http://sporadicpr.blogvis.com Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:09:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I rationalise my patronage of CNN. I tell myself that as someone in public relations, I have to be up-to-date on the trends in the mainstream media. But it's lies, really. I liken CNN to rubbernecking an accident on the highway: I shouldn't look, but I...just...can't...help...it. So when CNN started selling T-shirts ... http://sporadicpr.blogvis.com/2008/06/25/post-it-note-cnn-t-shirt-index/ In my last post, The double-edged sword of Olympic sponsorship, I said this: [Olympic sponsors] can take solace in the fact that although activists of all stripes will work to associate the Games with a variety of issues, it appears that they have, at least in the minds of the majority, ... http://sporadicpr.blogvis.com/2008/03/23/lo-the-changing-landscape/ The high level of interest in the Olympic Games, as well as its unparalleled viewership makes the event extremely attractive to marketers. This is why official sponsors and clever guerilla marketers alike have used past Olympics as an opportunity to launch a marketing stunt that could win attention across the ... http://sporadicpr.blogvis.com/2008/03/15/the-double-edged-sword-of-olympic-sponsorship/ This week’s “Reads for the weekend” is completely off-topic, but is on a subject that I find fascinating: evolution. Many interpret evolution as the continual “improvement” of a species over time, but this is an over-simplification. Evolution makes no assumptions on what is “good” or what is an “improvement”. It does ... http://sporadicpr.blogvis.com/2008/03/15/reads-for-the-weekend-when-humanity-screws-with-evolution/ Under the motto “Love with your heart, use you head for everything else”, Captain Disillusion is a superhero for the 21st Century. With a devoted following on YouTube, this admirable crusader is dedicated to debunking fake videos and pictures. The internet, where bogus media is ubiquitous and gullible people even ... http://sporadicpr.blogvis.com/2008/03/13/post-it-note-captain-disillusion-takes-on-the-media/ WARNING: This post has yet to receive a rating from the proper authorities. A recent Xinhua article on the subject of China’s refusal to implement a films rating system includes some very entertaining remarks by a government official. Imagethief took the opportunity to chime in with the appropriate amount of snark ... http://sporadicpr.blogvis.com/2008/03/08/sex-lies-in-videotape/ It never takes long on CNN.com to find something truly offensive to the intellect, most often found in the site’s “Living” section. Today, however, it came straight from the King himself. From Larry King Live: Do childhood vaccinations cause or contribute to autism? That's the question at the center of a ... http://sporadicpr.blogvis.com/2008/03/08/reads-for-the-weekend-vaccinations/ WARNING: Post awash in asinine nautical puns. I know that I really missed the boat on this one, but I thought it was worth mentioning even if I am a few months behind. A new company specialising in kites for ships has started making waves in the shipping industry. From Reuters: ...two ... http://sporadicpr.blogvis.com/2008/03/01/environmentalism-sets-a-new-course/