
“Don’t print what he said. Print what he meant.”
While this is not a California-based political story, I thought fellow political junkies (especially those of us in PR/communications) would be interested in the story in today’s Chicago Tribune about the death of Earl Bush, press secretary to the first Mayor Richard J. Daley (father of Chicago’s current mayor). I’m sure that Pres. Bush’s PR folks can relate to Earl Bush’s frustration with the press!
Earl Bush 1915-2006: Press secretary knew what mayor wanted to sayPutting words into the mouth of the malaprop-prone Richard J. Daley wasn’t an easy task.
So consider the plight of Earl Bush, the late mayor’s press secretary for… Read More