Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Olympics”
Reputation issues could plague the city long after the Games are gone The opening ceremonies for the Rio Olympic Games are less than a week away, and yet the very same issues we discussed in December 2015 (and then some!) continue to plague the event. Teams from several countries arriving …
Complete lack of crisis management doesn’t bode well for anyone involved We’ve been critical of the organizers of the Rio Olympic Games, discussing their communications and actions (or lack thereof) in a series of posts and editorials. While we’d like to say things are turning around, new tests showing Rio’s …
Bowing to pressure from NBC creates need for crisis management Twitter has been revered since its inception as a platform for free speech and mobilizing social movements, but would its partnership with one of the symbols of major corporate media, NBC, lead to a dilution of these ideals? The Independent’s …
It depends on the culture [Editor’s note: We’re pleased to bring you this article from crisis consultant Tony Jaques.] While the Internet and online technology is rapidly flattening out cultural differences, an incident in Australia provides a reminder that what might be commonplace in one country can trigger a reputational …
