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Conan Blip flies over the Tonight Show
Posted by TJ Walker in blogging, celebrities, Humor, Media, media relations, News, reputation management on November 16, 2010
The late night TV wars are heating up and it looks like the folks at TBS are getting creative. This seems like something Roger Ailes would do to psyche out the competition and generate news buzz. Well done Conan!
It’s been 3 days since Obama made his gaffe on Leno and the issue isn’t fading away
Posted by TJ Walker in Crisis Communications, Government & Politics, Humor, Media Training, Politics, Professional Speakers on March 22, 2009
Sunday’s CNN program State of the Union with John King devoted an entire segment to analyzing Obama’s “Special Olympics” quip. The sober-minded Thomas Friedman mentions it in his Sunday column too http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/opinion/22friedman.html.
I think the gaffe has now worked its course and will soon disappear. However, I agree with New York Times columnist Frank Rich http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/opinion/22rich.html?em that Obama is getting too far behind the ball when it comes to presidential rhetoric not matching public sentiment. Rich contends that the financial crisis is Obama’s Katrina, and he isn’t giving it serious attention. I concur.
I thought it was a good idea for Obama to go on Leno. Turns out, I was WRONG
Posted by TJ Walker in Debate Central, Government & Politics, Humor, Media Training, Politics, Presentation Skills Training, Public Speaking Skills, Social Speaking on March 20, 2009
Yes, the few million people who saw President Obama on the Tonight Show would judge him to be charming, savvy and likeable. BUT, the hundreds of millions of people who didn’t see the show and only saw news reports of the appearance were greeted with this headline:
“Obama insults the Disabled”
Should President Obama go on Tonight Show?
Posted by TJ Walker in Government & Politics, Media Training, Politics, Presentation Skills Training, Professional Speakers, Public Speaking Skills on March 18, 2009
Yes, a modern president has to communicate with the American and world community in as many ways as possible. Obama can’t be seen as hiding in the White House. He must sell his economic policies, defend his positions, and get on the right side of growing anti-wall street populism. I disagree with those who feel a seat next to Leno isn’t “Presidential.”Being likeable, accessible, and “real” are not luxuries for a president in time of crisis, they are necessities.
Do I want Obama putting on funny hats and participating in pet trick skits on late night TV? No. But he can certainly have a conversation with Leno and any other host to communicate his priorities to the nation.
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