Here's a good example of public relations in action.
Tom Flanagan, a former senior adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, says he regrets his "glib" comment calling for the assassination of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
"It was a thoughtless, glib remark about a serious subject," Flanagan said Wednesday on the CBC's Power & Politics with Evan Solomon.
"I never seriously intended to advocate or propose the assassination of Mr. Assange. But I do think that what he's doing is very malicious and harmful to diplomacy and endangering people's lives, and I think it should be stopped."
Earlier, Flanagan said in a statement to CBC News, "If Mr. Assange is arrested on the recently announced Interpol warrant, I hope [he] receives a fair trial and due process of law.
Via: cbc.ca
There's a word that's not often used in the media, glib. His team did a good job as they addressed the issue immediately. Also, notice how he says he regrets putting little thought into the assassination comment, but doesn't go 180 on his original feelings of the matter. His credibility is kept intact, as he voices the same opinion in a more politically correct manner.
I feel that the pr team did a good job in quickly extinguishing the problem with little damage for Tom... in my opinion.
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