tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739291720177868742.post2438162753139454740..comments2023-10-08T04:45:22.042-07:00Comments on The PR Situation: Excuse Me While I Put On My Public FaceThe_Practitionerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13574064611092403299noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739291720177868742.post-16379757749852052992010-08-13T15:24:54.854-07:002010-08-13T15:24:54.854-07:00TJ, I agree with you. Trying to control who says w...TJ, I agree with you. Trying to control who says what to whom is difficult. And in the scenario you painted, it should have been okay for the Dr. to talk to the reporter. But I don't advocate everybody talking to the media without first clearing it with the PR department.The_Practitionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13574064611092403299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4739291720177868742.post-42299951798018752532010-08-13T14:12:05.329-07:002010-08-13T14:12:05.329-07:00The problem is that it can be very difficult to li...The problem is that it can be very difficult to limit an organization to just one spokesperson. If you have a Dr presenting on a panel at a major conference on a topic and a reporter comes up afterwards with follow-up questions, it's awfully lame for the Dr to have to say "sorry, I can't talk to the media."TJ Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389791201736331300noreply@blogger.com