Joe Thornley, Author at FIR Podcast Network

About Joe Thornley

Joseph Thornley, co-host of Inside PR, is CEO of Thornley Fallis and founder of 76engage. He is a past Chair of the Canadian Council of Public Relations Firms. Full bio

Inside PR 555: Facebook – decaying from the Inside?

October 20, 2021 by Joe Thornley Leave a Comment

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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/prworks/Inside_PR_555_Oct_14_2021.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 23:16 — 32.0MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | RSS | Subscription OptionsIn the wake of Facebook’s bad news month, we discuss the communications challenges the company faces. A blip? Or a step on an irreversible path toward becoming the new MySpace? The necessary impetus to… Continue Reading →

Inside PR 553: Ethically, Legally, Responsibly

September 23, 2021 by Joe Thornley Leave a Comment

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Inside PR 544 – Mr Zuckerberg was otherwise engaged

July 21, 2019 by Joe Thornley, Gini Dietrich and Martin Waxman Leave a Comment

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Practical advice for PR practitioners about incorporating SEO in their earned media programs. The Open Government Partnership and the Grand Committee converged on Ottawa to discuss open engagement, privacy, responsibility. Mark Zuckerberg took a pass.
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Inside PR 543 – Algorithmic Accountablity and Privacy

July 14, 2019 by Gini Dietrich, Martin Waxman and Joe Thornley Leave a Comment

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On this week’s Inside PR, we consider the implications of an Algorithmic Accountability Act, rebalancing the freedom of companies to capture and use our data with our right to informed consent. Plus: Protect your privacy against hidden cameras during your next business trip.
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Inside PR 542: Welcome Dan York

June 12, 2019 by Joe Thornley, Gini Dietrich, Martin Waxman and Dan York Leave a Comment

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Canada announces a Digital Charter. Our relationship with Google. And Dan York joins the Inside PR team.
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Inside PR 541 – Gain a point. Lose a point.

May 13, 2019 by Joe Thornley, Gini Dietrich and Martin Waxman Leave a Comment

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Facebook. Google. FIR Podcast network. Local news deserts. Elections. GarageBand turns fifteen. Lots of talk.
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Inside PR 540 – Private and Privacy aren’t the same thing

May 7, 2019 by Joe Thornley, Gini Dietrich and Martin Waxman Leave a Comment

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Is Mark Zuckerberg’s concept of privacy your concept of privacy? Probably not. And this week we discuss Zuckerberg’s ongoing repositioning of Facebook as “private.”
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Inside PR 539: Google Takes a Pass and Cision thinks about a sale

April 30, 2019 by Joe Thornley, Gini Dietrich and Martin Waxman Leave a Comment

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Google takes a pass on carrying political advertising in Canada. And there are reports that Cision is up for sale.
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Inside PR 538 – Roger McNamee is Zucked

April 2, 2019 by Joe Thornley, Gini Dietrich and Martin Waxman Leave a Comment

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This week, we take a deep dive into Roger McNamee’s Zucked. McNamee, an early investor in Facebook and an erstwhile advisor to Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg has provided us with an insightful consideration of how Facebook and social media have changed over time.
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Inside PR 555: Facebook – decaying from the Inside?

Inside PR 553: Ethically, Legally, Responsibly

Inside PR 544 – Mr Zuckerberg was otherwise engaged

Inside PR 543 – Algorithmic Accountablity and Privacy

Inside PR 542: Welcome Dan York

Inside PR 541 – Gain a point. Lose a point.

Inside PR 540 – Private and Privacy aren’t the same thing

Inside PR 539: Google Takes a Pass and Cision thinks about a sale

Inside PR 538 – Roger McNamee is Zucked

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