Dan Gillmor

 
Dan Gillmore writes a monthly column for PRWeek.
 

Recent Articles

Media and PR can play a role in eliminating political sleaze

November 13, 2006

I used to reserve special disdain for tobacco industry executives and their apologists. They sold sickness and death, and smiled as they lied about their business.

Skepticism is defining factor in modern era of media literacy

September 11, 2006

My friend David Weinberger, an author and deep thinker, once updated the famous Andy Warhol line for the era of the blog. Weinberger said, "In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 people."

Cuban not just blowing smoke with blog challenging reporters

July 06, 2006

Of the many misconceptions about journalists, one of the most common is to call them lazy. They are many things, but in my experience, lazy isn't one of them.

Transparency is essential as word of mouth gains steam

June 05, 2006

W hen I was in my 20s, I rented an upstairs apartment from a middle-aged couple. Not long after I moved in, they invited me down for a beer.

Reverse empathy is a valuable lesson for journalists, bloggers

May 01, 2006

When we walk the proverbial mile in someone else's shoes, empathy grows.

'Earned' media prompts other labels for bending perceptions

April 03, 2006

In the annals of agenda setting, one of the most notable feats has to be the so-called "death tax."

Microsoft proves adept at building a new kind of buzz

March 06, 2006

Could Microsoft, which sometimes introduces products half a decade before they're real, have decided to copy Apple again?

Apple's control of information is a disservice to journalism

January 30, 2006

Steve Jobs' legendary "reality distortion field" was operating at full power at the recent Macworld Conference & Expo held January 9 to 13 in San Francisco.

Simplicity is a website's strongest asset in a cyber universe inundated with information

January 02, 2006

Stating the obvious: A website is one of an organization's most strategic public-facing assets.

When companies come under fire, a prompt, honest approach is always the best response

December 05, 2005

Consider two recent corporate PR challenges. One involved ony BMG Music Entertainment, the consumer electronics and entertainment conglomerate.