
11 - News Stories, New Features and What’s Hot (Or Not) in Media & Marketing
Episode 011
In today’s episode, Chris and April dive into the communications industry stories that are making waves in the first month of the year. They’re covering NBC’s hiring of an ex-FBI official and the implications for trust in mainstream media, Volvo’s handling of an image usage rights violation, and the state of print media this year. For this week’s “Cash or Trash?” segment, our hosts look at Inc.’s ranking of 2021’s most bizarre brand stories, and then close out with a quick tip on leveraging Instagram Live’s new screenshare feature.
SHOW NOTES:
Breaking News
Isreal Press Release: prn.to/3onU31U
I-95 Bread: fxn.ws/3J0mNFN
TikTok vs. Google: bit.ly/3oo7Zci
Cash or Trash?
Frito-Lay + Rick Astley: bit.ly/3upaQ8O
Point & Counterpoint
PBR Tweet: bit.ly/3AWCTxh
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