AJB Communications

PR Consulting: biz/fin, crisis, legal PR, book PR, energy/cc, politics, #cre #metoo, op-eds, media training. Fan of UNC NYY Steelers MJ RF e: [email protected]

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

A classic from Edward Hopper

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

Yes, agreed. But some reporters don't want to get spammed so they may not list their contact info. But I find this to be an issue generally w/websites a lot-- they either want you to use a contact form or a generic email like [email protected] -- it can be frustrating. #contactinfo

[Danielle Decker Jones @djtweets]

This is really smart.
It is hard sometimes as a recruiter to find contact info for reporters and editors, and I worry that if I can’t reach a person, then sources can’t, either!

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

#LuigiMangione #Presspasses A wacky development from the Luigi Mangione case. Three fans/influencers dubbed the "Mangionistas" given press passes to cover his trial. Kinda nuts! There used to be stricter press pass rules.
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[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

What will happen with #UNC now? Yes, it was time for #HubertDavis to go but I am not sure #MichaelMalone is the best choice. And now we have all these UNC players entering the the transfer portal. @UNCBarstool @UNC_Basketball @GoHeels @KeepingItHeel @UNC_TarHeelFan

[Jeff Borzello @jeffborzello]

Seven North Carolina players have entered the transfer portal or announced their intentions to enter so far today:

Derek Dixon (6.5 PPG)
Jonathan Powell (4.8 PPG)
Kyan Evans (4.0 PPG)
Zayden High (3.4 PPG)
Isaiah Denis (1.9 PPG)
Jaydon Young (1.8 PPG)
James Brown (1.2 PPG)

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

Much needed story on #dogs in #NYC -- it's not just about poop. I've owned a dog & friends have owned dogs. The problem w/some dog owners & some breeds is NY is too small for some big & mean dogs & owners don't always control dogs in elevators, lobbies, outdoors, etc.

[Curbed @Curbed]

“If there wasn’t dog shit all over the sidewalks, then I don’t think dogs would necessarily be coming to a boiling point,” one dog owner reflected.

Rachel Sugar explores the boiling tension between the city’s dog lovers and their disgruntled neighbors: https://t.co/QZ9sv4Teja

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

Always hate #Duke Bleed #Carolina blue. Hope for better times for #UNC #uncstillgotit
@UNC_Basketball @UNCBarstool
BTW, Best Duke-UNC games were with @THANS50 along w/2005 UNC win at Dean Dome, 2022 wins over Coach K in his last season, & this year w @general_caleb_w & Trimble.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

From @TheAthletic: For 40 years, Duke has been college basketball’s most polarizing team. People love to hate Duke.

But has Duke basketball become less hateable? Perhaps, maybe, even likable? https://t.co/Z2jcL2ANjA

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

Bad #PR here by #UNC #HubertDavis -- make an announcement already. #Carolina fans want UNC and this team to succeed. @UNC_Basketball @UNCBarstool #Tarheels

[Keeping It Heel @KeepingItHeel]

The University of North Carolina continues to make the Hubert Davis situation 1000000x worse.

Either rip the Band-Aid off and make a change, or fully back Davis as the program's coach. ⬇️

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

Duke-UNC, Yanks-Red Sox, and Steelers-Ravens

[Sam Block @theblockspot]

KEEP 3… CUT 8… SPORTS RIVALRIES:
• Ohio State - Michigan
• Bama - Auburn
• Duke - UNC
• Celtics - Lakers
• Dodgers - Giants
• Bears - Packers
• Army - Navy
• Barcelona - Real Madrid
• Texas - Oklahoma
• Steelers - Ravens
• Yankees - Red Sox

Which 3 are you KEEPING?

[Tar Heels HQ @TarHeelsHQ]

Happy coach K day for all who celebrate!

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

Keep: March Madness, Wimbledon, and MLB Playoffs

[Sam Block @theblockspot]

KEEP 3… CUT 9… SPORTS EVENTS:
• March Madness
• NBA Playoffs
• WNBA Playoffs
• Stanley Cup Playoffs
• College Football Playoff
• NFL Playoffs
• MLB Postseason
• College World Series
• Wimbledon
• World Cup
• The Olympics
• The Masters

Which 3 are you KEEPING ???

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: This account, which is dedicated to holding Trump accountable for his lies, while elevating Democratic wins now has over 773,000 followers! Thank you for joining the fastest-growing pro-democracy community. Can you retweet and follow to help us get to 775,000 followers?

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

This was a bad and a winnable game. But I am more worried about @general_caleb_w and the injury to his hand. What's the story on that? Hubert wasn't very forthcoming about that.

[InsideCarolina @InsideCarolina]

"Everyone knew it would be tough to bounce back from that Duke game, on the road against a quality opponent, but this was their opportunity to show that they’re a top 10 team."

All of Rob's takeaways from UNC's loss at Miami here (+): https://t.co/kLHpKCSnsP

[Grant Hughes @GrantHughesNC]

#UNC is simply a better program than Duke.

More chips, leads the all time series, the Final Four win.

No amount of five-stars or hype will change that. Sorry, Devils.

[UNC Tar Heels on SR @SRTarHeel]

BEAT DUKE!

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

A bad and sad day today for #journalism #newsmedia #newspapers #books #bookreviews and #sportsfans with the #layoffs by @washingtonpost @ajc #WashingtonPost #atlantajournalconstitution #Bezos and let's not forget about @PittsburghPG closing on May 3

[Dwight Garner @DwightGarner]

It seems like only yesterday that nearly every American newspaper, dozens and dozens of them, even in mid-size cities, ran book reviews by local critics.

The alt-weeklies (I wrote for many of them) were everywhere and had feisty and boisterous book sections.

Time, Newsweek and other weeklies had serious critics who mattered to the conversation.

All this is gone.

The stamping out of the Washington’s Post’s excellent book section - one of the last standing - ends an era. It’s a turning point in America's literature, which can’t thrive without serious and ardent criticism - aka public talk, back and forth, between competing voices, in something like real time.

The silence out there is good for no one. Gloom suddenly feels like eclipse.

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

What's happening at @washingtonpost is bad but unsurprising. Print is down, media under attack, & lots of owners are billionaires. Note @PittsburghPG & @ajc etc. As to this tweet on WaP & sports, note that @nytimes cut its sports dept. & replaced it with the @Athletic. #newsmedia

[Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch]

Every person in sports at The Washington Post would be wise to look elsewhere right now.

That's just reality.

Now here's the other reality:

You still have to do your job at the highest level, your editors have to do their jobs at the highest level, and you as a writer/copy person/designer etc...want to work hard for them. And most importantly: You want to do your best work for readers.

Just terrible conditions as far as one's mental health — and I'm sure everyone will still produce great copy.

But that's what's happening.

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

#inflation #affordability #groceries #prices $80, $100 -- this is what it costs now to buy not all that much at the store. As Chico Marx once said: Who are you going to believe? Me or your own eyes? Or in this case, the grocery bill tells the real story about prices, not the B.S.

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

Whew! It's going to take a lot more than @general_caleb_w & @captandrewluck to turn this #UNC @UNC_Basketball season around. What happened? Why are they so bad in the past few games -- & so bad at 3pt defense? Hubert may not be whole problem. @insidecarolina
@relldmc
@HTB_Josh

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

Memo to Hubert Davis: DO NOT let #CalebWilson become a one-and-done. Get him whatever NIL money he needs to keep him from turning pro. #tarheels @GoHeels @UNCBarstool @UNC_Basketball @GoHeelAthletics #TarHeelNation
#HenriVeesaar is pretty good, too!

[Frankie Vision @Frankie_Vision]

Caleb Wilson vs Florida State Tonight..

22 PTS (9-15 FG)
16 REBS
6 AST
2 BLKS

If he not in your top 3 idk what player yall watching!!!

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

A new book by a CT psychiatrist starts off: "On a bright day in the late 1980s, I found myself strapped into an electric chair." In "Making God Laugh," R.C. Goodwin discusses his life as a a psychiatrist (Secret Harbor Press, 2025) @RCGoodwinAuthor https://t.co/NjhcVXFLTu

[AJB Communications @ajbcomms]

Lights, camera, action! A screening is being held Sunday of an Avon CT archaeological series on local Paleo-Indians. #AvonHistoricalSociety, @AvonLibraryCT, & #AvonSeniorCenter partnered on the series. The reel was produced by @DSQRDmediaNYC #archeology
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