Eric Starkman July 24, 2009 10:56 am : Comments 000
The well-worn cliché about the shoemaker’s children notwithstanding, logic clearly suggests that a publishing company whose major asset is the world’s most respected newspaper would know at least a little something about media relations.
Eric Starkman July 20, 2009 1:41 pm : Comments 001
Meet Lauren Olney, our Holy Cross intern this year. Although Ms. more…
Eric Starkman June 5, 2009 1:15 pm : Comments 026
They say a man never forgets his first time, and that’s certainly true for me. The place was Toronto, the year 1980-something. more…
Eric Starkman June 4, 2009 3:33 pm : Comments 000
Ten or so years ago, I discovered gyrotonics, an exercise system that was most commonly used and taught back then by professional dancers. more…
Eric Starkman May 27, 2009 2:37 pm : Comments 005
A veteran journalist I greatly admire for her professionalism and integrity recently emailed to ask me what career advice I would give to a reporter who had plagiarized some small passages. more…
Eric Starkman May 22, 2009 7:40 am : Comments 004
Having covered the banking industry as a journalist for more than a decade, I can say with considerable authority that when it comes to the fundamentals of public relations, most U.S. more…
Eric Starkman December 9, 2008 1:04 pm : Comments 000
There is some truth to short seller David Einhorn’s comments that the political, financial, and media Establishments conspire to quash truth-telling, at least when it comes to Mergers & Acquisitions reporting. more…
Eric Starkman August 4, 2008 1:45 pm : Comments 000
Reporters in the U.S. benefit from unparalleled power and constitutional protection, particularly in comparison to journalists working in other countries. more…
Kaitlyn Curley 11:41 am : Comments 000
What exactly is a “people person”? Boasted by many candidates vying to get into the public relations industry as their number one qualification, the phrase is really empty in meaning. more…
Eric Starkman August 1, 2008 8:33 am : Comments 001
Among the many reasons I think so highly of my colleagues here at S&A is that they have all advanced themselves professionally by the sheer strength of their talent, enthusiasm, and strong work ethic, not by their ability to play the “corporate politics” game. more…