Here are two scenarios, with one of them leading to schools closing in the Madison, Wis., area. Which one is which?
I found it ridiculous that a local media outlet wrote a story about a local restaurant’s coverage in The New York Times. Yes, there’s a prestige and distribution difference between the two outlets. However, doesn’t writing that story make the local outlet’s own coverage of the restaurant seem unimportant? This is just one of many examples of the media covering media.
What’s worse is that this local media outlet then ran ads to promote that it had written about The New York Times writing about this restaurant. What a complete waste of money. If anything, it should be promoting its own article on the topic.
I was saddened to read that JJ Watt had to undergo treatment for a heart condition AND that this information was leaked, possibly by someone in the Arizona Cardinals organization, to the media. I used to work in sports PR, and I hated leaks and when reporters cited “unnamed sources” or “sources close to the team” for their stories.
While it’s difficult to stop employees who purposely act maliciously, you still need to have as many preventative measures in place. Here are three ways to reduce the chances that your employees leak confidential or sensitive information.
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