by amvandenhurk | Aug 31, 2015 | Journalism
Journalists: Do Not Change Because of the Virginia Shooting. What happened this week was an awful event. My thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of Alison Parker and Adam Ward. They didn’t need to die while doing what they loved and performing a... by amvandenhurk | Jul 17, 2014 | Journalism, Social Media
Twitter is a great source for information, but also can be a source of confusion when breaking news is happening. I understand the need to get information out for public interest and the completive nature of getting the scoop, but isn’t it best to say very little... by amvandenhurk | Nov 6, 2013 | Journalism, Social Media
Social media has caused a fundamental shift in how we communicate with each other. And it has caused a fundamental shift in how news is reported and broken. Newsgathering has been forever altered it. It is no longer solely top down or broadcasting out; rather,... by amvandenhurk | Apr 21, 2013 | Journalism, Marketing, Monday Morning Ann-Sense, Public Relations
This past week was filled with the worst and the best of mankind. All happening in the span of minutes. I was glued to my TV and Twitter feed on Monday and then again on Friday watching the events of the bombing of the Boston Marathon unfold. The situation was all... by amvandenhurk | Dec 13, 2012 | Crisis Communications, Journalism
The word trust is a buzzword in many ways overused in organizations. It is so much more than that. In many ways trust is a foundation for all things. Trust is the assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something.... by amvandenhurk | Jul 16, 2011 | Crisis Communications, Journalism, Public Relations
The scandal swirling around the British tabloid publication, The News of the World, has been brewing for sometime regarding reporters & company-hired investigators hacking into the mobile phone voice-mails of celebrities, royals, politicians, and other deemed...