By the time most commentary reacts, the window has already narrowed.
CORE Take pieces are intentionally short. They surface early pressure signals, decision traps, and narrative shifts that often go unnoticed until it’s too late.
Read them as early indicators — not final judgments.
Framing the Flight
When the first version of a story becomes the only version that matters, public opinion is already locked in. This piece explores how media framing works—and why it’s so hard to undo once it’s in place.
The New Language of Crisis
The language of crisis has changed. Speed beats substance. Emotion overrules facts. Identity frames dominate. If you’re still using yesterday’s playbook, you’ve already lost.
Op-Ed: Building trust during major emergencies begins with direct communication
In this op-ed, we outline issues experienced by the City of Calgary during the water main break that impacted more than one million people in the city and surrounding region.
Based on experience in crisis management, we share improvements the City of Calgary could make.