Stories

When movie theaters closed March 2020 in response to COVID, we all thought it would be for a brief period of time and certainly not forever. Unfortunately that is the case for my neighborhood theaters which happen to be the Pacific Theater at the Americana and the Arclight in Hollywood, not to mention the legendary Cinerama Dome. Now all we have left is a nearly 100 year old theater, The Vista, which still hasn’t re-opened. It’s discouraging, especially when we were so close to being able to return to our old movie going habit.

With a few major exceptions, local newspapers have become an endangered species. They were among the first to be impacted by the digital revolution when sites like Craigslist dried up classified advertising, a chief source of revenue, quickly followed by readers transitioning to online sources having become accustomed to content Read more…

This week has been filled with good news headlines about the availability of COVID vaccines. We are being told that beginning April 15 in California (April 6 in New York), anyone over the age of 16 who wants a shot will have access. And access will be much easier, with vaccination sites Read more…

It is sad that it takes the horror of spa killings in Atlanta to make us all pay attention to the problem of hate crimes against the Asian community. And tragic that a mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, which followed a few days later, once again has us asking why Read more…

There have been daily headlines this week about the fallout from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Oprah Winfrey interview. From a public relations standpoint it was a clear win for them and an epic fail for what has become known as “The Firm.” Harry and Meghan owned their narrative and Read more…

We never need an occasion to celebrate women, but why not take advantage of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day to spotlight women we admire and have worked with over the years. Some industries have been more open to women in leadership than others, entertainment public relations being one Read more…

Hollywood no longer remains at the center of the storytelling universe. This has been true for a long time, but our virtual world has pushed us further along that path. This week, we’d like to celebrate MPRM clients who are creating opportunities for storytelling in locations as diverse as Nairobi, Read more…

It is hard to believe that what we all considered a temporary solution has become a way of life one year later. In one manner or another we have all learned to do things differently, especially those of us fortunate enough to be able to work from home. While we Read more…

At MPRM Communications, we are privileged to work with some amazing storytellers, from independent filmmakers to entrepreneurs who set out to change the world. But just like the proverbial shoemaker’s children who go without shoes, they often need help in crafting their own stories. Because it is our business, we Read more…

At MPRM Communications, we are privileged to work with some amazing storytellers, from independent filmmakers to entrepreneurs who set out to change the world. But just like the proverbial shoemaker’s children who go without shoes, they often need help in crafting their own stories. Because it is our business, we Read more…