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8 reasons why strategic communications is best done with human experience and why people, not AI, are the heart of powerful communication.

Reading Time 18 minutes:When Canada implemented the Online News Act in June 22, 2023, I’m sure news publishers didn’t think Facebook would pull all news from its pages. Oops. Aimed at making big tech – Meta and Google – pay revenues to news publishers, the Act wasn’t looked at fondly from big tech, although their response differed.

Reading Time 17 minutes:Ted Lasso makes for the perfect case study in propaganda. We analyze messaging within the show and couch them under an academic perspective to understand propaganda from a more relaxed point of view: entertainment.

Reading Time < 1 minute:Working on the success of my previous collaboration, we had another recent residency project for an Edmonton-based contemporary circus company. Called, Firefly Theatre and Circus, the company worked on a brand new piece at the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre in Camrose with a residency prior to the performance.

Reading Time 2 minutes:When I was looking to create a video about a performance coming up. I worked with the artists involved and suggested we start with a Facebook Live Q&A. A suggestion from one of the artists opened the door to a rewarding experience.

Reading Time 3 minutes:Capturing the spirit of the pow wow with photographs. This post showcases the brilliant Regalia found at pow wows, in this case, Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis.

Reading Time 11 minutes: It took four months before the Minnesota government made public a small nuclear leak in Minneapolis. This post studies the fallout from delaying to notify the public and how it applies in a crisis communication theoretical framework.

Reading Time < 1 minute:It was great to be featured by Royal Roads University for my capstone project. Here is the opening lede from the Royal Roads University feature story: That’s the truth. I’m passionate about growth and personal improvement, and the master of professional communication program did just that. It was great to be part of the whole […]

Reading Time 3 minutes:Are propaganda and post-truth dissimilar? Listen to the podcast to find out.