Anna Silman
annasilman.bsky.social
Anna Silman
@annasilman.bsky.social
writer, formerly BI & the cut // annasilmanjourno@gmail.com
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must read @annasilman.bsky.social's fascinating and delicious dive into the very curious world of crisis PR:

www.gq.com/story/how-th...
How the Crisis PR Machine Shapes What You Think About Celebrities
The disinformation age has hit Hollywood, and the celebrity-industrial complex is armed to the teeth. Meet the crisis publicists, right-wing wranglers, and trolls for hire who are influencing what we ...
www.gq.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
For GQ, I wrote about the dark arts of celeb crisis PR, feat. Harvey Weinstein’s motorcycle-riding rep, a day at the Diddy trial, and the founder of a service called "TrollToll” offering to flood GQ’s website with views for me (I said no, but thanks): www.gq.com/story/how-th...
How the Crisis PR Machine Shapes What You Think About Celebrities
The disinformation age has hit Hollywood, and the celebrity-industrial complex is armed to the teeth. Meet the crisis publicists, right-wing wranglers, and trolls for hire who are influencing what we ...
www.gq.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Today is my last day at @businessinsider.com and I wanted to highlight some of my favorite stories of the past few years. If you’re an editor and would like to work together please get in touch - annaesilman@gmail.com.
April 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I’m leaving BI at the end of the month. Grateful to everyone who has supported my work these past four years. Excited/terrified to give full-time freelance a try — hoping to write more, pitch outlets I’ve always admired and generally try some new things. If you want to work with me please reach out!
March 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM