There was a quote used in a NPR news report about GM today that made me realize how badly Detroit and Michigan have lost the PR battle in the business world. An IHS Global Insight analyst used the phrase "Detroitcentric thinking" pejoratively when commenting on GM's current corporate culture, saying that is still needs more change. I realize NPR news in general is not friendly toward American auto manufacturers but their negativity seems to be getting presented more frequently and less subtly and that's got to have an impact on their nationwide audience that doesn't have other experience to counter it.

Detroit and Michigan need a Pure Michigan style campaign to tout what's been done here and what's still going on in terms of tech, education, opportunity, etc. I'm so tired of hearing other places and business sectors presented as the be all and end all of success as if nothing else matters. If they're all so great why is the patent office coming here?