Public Opinion, PR and Political Discourse

The below story is an interesting example, in my opinion, of PR, public opinion and when the discourse turns to politics.
UofL coach, Rick Pitino, recently criticized the media for covering his affair. However, his folks contacted the media about FBI charges he was filing, during a high profile Derby event. The charges were later found out to be against the woman he had an affair with.

At a recent Pitino interview, the media was told not to ask questions about Pitino's affair. The sports director, I used to work with, asked them anyway.

In the story, you'll hear the language turn to public opinion. Pitino even compares his situation to a political race.

I probably have invested interest in this story because I was at the Federal courthouse when Karen Sypher first appeared. She spoke when her former attorney advised her not to talk.

Anyway, I think this is an interesting example of asking questions even with PR folks advise you keep your questions to a particular topic and how politics leaks in to stories.

http://www.whas11.com/video/index.html?nvid=395576&shu=1