Along with the growth of the internet as a primary channel for news delivery has come an increase in the practice of refusing to comment or cooperate with the news media as a public relations strategy.

The end of the academic year brought protests to college campuses across the country - including here in Connecticut - over the war between Israel and Hamas.

When former U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman died in March he left a national political legacy, but in Connecticut he also left a legacy related to his understanding of and use of the news media to further his political ends.

McDowell Communications Group President Duby McDowell was honored to chair the annual Go Red For Women luncheon last month in Hartford.

In case you didn’t know, the McDowell Communications Group publishes an almost daily website covering news about the media.

For those even marginally concerned about the implications of cancel culture one question goes to the heart of the issue.

Zoom and similar platforms are now a permanent part of business life. We have become comfortable with it. Perhaps too comfortable. As in wearing pajamas to a business meeting, holding a pet on your lap, or finishing your breakfast while your colleagues talk about Q2 goals.

We have all been there.

You are in a text conversation with someone and for whatever reason there is no clear way to end it without seeming rude.

If you or your company are a user of the social media platform, formerly known as Twitter and now known as X, you may be asking yourself; should I continue using the platform under its current leadership?

According to the Medill School at Northwestern University the news environment in Connecticut is relatively healthy when compared with trends across the country.