Freedom of Speech. That term is often defined as person’s right to articulate ideas and opinions without the fear of government censorship or retribution, or societal sanction. Lost in this, however, is the fact that the responsibility for ensuring that speech can truly be free, lies with the patience and mercy of the listener – not with the force and volume of the speaker.
It was sometime around 1998 and I was sitting in the HR office waiting to find out my fate. My job and, for all intents and purposes, my career in television were at stake. The reason all this was happening was because one (or more) of my employees had lodged a complaint, stating that I had consistently demeaned the writers and producers in my department, particularly with my unduly harsh and, at times, abusive, critique of their scripts.
If you aren’t from Miami – or at least lived here for 20 years – it’s hard to explain how funny and on the mark this commercial is. Our client LOVED it. His clients saw it and they LOVED it. They came to see him, talk to him, laugh about the spot, and buy cars.
Steinert High Alum Hometown: Trenton, NJ Started At M Network: Yes I did. Previous life: VP Creative Services, NBC Television (1998 – 2003) First real job: Driving a mowing tractor on a golf course in NJ (age 14) Skillsets: Branding and Communications...
Freedom of Speech. That term is often defined as person’s right to articulate ideas and opinions without the fear of government censorship or retribution, or societal sanction. Lost in this, however, is the fact that the responsibility for ensuring that speech can truly be free, lies with the patience and mercy of the listener – not with the force and volume of the speaker.
It was sometime around 1998 and I was sitting in the HR office waiting to find out my fate. My job and, for all intents and purposes, my career in television were at stake. The reason all this was happening was because one (or more) of my employees had lodged a complaint, stating that I had consistently demeaned the writers and producers in my department, particularly with my unduly harsh and, at times, abusive, critique of their scripts.
If you aren’t from Miami – or at least lived here for 20 years – it’s hard to explain how funny and on the mark this commercial is. Our client LOVED it. His clients saw it and they LOVED it. They came to see him, talk to him, laugh about the spot, and buy cars.
Steinert High Alum Hometown: Trenton, NJ Started At M Network: Yes I did. Previous life: VP Creative Services, NBC Television (1998 – 2003) First real job: Driving a mowing tractor on a golf course in NJ (age 14) Skillsets: Branding and Communications...
