Its great news that the federal government no longer ‘muzzles’ its scientists. Now, any reporter in Canada can call any public service scientists for an interview. That’s as it should be. Surprisingly though, a recent survey shows more than half of all federal scientists still feel muzzled. The question is why. One answer is the … Read More
Credible Spokespeople Build Credible Reputations
In the housing development industry there’s something called the broken window theory that’s proven to be critical to the improvement of neighborhoods and cities across North America. A Harvard criminologist had noted that if a broken window in a building went unrepaired all other windows would soon be broken. Apparently, the unfixed window sends a … Read More
It’s Not a Conversation
I loved what American comedian and TV host Jon Stewart said about the news media a few years ago. At the ‘rally for sanity’ held in Washington just before the 2010 US congressional elections when the Tea Party was about to make big inroads. Stewart compared the News Media to a bright sun focusing its … Read More