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Why corporate America is declaring independence from the GOP
Michele Norris, The Washington Post, 12 April 2021The GOP and corporate America have been engaged in two very interesting but very different branding exercises over the past decade. For years, these two campaigns allowed both sides to maintain their mutually beneficial arrangement. In recent days, however, the two branding campaigns have collided over the most basic question in our democracy:...
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How to cut through the red tape to bring common sense back into your workplace
This Working Life Podcast, ABC, 12 April 2021In this episode of This Working Life Podcast, Brand and culture transformation expert Martin Lindstrom explains how to bring common sense back into our workplaces by establishing what he calls a “ministry of common sense”. Martin speaks about his experience advising multinationals such as Pepsi, Google and, Burger King to…
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TikTok funds first episodic public health series ‘VIRAL’
Sarah Perez, Tech Crunch, 10 April 2021TikTok announced it is financially backing the production of a new series, "VIRAL”, which will feature interviews with public health experts and a live Q&A session focused on answering questions about the pandemic. The partnership represents TikTok’s first-ever funding of an episodic series from a publisher, though TikTok has…
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crisis communications
‘Revitalize’
TED Radio Hour Podcast, NPR, 09 April 2021On this episode of the TED Radio Hour podcast, TED speakers explore ways to revitalise our minds, bodies, buildings, and even populations. After an exhausting year for everyone…
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Scientists need to get better at talking to the public. Why doesn’t training seem to help?
Robert Wyss, Margaret Rubega & Robert Capers, NiemanLab, 08 April 2021Today, when curbing COVID-19 requires hundreds of millions of people to get vaccinated, it’s more urgent than ever for scientists to be able to communicate effectively with the public. As such, there are now an expanding number of science communication training programs that last anywhere from a few hours to several months. However, a study...
crisis communications
socio political environment
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk top Forbes’ record-setting billionaire list
Sheila Dang, The Sydney Morning Herald, 07 April 2021Forbes’ annual world’s billionaires list includes a record-breaking 2,755 billionaires, with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos topping it for the fourth consecutive year. Tesla Chief Executive, Elon Musk, jumped into second spot on the list, up from 31st last year. The list highlights that the ranks of the ultra-wealthy are expanding after a year in...
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The future of work - who will be the winners and losers?
Money Talks Podcast, The Economist, 06 April 2021On this episode of the Money Talks Podcast, Simon Long talks to MIT labour economist, David Autor. The pair discuss how COVID-19 has fuelled an explosion of unemployment and a transformation in how people work. They also analyse the prospects of a continued working from home arrangement, and observe what…
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‘Silence not an option’: ANZ refuses to sign letter condemning Myanmar violence
Charlotte Grieve, The Sydney Morning Herald, 05 April 2021ANZ has declined to sign a letter condemning the violence in Myanmar, despite calls from local and international activist organisations for global companies to publicly align themselves with pro-democracy protesters. The Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business launched a letter almost three weeks after the coup, signed by...
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U.S. companies face boycott threats, mounting pressure to take sides in America’s voting rights battle
Kevin Stankiewicz & Emma Newburger, CNBC, 03 April 2021U.S. corporations face growing pressure to oppose GOP election laws in Georgia and other states that critics say harm the voting rights of Black Americans. GOP Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp, last week signed an election overhaul bill into law that adds new identification requirements for absentee voting while giving the state legislature...
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The fire drill: Why everyone in a firm needs cyber security awareness
Supratim Adhikari & Tim Briggs, The Sydney Morning Herald, 03 April 2021Following Nine’s cyber-attack, Kurt Hansen, co-chief executive of ASX-listed cyber security consultancy Tesserent, says while boardrooms across Australia understand the risk, very few of them fully appreciate the extent of the investment and the approach needed to not just protect themselves but more importantly to bounce back quickly after a...
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