At a Christian Coalition symposium on Feb. 15, Don Feder, a syndicated columnist for The Boston Herald for 19 years, and Daniel Pipes, New York Post columnist and director of the right-wing Middle East Forum, agreed that militant Islamists are the real enemies of the U.S., reports O'Dwyer's PR Daily. Feder "railed against U.S. leaders who insist Islam is a religion of tolerance and compassion and charity," O'Dwyer's writes.

"Ruder Finn designed the Dept. of Homeland Security's www.ready.gov website and brochure that provides tips on how to prepare against a biological, radiation or nuclear attack," O'Dwyer's PR Daily reports. "Ruder Finn wants to be 'clear and accurate' in giving tips to cope with terror attacks. 'We worked with the Ad Council on its Smokey the Bear campaign, and AC staffers recommended us for the Homeland Security work,' said [Ruder Finn senior VP Scott] Schneider.

As in the United States, the tobacco industry has been using hotels and restaurants to front for its interests in Canada. "One of the key tools cigarette manufacturers used in this effort was the Courtesy of Choice campaign, a worldwide public-relations effort that grew out of a partnership between Philip Morris's Accommodation Program and the International Hotel Association," writes David Rodenhiser. "Courtesy of Choice aimed to head off government legislation by championing non-smoking sections and ventilation systems as a better solution.