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I’m Cam MacMurchy
I am a former radio and television journalist now working as a PR director at a multinational Internet and technology company listed in Hong Kong.
I’ve loved technology since I was a kid, when I got excited in the run-up to the launch of Windows 95 and installing a 9600 baud modem. I also had a dream to be a journalist (a sports reporter, originally!), which I was fortunate to do for several years before moving to the other side. I have now been in public relations for nearly two decades, but the industry is constantly changing and staying fresh. I’m most interested in the intersection of technology and communications, and am laser-focused these days on finding new ways to leverage technology to tell more compelling stories and work more efficiently.
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Here's What I Do
Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation
Corporate & Crisis Communications
Corporate & Crisis Communications
Productivity & Efficiency
Productivity & Efficiency
Digital & Social Media Marketing
Digital & Social Media Marketing
Radio & Television
Radio & Television
Public Speaking
Public Speaking
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“Writing can be cathartic, and doing it without deadlines or quotas is truly liberating.”
Technology Studio
Must-have apps, practical productivity hacks, social media dos and don’ts, getting around the Great Firewall, and the business of technology.
September 2, 2020
10:15 pm
Hong Kong fintech startup integrates multiple accounts into a single dashboard
Reading Time: 2 minutes The goal is to track spending and work towards financial goals in a slick looking app — if you’re okay giving a company your bank passwords.
Ulysses makes the right call going for consistency over polish
Reading Time: 2 minutes A small software development company made a difficult decision, abandoning work done by its own staff to embrace a centralized standard. It did the right thing.
Media Studio
A look at everything from massive public relations fiascoes to the winners and losers in this new era of journalism — and what tomorrow might bring.
September 30, 2020
12:44 am
McDonald’s public pursuit of its former CEO a fascinating case study
Reading Time: 2 minutes The burger joint has decided to toss out its dependable PR recipe and try something totally new.
PR guru Edward Segal joins the PR & Law Podcast to talk COVID-19, Facebook, and how to prepare for speeches under intense media scrutiny
Reading Time: 40 minutes A chance to get some communications advice from one of the most experienced pros in the business.
Travel Studio
Turn off your phone and get your mind off work! Exploring the world of airlines, lounges, and exotic locales with a camera, laptop, and a few extra airline points.
Listen Up
The PR & Law Podcast
The news is jam packed each week with scandals, gaffes, blunders and embarrassments, so why not learn something from it?
Cam and Ewan look at the top stories making news each week through a PR and legal lens, sharing insights and practical advice for businesses, entrepreneurs, in-house council and communications pros.
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- The Cheating Scandal That Ripped the Poker World Apart - WIRED
- How Fox News Became a Language - The Atlantic
- Why Are Conservatives Obsessed with Pedophilia Right Now? - David M Schell
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is a Mind-Blowing, Jaw-Dropping Visual Recreation of the World - PCMag
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- Grappling with my Chinese Roots: Reflections of a Chinese Adoptee - SupChina
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I do enjoy reading @daringfireball because it’s interesting, even when I disagree — like I do with this. Gruber, normally bang on, has missed the most obvious: phones *are* for fashion, and have been for a while now.
Ahhh. Right. So if you don’t speak multiple languages and don’t happen to be in formerly colonized territories personally engaging with its victims, best to stay quiet then. Got it.
reminder that tweeting in english about decolonization and anti-imperialism (easy, satisfying) can’t replace talking to colonized folks in not english about our relationship to empire and whiteness (hard, the work of our lifetimes)
Trolling my Trump-adoring father…
Was watching this stream earlier. I’m surprised more politicians haven’t made use of #Twitch. Perhaps difficult to do so in a convincing way…
Unreal. Close to 350,000 viewers are watching @AOC play "Among Us" on Twitch with several big name streamers.
Lots of people reminding viewers to VOTE in the chat. And I have to say, AOC is amusingly bad at this game so it's super endearing.
Just dropped off my ballot. Good luck, Kanye!
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