The Talking Points Podcast

The Quick News & Quick Takes segment includes stories about how people are getting their news (31:50), an employee advocacy survey (33:50) and the latest numbers about teen use of Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook (38:10). The Talking Points Spotlight highlights an unsung hero of Hurricane Harvey (40:10). And, the three Talking Points in this episode feature discussions about the difference between commenting and conversation (42:15), why companies and brands are still having trouble staying quiet online in the middle of major news (48:30) and what reporters wish PR pros would do and not do (56:45). Plus, the Talking Points Shoutout for this month goes to Rob Koch (1:02:50), a former TV news meteorologist turned content marketer. The episode also features a conversation with Sarah Grap, senior PR manager at Mall of America (4:30). And in the Talking Points “2 Cents” segment, Kevin highlights a study that says today’s high school students are getting more A’s but doing worse on college entrance tests (1:04:30)