No. 542: Earth, Smurfs and the iPod all begin – and so does a new era in Bay Shore
No argument here: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we recover from another debilitating debate night – hopefully, the last we’ll ever see like that – and wrap up…
David Chauvin
Communications meets politics, on a one-way street
By DAVID CHAUVIN // I’m of a certain age – OK, fine, I’m old, old enough to remember George, the ill-fated and short-lived political magazine created by John F. Kennedy…
No. 533: On Donkey Kong, Arctic atmospheres and Neptune – plus, Hollywood on the North Shore
Fall for you: Rejoice, autumnal aficionados – the season of plunging temperatures, pumpkin-spice everything and full-on political dementia has arrived. Yes, it’s Sept. 23 on Long Island and around…
Pay attention: TikTok has already changed the world
By DAVID CHAUVIN // For those who don’t regularly interact with Generation Z, TikTok’s meteoric rise to the forefront of public attention is somewhat bewildering. Throw in the president’s public…
No. 524: Space dogs, electric cars and the miracle of Tito Velasquez – you want fries with that?
Slow and steady: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and over the hump we go. It’s the dog days, all right, as families take vacations (where possible), back-to-school sales proliferate…
Science must win the COVID-19 info war (and it can)
By DAVID CHAUVIN // As schools throughout the country start the school year – whether it’s 100 percent in-person, 100 percent remote or a hybrid of both – one thing…
No. 514: Adelphi evolves, Roswell crashes and da Gama sails again – plus Phase Four, with attitude
Hot stuff: Hello again, dear readers, and welcome to your favorite regularly scheduled review of the Long Island innovation economy, back on the beat on this eighth day of…
After perpetuating racism, marketing/PR must step up
By DAVID CHAUVIN // In the weeks following the brutal, inexplicable murder of George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis by a man sworn to protect him, this country has…
No. 505: In which National Grid gifts, interns rise and SBU psychologists dig deep
That’s a wrap: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as our abbreviated WFH workweek comes to an end and a muggy, late-spring weekend begins, with Long Island now enjoying its…
No. 504: On Phase 1, thousands of grads and 918 million degrees (but who’s counting)?
Cross your fingers: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just the midpoint of this abbreviated WFH workweek, but possibly the Phase 1 reopening Long Island has been waiting…
Don’t discount the discount, and other PR principles
By DAVID CHAUVIN // As a marketing professional – and someone fascinated by the inventive ways in which brands engage their audiences – I often find myself torn between being…
No. 494: In which Earth Day, the National League and fresh NSF Fellows all arrive, but COVID-19 won’t leave
People of Earth: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as Long Island, the United States and a good chunk of the civilized world muscle their way through another workweek in…
Tipping the leader meter, everyday heroes abound
By DAVID CHAUVIN // True leaders tend to reveal themselves in times of crisis. (Fraudulent leaders tend to be exposed as well – a story for another column, but see…
No. 486: On mega-moons, linear DNA and innovative immigrant services – and yes, lots of coronavirus stuff
The unusual: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the midpoint of another weird and wild workweek, as the Great Coronavirus Pandemic continues to reshape our world and the regional…
PR and the pandemic: charting a challenging course
By DAVID CHAUVIN // CNN had the results of the Florida Democratic Primary as its top story for maybe 10 minutes – results that would seem to have effectively ended…