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13 Jan 2015

Media Complicit in Manufacturing Political Crises Aaron Saunders

The old adage goes, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” While the saying rings true, it often provides justification for a preordained conclusion. However, when crisis strikes – particularly political “scandals” – there is often nothing more fueling it than a smoke machine.

23 Dec 2014

Will ‘chilling effect’ of Sony mess dissipate now? Courier-Post

Eric Dezenhall was interviewed by USA Today regarding the new type of crisis/ warfare being fought in the Sony/North Korea situation.

19 Dec 2014

What will the future hold for Sony’s Amy Pascal? The Washington Post

Eric Dezenhall discusses his thoughts on the future of Amy Pascal and states, “among the things she has going for her is the power of context. She wasn’t attacked by someone with any moral authority.”

15 Dec 2014

Why Sony ‘black eye’ won’t go away: Crisis manager CNBC

Eric Dezenhall is featured on CNBC show SquawkBox to discuss the Sony hack attack as well as Sony executive, Amy Pascal. The Sony hack: It’s a scandal that has caused ridicule and people like to talk about it because they like to see the big shots get poked in the eye.

19 Nov 2014

Eric Dezenhall on managing crisis, scandal and reputations in this digital age Radio Times

Eric Dezenhall is in the studio with Radio Times’ Marty Moss-Coan on managing crisis, scandal and reputations in this digital age.  

17 Nov 2014

Bill Cosby hunkers down as scandal rages AP

Frazier Moore of AP asks Eric Dezenhall about the scandal surrounding comedian Bill Cosby.

10 Nov 2014

Reputation protection and crisis management – Eric Dezenhall Radio New Zealand

Eric Dezenhall speaks to Radio New Zealand to discuss what goes on behind the scenes in reputation management.

04 Nov 2014

Crisis and Context for Virgin Galactic Eric Dezenhall

Richard Branson had it right when he complained about people who knew nothing about the crash of SpaceShipTwo diving in front of cameras to analyze what must have gone wrong in the Mojave Desert. Welcome, Sir Richard, to the “Fiasco Vortex,” a concept I write about in my new book, Glass Jaw: A Manifesto for […]

20 Oct 2014

Monica Lewinsky breaks her silence … again. This time, it could take. Washington Post (blog)

She’s baaack. Eric Dezenhall states Monica Lewinsky has credibility in the narrow context of internet scandal.

12 Oct 2014

Schumpeter: Beware the angry birds The Daily Star

In the social-media age, bosses’ careers are more vulnerable than ever points out The Economist.