Rants

As a huge fan of The West Wing, I was so excited for Aaron Sorkin’s latest television drama The Newsroom to premiere – mostly because it portrays an industry I understand and live in every day.

From August 1 through September 30, Miami Spice is every local’s favorite time of year (it sure is ours) because we get to try new eateries and dine at old favorites – for $19/$23 (lunch) or $33/$39 (dinner), you can enjoy a three-course meal at hundreds of participating Miami restaurants.

The Magic City has hosted NFL Super Bowls, ocean races that circumvent the planet, international art fairs, and just about everything in between. The one glaring omission from this list: the Olympics. Granted, we haven’t deserved an Olympiad in the past, but the last decade has seen Miami become more global, more urban, more of an economic powerhouse, and more respected on the world stage.

As news of the confirmed merger between Newsweek and the Daily Beast circulated on Friday, National Interest posted a column that stated: “The fact that Newsweek will be merging with an online publication is, in effect, a declaration of surrender by old-line media.” We beg to differ.

Today's technological age means people can work anywhere, anytime, but this convenience comes with a price for business owners: distracted drivers who hurt or kill someone expose their employer to potential liabilities for their mistake.

According to the Graves Amendment, passed five years ago, the answer is no.

by Aaron Gordon, Vice President, Schwartz Media Strategies

 Unfortunately, the issue of ‘pay to play’ relationships in the media is nothing new: I once read that as many as 20% of marketers confess that they’ve purchased advertising space or entered into ‘marketing partnerships’ with publications to secure preferential editorial coverage – and that number has probably grown in recent years as many news outlets get “creative” in offering new marketing opportunities.

Tadd Schwartz is quoted in today's South Florida Business Journal article, "LeBron James' Decision Ignites Push

We at Schwartz Media Strategies would like to announce that, in less than five years in business, we've been recognized as one of South Florida's top twenty public relations firms! We credit our all-star team of sharp, savvy, creative public relations professionals and of course our roster of fantastic clients whom it's a pleasure to work with. (In a shameless brag - our diversity of experience, relationships with the media, and "fire in the belly," as Tadd Schwartz himself would say, don't hurt!)

Conchita has her own seven-bedroom, $8.3 million mansion on Miami Beach. She has a $3 million trust fund. A publicist. A four-season wardrobe. Diamond jewelry. A full-time staff. Weekly spa trips for manicures and pedicures. Her very own Escalade. What a pampered little puppy.