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Case Study – Sony shoots the messenger
in the 21s century, public relations professionals are often charged with bringing the bad news to managers. Modern managers, by and large, appreciate this candor. But occasionally, as in the case of Sony Pictures Entertainment, they are not so appreciative. Sony’s problems began in November 2014, after the company released the trailer for a satirical comedy about North Korea, The Interview. The movie included the killing of North Korea’s boy ruler Kim Jong-un. North Korea’s supreme leader didn’t see the humor. Shortly thereafter, cybercriminals hacked into Sony’s computer system and leaked 32,000 internal e-mails containing confidential and embarrassing correspondence. The criminals promised to stop leaking documents if Sony canceled the movie release. Sony got cold feet and canceled The Interview’s theatrical release. Eventually, the company changed its mind and initiated a low-scale release of the movie, which was quickly resigned to the Hollywood scrap heap. In one of the leaked e-mails, Sony Co-Chairman Amy Pascal was taken to task for mails surrounding her decision to fire Charles Sipkins, Sony’s director of communications after she was not invited to a Hollywood Reporter roundtable interview with studio heads. Shortly afterward, Pascal was fired as Sony’s co-chairman, basically for what she revealed in her e-mails. Another messenger had bitten the dust.
1. How would you assess Sony’s handling of the hacking scandal?
2. Had you been Amy Pascals public relations advisor, how would you have suggested she handle the fallout from emails, adjusted as “racist”?
3. Had pascal asked you to counsel her on what to do in the light of her husband’s email about the roundtable , what would you have suggested?

Within the Discussion Board area, write 300–500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
There are several types of stratification. Among the most common are stratification by gender, race, ethnicity, age, and social class.
It can be difficult to be empathetic until walking in someone else’s shoes. This week, you will do just that. Assume the role of someone who is different from you in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, age, or social class, and discuss how this person is affected by stratification.

Focus your discussion on the following:
• Explain the person you are describing (their age, race, gender, and so on).
• Discuss what their daily life is like, from the time they wake up to the time they go to bed.
• What are their thoughts and behaviors? Discuss why they may have these thoughts and behaviors.
• Discuss how others may view them or treat them and why.
• Discuss how this person may be stereotyped and what aspects may be true and untrue.
• Explain how walking in the shoes of someone else may help others to become more understanding and empathetic. Make sure to tie this back to sociology.
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
• What did you learn from your classmate’s posting?
• What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
• What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
• What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?