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The Flack™ for Friday, November 15, 2024

The Flack highlights changes and trends in the news, examples of communications practices, and content we at BYRNE PR thought you might find useful.

We hope you enjoy, and we always welcome your feedback.

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Opinion: Chris Wallace Leaves CNN To Go ‘Where The Action’ Is. Why it Matters – CNN anchor Chris Wallace recently announced he’s leaving the network to continue his career on a podcast and streaming platform. Wallace, 77, cited his reason for leaving as, “that’s where the action seems to be.” But is that really the reason? After all, you don’t have to leave a network gig to have a podcast. The Arizona Republic takes a look at Wallace’s decision.

A ‘Wicked’ Mistake: Mattel Apologizes For Printing A Porn Site On Its Doll Packaging – Earlier this week Mattel apologized after mistakenly printing the web address of a pornographic site on the packaging of its newly launched “Wicked” dolls. Apparently, the toy maker “deeply regrets this unfortunate error…” Unfortunate, indeed. NPR has the details.

Why Experts Say This Election Showed The Power Of Podcasts – It’s been 10 days, but many are still trying to figure out how an election everyone thought would be won by a razor-thin margin ended in a landslide. So what caused this? Many experts are pointing to the power of podcasts. The Current digs deeper into the issue.

NFL Delayed Fining Star Player Over Trump MAGA Hat Until After Election – As you may have heard, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa crashed a televised postgame interview back on Oct. 27 to show off the “Make America Great Again” hat he was wearing. This is a clear violation of NFL rules that would normally result in a swift fine. But, curiously, the league waited almost two and half weeks to levy the fine. MSN looks into the NFL’s rationale for this usual delay.

AI Saves Ad Agencies A Lot Of Time. Should They Still Charge By The Hour? – We hear it every day. Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world. Depending on whom you listen to, AI may eventually end civilization or cure all that ails us. But, in the meantime, it’s beginning to cause questions and headaches for the advertising industry. The industry has always billed by the hour, but now creative tasks that may have taken days or weeks may only take a few minutes. So what does that do to billing? The Wall Street Journal explores the topic.

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Feed Your Head:

How Athletic Brewing Outsold Heineken And Bud’s Non-Alcoholic Beer

When Did Apple’s Notes App Become An Extension Of Our Brains?

Deep Read:

Democrats And The Case Of Mistaken Identity Politics

How the Ivy League Broke America

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flack

noun

: one who provides publicity

flack

verb

: to act as a press agent or promoter for something

The word flack was first used as a noun meaning “publicity agent” during the late 1930s. According to one rumor, the word was coined in tribute to a well-known movie publicist of the time, Gene Flack.