Hot Topics | August 14th
Surviving the Pandemic
Photos of the first socially distanced concert held in the UK! Is this the future of music festivals? At my age, I’m kind of into it, but it’s definitely a departure from where we’ve been.
Entertainment
Environment
The radical fix for a noxious landfill in Staten Island: Bury the trash, plant some grass and do nothing for 20 years.
Culture
I would love to see this come to the U.S, especially for our industry, which is heavily dominated by those who menstruate.
It’s been really fascinating to follow the rumors about Ellen’s workplace behavior for the past several months and to finally see them go mainstream. From a PR perspective, this article outlines what she is likely doing now and in the future to try to overcome the scandal.
I was scrolling on twitter and saw a great blog post about the aesthetics of the revolution. Thinking about social media and the importance of spreading information concisely, I thought this offered a great analysis of how people recirculated information better when it looks better. As well as, how social media has continued to perpetuate this through activism.
Industry
This just makes me think of how far Department stores have come especially from that botched influencer campaign that Lord & Taylor (RIP to the real brand) did a few years back with the “dress”
The media landscape continues to change drastically with Time Out New York ceasing its print edition and the New York Daily News closing its physical newsroom, officially moving its staff to a WFH model.