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Paging “Some Comms Person”
In this episode of Communication Breakdown, Steve Dowling and Craig Carroll unpack three reputational firestorms that reveal deeper cracks in the comms industry. First up: Melinda French Gates’ jab at CEOs “pivoting to what some comms person tells us is the right thing to do”—a comment that drew both defensiveness and reflection from PR pros. Steve and Craig examine whether Gates was attacking communications—or challenging the field to rise to its values. Then, the hosts turn to Twitter (now X), where Elon Musk's latest pivot to AI—and Linda Yaccarino’s quiet exit—spark debate over whether…
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