James Hoggan

Energy Bookshelf: Ten More Worth Your Time Than Super Freaky Crap

A. Siegel | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green


A. Siegel

The authors of Superfreakonomics super(freaky)star status means that they and their travesty of a book will get attention despite its non-truthful truthiness and misleading mediocrity on climate-change.

The Yes Men Hoax is Nothing Compared to the 20-Year Hoax by Fossil Fuel Companies

Kevin Grandia | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green


Kevin Grandia

With a clean energy bill making its way through the Senate and the upcoming international summit on climate change in Copenhagen, you can bet the PR spin from industry and think tanks is only going to get louder.

The Philip Morris Theory of Global Warming

Kevin Grandia | Posted 10.07.2009 | Books


Kevin Grandia

Jim Hoggan, co-founder of the DeSmogBlog Project, has written a book that chronicles the history of PR spin doctors working to confuse the realities of climate change (and tobacco).

Maddow on Bonner and Adfero's Astroturfing for Coal

Kevin Grandia | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green


Kevin Grandia

Maddow should be congratulated for keeping on the astroturf story while most of her peers at other major TV outlets have ignored it.

Congress Should Expose or Outlaw Astroturfers

James Hoggan | Posted 09.20.2009 | Green


James Hoggan

If Bonner's clients are that desperate to have a voice on Capitol Hill, Congress should call a hearing, inquiring into just how much influence is being peddled through phony organizations.

10 Tips for Communicating in Tough Times

James Hoggan | Posted 12.15.2008 | Business


James Hoggan

Here is some news you can use: 10 tips that have emerged over a public relations career of dealing with difficult announcements.