Category Archives: video

Pew Research: How Communicators Should Engage on Social Media.

 Aaron Smith, Associate Director of Research taught a class at PR Summit DC and spoke with Douglas Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, about a recent Pew research study on social media trends. He reveals important information communicators and business owners should keep in mind while creating their social media strategy. For example, people admit to sharing fake information about companies (unintentionally) and turning to social media platforms as a news outlet, despite…

Joyful Celebration of Patrice Tanaka’s Birthday

 With the help of friends, Patrice Tanaka celebrates her birthday and shares her vision for her latest endeavor, Joyful Planet, an initiative to help individuals discover and actively live their life’s purpose to unleash their greatest success, fulfillment and joy. In this special gathering, Tanaka and other industry professionals share the ways in which they live their purpose every day and spread joy on the planet. Tanaka’s vision also includes working with organizations, helping them…

Truth on Trial: Media Under Siege

 Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media; Nneka Chiazor, Vice President of Cox Communications; Karen DeWitt, Breaking News Correspondent for Talk Media News; Michael Tomasky, Political Commentator at The Daily Beast; Shan Wu, CNN Legal Analyst; and Peter Nicholas, White House Reporter for The Wall Street Journal discuss their perspective on the role media has had on the current breakdown of institutional trust. Truth on Trial: Implications for Communicators, features top talent in the…

Truth on Trial: Ethics and Investigations—Are they putting Truth on Trial?

 Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media; Richard S. Levick, Chairman and CEO of LEVICK; Ambassador Norm Eisen, former Ethics Czar in the Obama administration; and Michael Zeldin, CNN Legal Analyst discuss investigations, ethics and the consequences this has upon communicators. Truth on Trial: Implications for Communicators, features top talent in the legal, media and communications industries. To watch the full program, click here.  

Truth on Trial: The Rise of Polarization

 Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media; Ty Cobb, Former Special Counsel to President Trump, and Richard Levick, Chairman & CEO, LEVICK, discuss the White House legal system on how to address and solve the current polarization in US politics. Truth on Trial: Implications for Communicators, features top talent in the legal, media and communications industries. To watch the full program, click here.