Why Joking Around with the Media is Never a Good Idea

Every once in a while during a media training session, a client will ask whether it’s okay to joke with reporters. My response is usually the same – no. Here’s an example of why, involving Elon Musk of Tesla who made an April fool’s Day joke that ended up costing the company big money.

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/04/02/elon-musk-bankruptcy-joke-tesla_a_23400966/