{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62fcb29ffb3649001359e942/694997673aa794d3c60d10d5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Rest Is...The Vanity Fair Hit Piece","description":"<p>This week on The Rest Is PR, the spotlight turns to Washington, media power, and the risks of believing your own access.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p>• Susie Wiles’ high-profile Vanity Fair profile, based on 11 on-the-record interviews with journalist Chris Whipple</p><p>• Why Wiles branded the piece a 'disingenuously framed hit piece' on Trump and his staff</p><p>• Whipple’s defence of the reporting and his public praise of Wiles</p><p>• The PR miscalculation behind expecting favourable coverage from pieces like this one in Vanity Fair</p><p>• How a close relationship between source and reporter can be both a positive and a negative from a PR perspective</p><p>• Wiles' comments on the likes of JD Vance, Elon Musk and Pam Bondi</p><p>• Lessons for political operators on message discipline, media realism, and managing elite access</p><p><br></p><p>For more expert PR insight, subscribe and join us every week on The Rest Is PR.</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 Susie Wiles &amp; Vanity Fair</p><p>3:08 Was This A Fair Interview?</p><p>8:18 Was Wiles’ Response Surprising?</p><p>11:23 What Would Wiles Have Said To Her Team?</p><p>15:21 How CEOs Communicate With Journalists </p><p>21:19 Internal vs. External Communications</p><p>22:35 The Vanity Fair ‘Junkyard Dogs’ Photographs</p><p>30:50 Key Takeaways</p><p>31:47 Your Comments</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>✅ Subscribe: @TheRestIsPR</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>🎙️ Listen: https://shows.acast.com/the-rest-is-pr</p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>📱 Follow Us:</p><p>Instagram: / @therestispr</p><p>TikTok: / @therestispr</p><p>LinkedIn: / www.linkedin.com/company/the-rest-is-pr/</p><p>Reddit: / u/TheRestIsPR</p><p>Substack: / https://substack.com/@therestispr </p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>#TheRestIsPR #PublicRelations #PoliticalPR #MediaStrategy #VanityFair #SusieWiles #TrumpAdministration #ReputationManagement #CrisisComms #PRAnalysis #PowerAndPerception #MediaLiteracy #CommunicationsStrategy</p>","author_name":"Jacki Vause & Lyle Fulton"}