February 2022. On the eve of her Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II declares her wish that Camilla be Queen Consort. Seven months later Elizabeth dies. The transition proceeds without controversy. The case study on closing succession questions while the authority still exists to close them.
At the time, she said she felt "deep compassion" for anyone who felt mistreated, adding the following apology:.
"Flack" — the celebrity-publicist drama starring Anna Paquin — and what the show documents about the publicist craft in the post-truth era. The case study in how the alternate-reality construction work actually operates, and what real publicists say about the depiction.
Eight years after the November 2017 Washington Post investigation that ended his career, Charlie Rose is the canonical case study in what happens when a fired media figure attempts to fire back. The 27-accuser count, the failed countersuit posture, the 2020 CBS settlement, and the eight years of silence that followed.
Eight years after the New York Times investigation that ended his Hollywood career, Louis CK is the canonical case study in partial MeToo-era recovery. Madison Square Garden sold out. A Grammy won. No streaming deal, no late-night booking, no industry awards. The standup ecosystem accepted him; the entertainment industry did not.
More than a century old. Outlasted the radio, television, cable, and streaming eras. Has not yet outlasted the social media era. May not outlast the AI era.
Comedian and TV host Chris Hardwick is facing harsh allegations after his ex-girlfriend, Chloe Dykstra, dropped a bombshell in the entertainment media recently.
A crisis communications case study of the Allison Mack NXIVM prosecution: Keith Raniere's 120-year sentence, the DOS branding case, and how documentaries locked the public record.
Carlson took over Miss America in January 2018 to rebuild a 96-year-old American brand. What happened next is one of the most instructive heritage-brand reputation stories of the decade.
Marilyn Manson built one of the biggest acts of the late 1990s. Columbine 1999 broke the brand permanently — a case study in reputation damage that compounds across decades.