Obama: Role Model for Proactive Crisis Communications

Obama on the phone in the Oval Office

October 1, 2013, HealthCare.org, Obamacare’s enrollment website, was released with the idea of being easily accessible for everyone, but the website kept crashing on users. As the cornerstone of his campaign promise, this was a big deal. Without skipping a beat, Obama was able to get an interview on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, targeting the […]

The Hard Way Out — The Struggles of Syrian Refugees

“What happened to the GPS?” mutters Ahmed Jinaid Ahmed, a former delivery driver in Syria. Ahmed and the rest of his party are totally reliant on a $275 phone — their sole compass to freedom. With mobile internet, it costs them three months’ pay. Following this device was Ahmed’s 19-year-old niece, 11-year-old nephew, and Ahmed’s brother. […]