Off-the-Bus

Bus Stories

There’s something about buses that draw designated message-drivers from a wide swath of the PR spectrum. My first mobile PR experience entailed publicizing a large bus-like motor home outfitted with floor-to-ceiling, trompe l’oeil-style photographs on its walls. It showed the interiors of a typical Courtyard by Marriott hotel room. Marriott Corp. marked its first brand […]

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Off-the-Bus, On-the-Record

If you missed Kit Seelye’s take today on how one off-the-bus Obama citizen supporter/reporter could very well derail her candidate’s political prospects, it’s a most worthwhile read. For some command-and-control PR types, it should also strike a nerve. In a nutshell, the Obama campaign invited one Mayhill Fowler, a 61-year-old reporter for Off the Bus,

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Off the Political Menu

With a lot of huff and puff, the folks at the Huffington Post this week revealed the name of the Jay Rosen-inspired political journalism initiative that aims to give voice to a quasi-cohesive group of citizen reporters on the Presidential campaign trail (of which you can be part). From Arianna: “We’re calling it Off The

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