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Later this month, it will be 50 years since the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. I remember when man first walked on the moon and what I was listening to on the radio.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has been in politics for over two decades and it shows when he speaks to the news media.

Elections Canada has been raked over the coals for trying to use "influencers" to motive voters. Why?

40 years ago The Buggles sang Video Killed the Radio Star. Today video is the best (and cheapest) way for organizations to tell their story.

As broadsheet daily newspapers in Canada pump out a blend of locally and nationally-created news content, it's time to ask if it's really working?

Health Minister Tyler Shandro's awkward media moment wasn't the first for a rookie Alberta cabinet minister and it won't be the last.

Preparation and confidence will help you avoid messing up in a media interview.

He's been Prime Minister for almost four years, but Justin Trudeau still often speaks to the media like a rookie.

As more people take photos for their social media accounts, is the right others have for personal privacy disappearing?

When Canadians get informed about the latest news, almost half can't determine whether it's real or fake. That's disturbing.

Forget about comfy beds and soft towels. When I pick a hotel to stay at, I want every sports channel I can get.

Buried in the 400-page Mueller Report were some interesting tidbits to confirm what we knew all along - Sarah Sanders has been lying to the media.

Jason Kenney's UCP scored a big landslide in the Alberta election, three days after being endorsed by Postmedia newspapers in the province.

If you want the media to cover your story, build relationships, do the work and stop spamming reporters.

Halfway through the Alberta election campaign everyone's talking issues, and the news media is listening.

The Alberta election campaign is underway and potted plants are springing up everywhere.

This is the first blog I've written since just before Christmas. Here's what I've been up to.

This is my last blog. It's been great writing one every week, but all good things have to come to an end.

Here they are - my Top 10 Blogs of the year. You read them, so you rated them.

He was a star player in the NHL, but his story won't have any effect on business and community leaders. Or will it?

Will $600 million in government handouts result in less objective news coverage by the media outlets that take the cash?

There are some common misconceptions people have about doing media interviews. Here are answers to four questions I often get.

The incidents had some similarities, but the way police handled information to the media wasn't close to the same.

An interview done last week on CBC Calgary about the Winter Olympics was a great case study on how not to do an interview.