Comments on: Mahaney: Oh the memories! http://belzinthecounty.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/mahaney-oh-the-memories/ The second-day story, with your help. Call Gazette reporter Adam Belz at (319) 398-8273 or e-mail him: adam.belz@gazcomm.com Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:18:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ed Farley http://belzinthecounty.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/mahaney-oh-the-memories/#comment-355 Ed Farley Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:38:29 +0000 http://belzinthecounty.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-355 I have known Mike Goldburg for years and he is a sharp individual. There is no dought that Mike wantted to make sure that the media was envolved in the process and being used to convey the right message to the public. You guys can be friends or foes but I think that it is up to us in emergency management to figure out which one we want you to be. I have known Mike Goldburg for years and he is a sharp individual. There is no dought that Mike wantted to make sure that the media was envolved in the process and being used to convey the right message to the public. You guys can be friends or foes but I think that it is up to us in emergency management to figure out which one we want you to be.

]]> By: Doug http://belzinthecounty.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/mahaney-oh-the-memories/#comment-285 Doug Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:47:18 +0000 http://belzinthecounty.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-285 I can understand why media isn't allowed in the "nerve center." If I'm correct, the point of the PIO and their briefings are to allow the media access to what they need, and not necessarily what they want in times of critical decision-making. Sounds like the county guy made a mistake in leading you in in the first place. I didn't know about the Culver "chest bump", but it sounds hilarious. EMA's are tough organizations in the first place, especially in more urban counties, so I don't envy their appointed leaders. I can understand why media isn’t allowed in the “nerve center.” If I’m correct, the point of the PIO and their briefings are to allow the media access to what they need, and not necessarily what they want in times of critical decision-making. Sounds like the county guy made a mistake in leading you in in the first place.

I didn’t know about the Culver “chest bump”, but it sounds hilarious. EMA’s are tough organizations in the first place, especially in more urban counties, so I don’t envy their appointed leaders.

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