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Tim O'Brien

Pittsburgh
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Tim O'Brien’s Biography

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Tim O’Brien formed O’Brien Communications, an independent corporate communications practice, in June 2001 after serving as Communications Director and the Chief Investor Relations Officer at Tollgrade Communications, a NASDAQ company.

O’Brien Communications has managed corporate projects and communications programs for both publicly and privately held companies, from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. Services have centered on major transactions; bankruptcy filings and subsequent reorganizati…

Tim O'Brien’s Journalist Portfolio

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This is what happens when the crisis starts without you

This is what happens when the crisis starts without you

Let’s say you’re in charge of communications at your organization and you’re about to board a two-hour flight…

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How to Start Your Own Independent Practice by the New Year

How to Start Your Own Independent Practice by the New Year

It's October, fall is in full swing, and your management team is probably taking a closer look at its 2018 bu…

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Managing Your First Self-Employed Month

Managing Your First Self-Employed Month

Starting your own business involves a series of benchmarks. There's the pre-launch period, which can begin ye…

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HR and PR: Partnering to Proactively Address Crisis Management

HR and PR: Partnering to Proactively Address Crisis Management

There's no doubt about it - inadequate crisis management can damage an organization's reputation, particularl…

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5 secrets of effective PR pros

5 secrets of effective PR pros

You know one when you meet one - an effective public relations professional. At first, you may not be able to…

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Want local TV coverage? Here's what not to do

Want local TV coverage? Here's what not to do

One of the most common publicity assignments just about every PR person takes on at some point is to generate…

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Articles

Bishop Joseph Strickland on Keeping the Faith

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By Tim O'Brien
| shapingopinion.com
The Shaping Opinion podcast helps you see through the spin. It reveals things you may not know, and it exposes other things some may want to keep hidden. Its focus is on how your thoughts and attitudes are influenced to create change in the culture, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. Host Tim O’Brien – author, senior media advisor and veteran damage control expert – empowers you with a fresh perspective.
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The Cautionary Tale of Graham Linehan

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By Tim O'Brien
| The American Mind Verified
Most Americans don’t know who Graham Linehan is, but to put it into perspective, he’s the Jerry Seinfeld of the British/Irish sitcom world. Back in the 1990s, Linehan starred in Father Ted, which is now regarded as one of the greatest sitcoms in U.K. television history. On September 1, Linehan’s real life merged with sitcom-level absurdity when he landed at London’s Heathrow Airport and was immediately arrested by five members of the Metropolitan Police. His crime? Three posts on X.
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Timothy Sandefur on Free Speech and Your Employer

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By Tim O'Brien
| shapingopinion.com
The Shaping Opinion podcast helps you see through the spin. It reveals things you may not know, and it exposes other things some may want to keep hidden. Its focus is on how your thoughts and attitudes are influenced to create change in the culture, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. Host Tim O’Brien – author, senior media advisor and veteran damage control expert – empowers you with a fresh perspective.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Radio and TV news writer.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

It's giving the impression SM users represent general perceptions when in fact SM users are a narrow set of demographics.