by Rob Cottingham | Apr 16, 2007 | Communicating, Environment, Politics
There’s a white flag flying in Ottawa: The Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment, today apologized to Ecotrust Canada for any inconvenience that may have ensued since the launch of the $1.5 billion Canada ecoTrust for Clean Air and Climate Change.... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 22, 2007 | Communicating, Non-profits, Politics
I’m stunned: IMPACS, the Institute for Media Policy and Civil Society, announced yesterday that it’s declaring bankruptcy. And it’s pointing a finger at the Harper government’s budget cuts last year. IMPACS is – was – a provider of... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 24, 2006 | Communicating, Technology
As you may have heard, Edelman is making some big moves in Second Life, an avatar-based immersive environment (that’s the current buzz phrase while we figure out what to call the damn things). I’ve been learning a little about SL myself, and…... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 3, 2006 | Communicating, Politics, Speechwriting
It’s been a rotten week to be John Kerry. His party is gearing up for a mid-term vote on Tuesday that seems likely to give them a majority in the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate, while sending some high-profile Republicans down in flames and... by Rob Cottingham | Oct 30, 2006 | Communicating, Politics
As Republican desperation grows in the looming prospect of losing both houses of Congress, the party is reverting to form with a series of brutal attack ads. And Canada is emerging as a handy source of tar to slather onto Democratic politicians. Earlier this month,... by Rob Cottingham | Oct 25, 2006 | Blogging, Communicating
Big news from the For Immediate Release podcast team of Shel Holtz and Neville Hobson: they’re joining fellow heavyweights Joseph Jaffe and C.C. Chapman along with five other fine folks in a new-marketing venture known as Crayon. In honour of this auspicious...