Digital Public Affairs Archives

This is why

by Mark | Oct 22, 2019 | Advocacy, Digital Public Affairs, Public Relations and Communications

If a video doesn’t make the viewer feel something, it’s less likely the viewer will pay attention to it or remember what it stands for.

7 reasons Twitter’s proposal for labeling leader tweets will fail

by Mark | Jun 29, 2019 | Digital Public Affairs, Public Relations and Communications

Twitter created the conditions to grow a monster they will never be able to tame. Its plans to label problematic tweets from leaders creates a new monster.

Five reasons the lawsuit against Mayor Watson smacks of enTwitlement

by Mark | Oct 19, 2018 | Digital Public Affairs

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is being sued for blocking three Twitter users from his Twitter account. I believe the complainants have it wrong. Here’s why.

How NOT do to political communication

by Mark | Mar 1, 2017 | Digital Public Affairs, Politics, Public Relations and Communications

Videos like these examples from Kellie Leitch and Ron Planche serve as critical warnings to political and public affairs communicators: DON’T DO THIS!

Digital public affairs podcast: Matters of Opinion 2017

by Mark | Feb 9, 2017 | Digital Public Affairs, Podcast

David Coletto and Mark talk about Matters of Opinion 2017, Canada as a digital nation, and Facebook closing in on TV as the go-to place for news and info.