9/29/26

Building Trust Before a Crisis | George Haj

George Haj · Haj Media

When a crisis hits, what has your organization already done to earn people’s trust?

About This Conversation

Host Irvans Augustin joins George Haj, founder and president of Haj Media, to explore journalism, trust, and the responsibilities of communicating when the stakes are high.

George reflects on his newsroom career and transition into entrepreneurship. The conversation examines how organizations identify their audiences, build credibility, prepare for a crisis, and weigh competing responsibilities when deciding what to say.

In This Conversation

  • Finding a career in journalism

  • Empathy and responsibility in difficult reporting

  • News literacy, context, and the economics of attention

  • Starting Haj Media and setting realistic PR expectations

  • Building credibility before a crisis

  • Community service and the institutions that shape Miami

About the Guest

George Haj is the founder and president of Haj Media. His work in communications follows a career in newsrooms.

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