so bp has what s known in the trade as a pr debacle on its hands. as in, they are responsible for pretty much destroying the gulf of mexico in reckless pursuit of some of the greatest profit margins in the history of the world. we have a flower for our logo. does that help you not hate us? in the 59 days since their private spigot of money became the american public s toxic underwater volcano, bp has done two things to manage press coverage. the first was to try to keep the news media from covering the scene on the shoreline and interviewing cleanup workers. bp did this in part by hiring private security firms like the menacingly named talon security to block media access. bp s coo said the charges were untrue but then we shot this footage. if there s something on
interviewing cleanup workers. bp did this in part by hiring private security firms like the menacingly named talon security to block media access. bp s coo said the charges were untrue but then we shot this footage. if there s something on break, i m interfering with his job? yes. sir, you cannot talk to anybody there. can i yell from a distance? no. sir, you cannot interview the workers. the other is less obviously threatening and would be hi layerous if not for the environmental armageddon. it s the fact that bp has its own fake media. we found bp s preferred story lines under the heading, reports from the gulf, at bp.com.