Communication Breakdown

Communication Breakdown

Observatory on Corporate Reputation LLC 96 - Manifesto Mania!

Communication Breakdown is a postgame show for PR pros. In each episode, hosts Craig Carroll (Founder of the Observatory on Corporate Reputation, Editor of the SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation, Lecturer at Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business) and Steve Dowling (former head of communications at OpenAI and Apple) discuss the strategies and tactics companies are using in high-visibility crises and PR initiatives, giving listeners unique insight into how key decisions are made.

The podcast offers two unique perspectives on communications theory and practice, drawing on Craig’s research and teaching on reputation at USC Annenberg, UNC Chapel Hill, and universities worldwide, and Steve’s two decades of experience as a comms leader at some of the world’s most influential companies.

Whether you’re a PR professional, marketing executive, or just curious about how companies make key communications decisions, you’ll find these discussions insightful and valuable.
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Episodes

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Manifesto Mania!

13 Aug 2026
95-

Full Court Press

06 Aug 2026
94-

Off the Menu

30 Jul 2026
93-

A Midsummer Night’s Clip Show

23 Jul 2026
92-

Defenestration

16 Jul 2026