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Oprah Winfrey vs. James Frey

Oprah Winfrey vs. James Frey. The Queen of Talk Walks the Talk. Frances Lois Robinson. Overview. R.A.C.E. Strategy Background: A Million Little Pieces Controversy Oprah’s Response Agree/Disagreed?. R.A.C.E. Formula. R esearch - What is the problem or situation?

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Oprah Winfrey vs. James Frey

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  1. Oprah Winfrey vs. James Frey • The Queen of Talk Walks the Talk Frances Lois Robinson

  2. Overview • R.A.C.E. Strategy • Background: • A Million Little Pieces • Controversy • Oprah’s Response • Agree/Disagreed?

  3. R.A.C.E. Formula • Research - What is the problem or situation? • Action (program planning) - What is going to be done about it? • Communication (execution) - How will the public be told? • Evaluation

  4. A Million Little Pieces • James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces • Nonfiction memoir of his years as an alcoholic, drug addict, and criminal • Featured for Oprah’s book club • Sold more than 3.5 million copies • #1 on Amazon.com • New York Times bestseller

  5. Controversy • Smoking Gun proves memoir is fabricated • Frey goes on Larry King to defend himself • Oprah defends Frey during interview with Larry King • Oprah accused of “showing little concern over the truth”

  6. Oprah’s Response • Confronts during interview • Accused him of betraying his readers • “I acted in defense of you and as I said, my judgement was clouded because so many people seemed to have gotten so much out of it. But now I feel that you conned us all. Do you?” • Video http://video.aol.ca/video-detail/oprah-confronts-frey-about-pieces/311221772 • Apology

  7. Did Oprah Do the Right Thing? • Agree with her tactics, but not how she handled it • Her personal emotions played a major role • Research - Should of done more research before defending his actions • Action - Confrontation with James Frey • Communication - Interview on the Oprah Show • Evaluation - 71% of AdAge.com voters say that situation did NOT damage her brand • .

  8. References Bastone, William, Goldberg, Adam (8 January, 2006). A Million Little Lies: Exposing James Frey’s Fiction Addiction. Retrieved on 2010, October 9, from http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/million-little-lies Dobuzinskis, Alex (12 May, 2009). Oprah apologizes for slamming author James Frey. Retrieved on 2010, October 9, 2010, from http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE54C7KB20090513 Ives, N. (2006). Most readers say Oprah has escaped brand damage. Advertising Age, 77(6), 4. Retrieved from Communication & Mass Media Complete database. The Oprah Show (26 January, 2006). Oprah’s Questions For James. Retrieved on 2010, October 9, from http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprahs-Questions-for-James Roberts, Rev. Dr. Mark (2006). Oprah, James Frey, and the Question of Truth. Retrieved on 2010, October 9, from http://www.markdroberts.com/htmfiles/resources/oprahfrey.htm Silverman, Stephen M. (26 January, 2006). Oprah Confronts Author James Frey. Retrieved on 2010, October 9, from http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1153155,00.html

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