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PR Lessons: When Is Bad Publicity Good For A Company?

Scott Dieckgraefe Insight

By Scott Dieckgraefe, Studio/D Founder and President It’s often been stated that, “there’s no such thing as bad publicity,” and a recently released study appears to  back-up this claim. Seth Arenstein (an author with PR News) cited an Onclusive study in June 2022 that found negative portrayals of brands actually drove greater website traffic than positive stories, seeming to affirm …