ‘new normal’ in 2020, one area that seems to have been overlooked is the media’s so-called ‘silly sea
Pandemic PR: How sport has proven the power of authenticity
In a ‘normal’ world, professional sport is polarising enough. Stars are regularly antagonised in tabloids, and an executive-level scandal never seems to be too far away either.
What it’s like to be on a micro-placement in the Virtual World
I had my routine all planned out. I’d wake up at half six (much to the despair of my university-influenced body clock), get dressed, eat a bowl of unbranded breakfast cereal and
The tale of the angry Aussie minister – what not to do in a media interview
It’s 1993 in Darwin, Australia. ABC television reporter Jeremy Thompson turns up at the offices of Territory Transport and Works Minister Max Ortmann. An appointment has been mad
Digital Dick Turpins and Kardashian-style malware – a whistle stop tour of common security terms
I was recently asked to give the Babel team a training session on all things cybersecurity, given the majority of my clients fall into this sector. It was a ‘scratch the surface
Managing reputation through a crisis: the legal route
Issues and crisis management can be an incredibly rewarding pursuit. There is a lot riding on the outcome of your work and the counsel you provide. It often gets the adrenaline pum
Why it’s time to scrap FUD as the default narrative in cybersecurity
Fear, uncertainty and doubt. For some, the idea of using FUD (as it’s affectionately known) as a communications tactic to capture attention may send shivers down the spine. Unfor