tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post6900029621465927429..comments2024-02-21T19:56:57.057-08:00Comments on California Stem Cell Report: CIRM Mishandles Reaction to Hoover CommissionDavid Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077329461962729362noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post-50787324331849010982009-07-01T12:33:51.189-07:002009-07-01T12:33:51.189-07:00Dave,
Regarding my previous comment: I got a key ...Dave,<br /><br />Regarding my previous comment: I got a key fact wrong. Don Gibbons actually released CIRM's reaction after the Little Hoover Commission Report was released. According to Gibbons here's what happened:<br /><br />It was not clear when the report would be made public. It could have come after the Commission's meeting on June 24, after the meeting on June 25 or later, as turned out to be the case. It was released around noon on Friday, June 26.<br /><br />Gibbons had prepared a tentative release for possible distribution on June 24. He edited the news release after the report was posted on Friday, but inadvertently did not correct the date.<br /><br />It was sent out about four hours after the Commission's report, but only to reporters who requested comment.<br /><br />I'm sorry for any confusion I caused, but stand by everything else I've said about the statement from CIRM's leadership.<br /><br />Thanks for the opportunity to set the record straight.<br /><br />John M. Simpson<br />Director, Consumer Watchdog's Stem Cell Oversight and Accountability Project.JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308570006368632871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post-8673369399984582652009-06-27T20:58:25.978-07:002009-06-27T20:58:25.978-07:00Dave,
There's no reason for me to be anonymou...Dave,<br /><br />There's no reason for me to be anonymous. I'm the fellow who suggested what should have been CIRM's appropriate response to the Little Hoover Commission report.<br /><br />It also would have helped if the release was written AFTER reading the document. The release was released on June 24; the Commission's report was first available around noon on June 26.<br /><br />Sadly, despite the ridiculously large amounts of taxpayer dollars CIRM pays for PR advice the leadership simply doesn't get it -- or if they do, they ignore reality.<br /><br />Normally, I'd charge for communications advice, but these folks are doing something that is tremendously important and clearly need all the help they can get. <br /><br />I hope they don't keep shooting themselves in the foot and am available for consultation -- for free.<br /><br />My first tip: Read the report before your shoot your mouths off. And, for goodness sake thank them for their efforts even if you don't agree with every recommendation.<br /><br />My second: Consult with your board before making policy statements.<br /><br />My third tip (good things come in threes): Really, really worry about why your highly respected, tremendously talented chief science officer, Dr. Marie Csete, is quitting a $310,000 job after a little more than a year in the position. This matters. If you have a thick skin -- a requirement for anybody who works for a state agency -- the Little Hoover Commission report is the least of your worries.<br /><br /><br />John M. Simpson<br />Director, Consumer Watchdog Stem Cell Oversight and Accountability Project.<br />Former Deputy Editor, USA Today<br />MA Communications Management, USC.JMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308570006368632871noreply@blogger.com