About William Moss
Trans-Pacific spin doctor. Head of Global Media Relations at TSMC. Occasional writer of humor and PR analysis. This is a personal blog and opinions are my own. More information at “About Imagethief“.
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Monthly Archives: June 2025
Good PR People Don’t Lie
Also, a dumb theory of lying in PR I stumbled into a PR career ass-backward. I say this with love and respect for those of you who dreamed of a PR career, went to PR school and diligently worked your … Continue reading
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Pitchwrap Supreme
The art of getting your stoner snack into the New York Times The last time I remember being in a Taco Bell was in the late eighties, when I was a student at U.C. Santa Cruz. My buddy Darren and I … Continue reading
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Decapitation!
Doing comms when a leader is ousted. Also, travel fun! I just got home from a trip that took me around the world, from San Francisco to Amsterdam, from Amsterdam to Taiwan, and then back home. I arrived in Amsterdam … Continue reading
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