Korea's Happy Fun Free Trade Love Corner
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
On September 1, the South Korean government established the "Korea-U.S.
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ABC Affliliate Sees No, Hears No Dissent on "Path to 9/11"
Submitted by Jonathan Rosenblum on
If you were to ask the owner of Lincoln, Nebraska ABC affiliate KLKN-TV (which Journal-Star reporter Jeff Korbelik did) whether the station had received negative feedback about its airing of the controversial "Path to 9/11", the answer was not only "no," but also that the docudrama was "compelling TV." Citadel Communications president Ray Cole, who also sits on ABC's governing board, neglecte
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Merck Unconvincingly Clears Execs of Vioxx Wrongdoing
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
Although the pharmaceutical company Merck spent $21 million on a 20-month investigation led by a former U.S. district judge, the report's conclusion that "executives at Merck had not knowingly put Vioxx patients in cardiovascular danger" may not boost the drugmaker's sagging reputation. "Some critics say the report is not credible because of Merck's board's involvement" and point out that Debevoise & Plimpton, the firm whose lawyers carried out the study, has a "pro-corporate" reputation.
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Will the Tiger Switch Think Tanks?
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
Following sharp criticism from Britain's Royal Society, Exxon Mobil says it is reviewing which of the groups "that challenge the scientific validity of concerns about global warming" it will continue to fund.
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Her Way or the Ugly Highway
Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on
On September 5, 2006, President Bush nominated Mary Peters as Secretary of the Department of Transportation. PR firms should be thrilled.
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Pounds and Pounds More Government PR in Britain
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
"Spending on [British] Government spin has trebled under Labour," reports Graeme Wilson, "and taxpayers are now supporting an army of more than 3,200 press officers." Moreover, "the amount being spent on Government advertising, marketing and public relations has risen three-fold since" Tony Blair became prime minister, to £322 million last year.
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PR Pushes Poll Numbers
Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on
President Bush's approval rating has risen to 44% in a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll conducted September 15-17, 2006. This represents his highest marks in a year. Concurrently, for the first time since December 2005, a majority of people did not say the war in Iraq was a mistake.
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No Time For Flowers
Submitted by Bob Burton on
Maldives democracy supporter Abdulla Mahir attempts to deliver flowers to Hill & Knowlton's Tim Fallon. Source: Minivan News
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Net Neutrality Poll Far From Neutral Itself
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
"Pollsters hired by Verizon Communications Inc. presented a study today that suggests consumers overwhelmingly reject 'net neutrality' ... but they support Alaska Sen.
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GolinHarris Aims To 'Leverage and Deflect' Activists
Submitted by Bob Burton on
Global PR firm GolinHarris has unveiled a range of new "practices and products," including one it has dubbed "Engage: Activist Issues Management." The firm explains, "In response to the growing influence of NGOs, GolinHarris has formalized its approach to leverage and deflect the influence of activists on issues ranging from the environment to animal welfare." In
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