by Minter Dial | Apr 18, 2012 | Marketing
“Out with the old. In with the new.” From the silent film The Artist, this line was “spoken” by the character, Peppy Miller (played by Bérénice Bejo), as she was PRing her new film, “The Beauty Spot,” all...
by Minter Dial | Sep 16, 2010 | Politics
Sometimes, you do have to wonder if IT is on purpose. I opened the Herald Tribune yesterday (Sept 15, 2010) and, as is my wont, turned to the world news section (page 4). Below is the spread of the top of the page. Take a look and see if you see what I saw! Hint #1:...
by Minter Dial | Jun 29, 2010 | Politics
Taking a step back recently, I tried to think of all the industries that have been radically transformed by the tsunami of the Internet. Internet has a way of altering the way of the land in many different ways because, fundamentally, it changes the way we all...
by Minter Dial | Apr 30, 2010 | Politics
I received an email from a very “in” person (i.e. a good source). The mail writes: On MAY 10th, 2010, this open letter will appear in the Canadian magazine “The Walrus” (June and July/August issues). If you don’t know it, it’s like...
by Minter Dial | Mar 7, 2010 | Politics
WikiLeaks is one of the most riveting initiatives (read: ongoing battles) on the Internet and is putting a new spin on the transparency-anonymity debate. The Sunshine Press, which runs WikiLeaks, is an non-profit organization funded by human rights...