Excellent article on a good friend, mentor, PSU Faculty and BWI contributor...

[bbrown]

I'm glad he's finally getting some of the recognition he deserves.
And he's an amazing Photographer.

https://communicator.bellisario.psu.edu/article/king-of-the-hot-seat

 

[LionJim]

Pin this sucker.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Awesome article…I’ve always liked Steve, and this affirms it. Same with the other people in the article like MRob, Tamba, Zemitis, and Stretch.

 

[FrontierLion]

Very cool article. Thanks for sharing.

 

[bbrown]

Awesome article…I’ve always liked Steve, and this affirms it. Same with the other people in the article like MRob, Tamba, Zemitis, and Stretch.

We may actually know each other then.
I met Steve as a "punk" kid with spiked hair and an affinity for photography in a photojourn class in the early 80's. An improbable friendship started and continues to this day.
His wife is awesome and his kids were the most well behaved kids I'd ever seen.

 

[bbrown]

Very cool article. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

 

[BobPSU92]

From the article:

”He began agitating as early as his first year on campus that Penn State should be teaching crisis communications, which is essentially how to deal with really bad news. Actually, it’s worse than really bad: Manuel believes every business, every school, every nonprofit should have a plan for horrific news, the kind that nobody wants to make a plan for but is, according to Manuel, much more likely than CEOs and PR flaks want to even consider. Or, as Manuel himself describes it: “Crisis communications isn’t what is bad for business. It is what will end your business.””

University leaderers should be required to take his course.

 

[bbrown]

From the article:

”He began agitating as early as his first year on campus that Penn State should be teaching crisis communications, which is essentially how to deal with really bad news. Actually, it’s worse than really bad: Manuel believes every business, every school, every nonprofit should have a plan for horrific news, the kind that nobody wants to make a plan for but is, according to Manuel, much more likely than CEOs and PR flaks want to even consider. Or, as Manuel himself describes it: “Crisis communications isn’t what is bad for business. It is what will end your business.””

University leaderers should be required to take his course.

+100
LOL, If you thought he was tough on his students he would eviscerate the Admin. He does not suffer fools lightly and made no attempts to hide his disdain for the people in charge at that time.

 

[91Joe95]

The irony of Penn State leadership having someone like him available at the time of their meltdown.

 

[step.eng69]

I'm glad he's finally getting some of the recognition he deserves.
And he's an amazing Photographer.

https://communicator.bellisario.psu.edu/article/king-of-the-hot-seat

Hey BB
I have the perfect seats at the Beaver to note sideline activities. I'll be on the watch for Manuel....

I'll give him a. "Semper Fidelis.....Marine"

 

[bbrown]

Hey BB
I have the perfect seats at the Beaver to note sideline activities. I'll be on the watch for Manuel....

I'll give him a. "Semper Fidelis.....Marine"
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He'll be easy to spot. He wears a tan vest with a Marine logo on the back.
And he'll probably be right were a big play is about to happen.
He has some kind of weird Zen thingy and just seems to "know" where the action is going to take place.
When I was shooting for LaVie I would just follow him on the field.

 

[Erial_Lion]

He'll be easy to spot. He wears a tan vest with a Marine logo on the back.
And he'll probably be right were a big play is about to happen.
He has some kind of weird Zen thingy and just seems to "know" where the action is going to take place.
When I was shooting for LaVie I would just follow him on the field.

Also, the article was right in that he always looks like he’s carrying about 3 cameras and a 30 pound bag.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Here is another good article about him…

Professor Steve Manuel Offers More Than Just PR Lessons

His experience has been the foundation for the popularity of his classes. Not only does he use the textbook and theory as the basis for the class, but he also uses his own personal experience to supplement it. “I somehow connect the anecdote to that particular topic of that day,” Manuel said.

onwardstate.com

The Penn Stater also did a nice piece a few years ago, but not sure if it’s available online.

 

[BobPSU92]

Does Manuel have ties to temple? Some years ago, I saw him working the free PSU alumni pep rallies at road football games, and he often wore a temple cap.

 

[bbrown]

Does Manuel have ties to temple? Some years ago, I saw him working the free PSU alumni pep rallies, and he often wore a temple cap.

None that I'm aware. the only hats I've ever seen him wear are ones with a PSU logo or Marines.

 

[BobPSU92]

None that I'm aware. the only hats I've ever seen him wear are ones with a PSU logo or Marines.

Thanks.

 

[PSU73]

Does Manuel have ties to temple? Some years ago, I saw him working the free PSU alumni pep rallies at road football games, and he often wore a temple cap.

Maybe, he knows that if he wears a 'homie' hat at away games he looks like a 'homie' photographer and gets all rights accorded same.