Although the Blue Streak sometimes discusses new media and journalism and public relations, it’s really a blog about Knoxville and Knoxville happenings.
We at Moxley Carmichael thought we also needed an outlet for discussing the exciting things going on in the field of communications. Not a day goes by when we don’t discuss in real life [...]

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The sign above the sinks in the women’s restroom kind of summed it up: “Please don’t wash off your stamp. If you do, you will be ejected.” I glanced at the silhouette of a horse stamped in black ink on the back of my right hand. I had been sweating so much, it was just [...]

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I hope you like this picture of Joan Baez performing at the Bijou Theatre Monday night because it is the only one I was allowed to take.
I had the flash turned off and was shooting from my seat when a guy wearing a blue Bijou Theatre shirt tapped me on the shoulder and told me [...]

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At least with state Sen. Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville, in the race for Knox County mayor, the meetings and speeches won’t be boring. Burchett cracked up a breakfast meeting of the Farragut/West Knox Chamber Tuesday at Fox Den Country Club with his self-deprecating humor. Here are some samples:

Burchett: “I asked my wife, Allison, ‘Honey, in your [...]

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Every year around this time, a little drama plays out at Kendrick Place, the downtown condo development near Chesapeake’s restaurant.
It pits neighbor against neighbor and even has a life hanging in the balance. The life of a controversial pear tree.
Here’s the problem. For a long time - some think from around 1982 when the historic [...]

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People have a strong response to anything written about downtown.

People like really personal stories about others in the community.

Damn spammers will try to attach their links to anything!

These are just some of the interesting tidbits I’ve picked up since starting this blog a few months ago.
Every week we get a so-called “analytics” report that provides all [...]

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We are all about new media here at Moxley Carmichael. I started twittering in May ‘08 and got on Facebook shortly thereafter. We have this blog and are about to launch a second one. We were the first PR firm in town to hire a new media specialist. We have either met with or have [...]

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If you’ve had a colonoscopy - or plan to have one, as you should if you are over 50 - there is a near 100 percent chance you’ve had the drug that is suspected in the death of pop star Michael Jackson.
In East Tennessee, one of our newest clients, Gastrointestinal Associates (GIA), performs the vast [...]

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As Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam stumps across the state on his campaign to be the next Tennessee governor, he says there are two things people say to him all the time:

How good is the football team going to be?
I remember Knoxville because I celebrated (pick one) an engagement, anniversary or graduation at Regas restaurant.

It’s easy [...]

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The Fourth of July means fireworks everywhere. But in Knoxville, it also has come to mean music. This past weekend was no exception as a wide variety of musical styles filled Knoxville’s outdoor venues amidst cool and comfortable temperatures. The crowds on World’s Fair Park Saturday evening were orderly and low-key, even as many took [...]

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