By Jonathan Marshall | Spring Intern On January 26th, 2020, at 11:24 A.M Pacific Time, celebrity gossip site TMZ broke the sad news that Kobe Bryant had died in a helicopter crash. Due to his  celebrity status, this report dominated news coverage for days. As various news sources reported incorrect information and internet rumors ran amok, the news coverage of … Read More

According to a Pew Research Center study, 82% of U.S. adults say they at least sometimes read online customer ratings or reviews before purchasing items for the first time, including 40% who say they always or almost always do so. Whether it be shopping, looking to hire for a service, or picking a restaurant for dinner, online reviews can often … Read More

By Greg Beuerman and Brittany Webb of BMF Thanks to the internet, the age of ready and free access to information is in full swing, making the good, the bad, and the ugly available to anyone and everyone with the tap of a button. While this is great for research, education and making informed decisions, but what happens when search … Read More

By Greg Beuerman Last month’s tanker ship / barge collision in the Houston Ship Channel marked over a dozen times I’ve participated in or led a multi-party crisis response Joint Information Center (JIC) following a major accident of some type. A Joint Information Center, or JIC is a coordinated effort to inform the public regarding an incident of environmental or … Read More