In mid-February, residents of Bobtown, Pennsylvania were awakened by the sound of a massive blast in the town’s Chevron-owned fracking well. The blast killed one worker and injured another. And although the fire is out, residents are still concerned about the gas and heat being emitted into the atmosphere. In response, Chevron’s Community Outreach Team compensated residents by …
Adding Injury to Insult
Los Angeles broadcast journalist Sam Rubin created a recent media debacle when he made an amateurish mistake of confusing the celebrity he was interviewing with another. Speaking with Samuel L. Jackson on KTLA about his new movie remake of RoboCop, Mr. Rubin asked via satellite, “Working for Marvel, the Super Bowl commercial, did you get a lot of reaction to …
Behaving Badly
When Richard Sherman sealed the Seattle Seahawk’s spot in Super Bowl XLVIII in his game-saving play against the San Francisco 49ers, he also sealed his spot as the sports world’s latest “classless” wonder. His adrenaline and aggression were at an all-time high in a post game interview with … “Well, I’m the best corner in the game! When you try …
Having to Say You’re Sorry
In the past year, Lululemon has been under fire not only for the “sheerness” of its yoga pants, but also for the explanations of the brand’s founder, Chip Wilson. “Yoga pants become see-through when women buy sizes that are too small for them.” Backlash from women all across North America registered shock that a company who promotes “quality is at …