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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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Welcome
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
Latest posts
“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.
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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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Editor’s Picks
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- How Quibi Imploded Just Six Months After Launch - The Verge
- 'Nobody Can Block It': How the Telegram App Fuels Global Protest - The Guardian
- 'Secret Life Of Supermarkets' Reveals Bounty's Dark Side - NPR
- Stranger Than Fiction — The Atavist Magazine
- What Does It Mean to Be Blessed? - Crossway
- The Mystery of the Immaculate Concussion - GQ
- Why the Alt-Right's Most Famous Woman Disappeared - The Atlantic
- Most of Scottish Wikipedia Written By American in Mangled English - VICE
- The Cheating Scandal That Ripped the Poker World Apart - WIRED
- How Fox News Became a Language - The Atlantic
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KATSUJI NAKAZAWA Analysis: Xi's message to Jack Ma, 'You're nothing but a cloud' https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/China-up-close/Analysis-Xi-s-message-to-Jack-Ma-You-re-nothing-but-a-cloud
Dear @Apple: Would absolutely love it if you could add battery readings for the iPad, AirPods, keyboards, and whatever else people connect via #bluetooth to Control Center. Much easier to check from any app, rather than going to the Home Screen and swiping to see a widget. #Thx.
Or a Mac is just a non-touch screen, non-versatile iPad with worse battery life and no 4G.
If you attach your iPad to a monitor and use a keyboard and mouse, at this point you’re just using a Mac with a worse OS? 🤔
Obama says he would have pushed China “much harder” on trade issues if it were not for the global financial crisis of 2008-09, which restricted him from holding Beijing to account for “breaking just about every agreed-about rule of international commerce”. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3110249/barack-obama-i-could-not-have-trade-war-china-due-global
A Chinese wartime drama has been taken offline after state media criticized the show over its young, good-looking characters’ well-coiffed hair and the fancy villa they commandeered to be their base of operations. https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006454/chinese-war-drama-taken-offline-over-fancy-home%2C-fancy-hairstyles
Parler Makes Play for Conservatives Mad at Facebook, Twitter https://www.wsj.com/articles/parler-backed-by-mercer-family-makes-play-for-conservatives-mad-at-facebook-twitter-11605382430
Trump driving by his supporters to go play golf just about sums up his presidency
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