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Responsibility for civility lies with all of us
Two very different people are on my mind as I consider the problem of a lack of civility in our political discourse today: U.S. Representative… Read More

May 7, 2019
Civility in the Media, and its Role in Culture and Politics
The Greenlee Summit this fall at Iowa State University will focus on “Communications and Civility in our Democracy.” It is a timely topic (right… Read More

April 27, 2019
Reflections on the 2018 Greenlee Summit
Rick Phillips, Chair of the Greenlee School Advisory Council and the Chief Communications Officer for Nationwide, shares his observations of the 2018 Greenlee Summit, which was geared to industry professionals in journalism, advertising and public relations. Read More

April 19, 2018
How I teach big data at Greenlee
Every semester, I give a guest lecture on big data in advertising and public relations principles classes. In a span of 50 minutes, I try… Read More

April 3, 2018
How does data drive the creative process?
It’s an age-old question, which came first…the chicken or the egg? In the world of advertising, the two forces at the center of this delicate… Read More

March 22, 2018
My brush with WikiLeaks
It was October 2016, less than a month before the presidential election, when a colleague emailed me to say my name had appeared twice in… Read More

March 14, 2018
The importance of sifting the truth from fiction
Truthful news and information are what the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University stand for, whether it be in journalism, public… Read More

March 8, 2018
7 Practical In-person Event Networking Tips
[Networking](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/networking) is not as easy or as natural as most people think. It’s not just a face-to-face meeting, networking could involve a combination of emails,… Read More

March 1, 2018
The Company You Keep
In public relations, you are who you represent. Aren’t you? Recently, London-based public relations firm Bell Pottinger discovered the reality of their reputation being… Read More

February 20, 2018
Using insights to set sights: the power of preliminary research
“Research before strategy; strategy before action.” It’s a Flynn Wright agency philosophy and mantra, the idea that it’s crucial to map out exactly what needs… Read More

February 12, 2018