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06 May 2015

Will Media Coverage Matter in Baltimore Trials? Huffington Post

Eric Dezenhall’s piece for Huffington Post regarding upcoming media coverage of the trial of Baltimore police officers charged with the death of Freddie Gray.

29 Apr 2015

Baltimore Mayor’s Failure to Be Seen, Communicate Steven Schlein

After the 2008 presidential election, a Reagan Library spokesperson joked that the facility was really busy. You’d think the punch line was that conservatives were pining for their hero, but, in fact, it was the Obama team making request after request for copies of the Great Communicator’s speeches and photos. Why? Because they understood that governing requires […]

23 Apr 2015

Hillary and the Virtues of Boring Damage Control Huffington Post

“Endurance is the most unheralded form of genius.” Eric Dezenhall on Hillary Clinton’s damage control style.

16 Apr 2015

So, Rolling Stone Got it Wrong — Now What? Real Clear Politics

A newly authored piece by Eric Dezenhall written for Real Clear Politics on the practical aftermath of the Rolling Stone/UVA controversy.

06 Apr 2015

A Look Back at the Target Breach Huffington Post

The Ghost of Crisis Past: Eric Dezenhall breaks down the effective and costly damage control campaign launched by Target to recover from the big 2013 cyber breach

20 Mar 2015

On ‘Dursting’: Why Media Prey Go on Camera Huffington Post

For many who have watched HBO’s The Jinx and scratched their heads wondering why Robert Durst would do the interview, which, in turn, likely led to his arrest, Eric Dezenhall provides his four reasons on ‘Dursting’

11 Feb 2015

Crisis managers say NBC News handling Brian Williams scandal well Washington Examiner

Eric Dezenhall was interviewed by the Washington Examiner on the NBC response to how it has handled the Brian Williams scandal.

28 Jan 2015

What time is the Super Bowl? Josh Culling

Even if you are currently under a rock, by now you’re aware of the controversy surrounding the New England Patriots’ alleged deflating of footballs to gain an edge in the AFC Championship Game. The coverage of “Deflate-gate” has been ubiquitous and hysterical. A Google News search for “NFL Deflate gate” turns up 73 pages of […]

28 Jan 2015

Managing Scandal in a 24-Hour News Cycle at the Newseum Newseum

The Inside Media event on 1/24/15 at the Newseum in which Eric Dezenhall was interviewed about Managing Scandal  in a 24-Hour News Cycle as well as his book, “Glass Jaw: A Manifest for Defending Fragile Reputations in an Age of Instant Scandal.” is now available to listen to as a podcast or the episode may […]

20 Jan 2015

Controversy and Contrition: The Art of Crisis Management The Kojo Nnamdi Show

Eric Dezenhall was in the studio with Kojo Nnamdi (WAMU 88.5) to discuss the perception and reality of crisis management.