Lobbying: A Real Growth Industry
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At Lincoln Group, the Propaganda Never Ends
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The Lincoln Group, which planted Pentagon-written stories in Iraqi newspapers, won U.S.
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PR Czar Hughes Loses the Reporters
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"In September, Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy Karen Hughes ... took 16 reporters on her first trip to the Mideast," Al Kamen writes. "We all know how well that trip turned out.
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The Long, Protracted, Not-Going-To-Be-Over-Soon, War
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Reporter Tim Harper notes the Bush administration's shift from "War on Terror" to "The Long War." Communications professor Christopher Simpson explains, "The War on Terror brand had gone sour." Moreover, "if it is a Long War," then expanded executive powers "will be needed not just this year, but next year and for decades." Harper writes
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U.S. Government Media Contracts Revealed
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The nonpartisan investigative arm of the U.S.
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Iraq PR: Same as it Ever Was
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The PR firm Burson-Marsteller's lobbying unit, BKSH & Associates, "has added the Republic of Iraq to its client roster," reports O'Dwyer's.
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The Republican-Lobbyist-Military-Industrial Complex
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"While Abramoff, DeLay and Randy Cunningham dominate the headlines," the Alexander Strategy Group (ASG) "deserves to be heavily scrutinized for its role in each of those scandals and others not yet on the mainstream radar," reports Jeremy Scahill.
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Asbestos Lobbying: Everyone's Doing It
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The U.S.
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Exxon To Explain Their Profits Away
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After enjoying the largest profits of any company, ever, in 2005, Exxon Mobil has the resources -- and the need -- for expanded PR. The new campaign will "educate consumers and media about the inner workings of the oil industry, and the costs of producing, shipping, and refining crude," reports PR Week. It will include "PR, advertising, and media tours," as well as opinion pieces and meetings with editorial boards, including with regional and local media.
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The Politics of Product Placement
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In an interview with Broadcasting & Cable, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein said product placement "is permissible, so long as it is disclosed," but that the FCC "could be more aggressive in monitoring the material that goes out. ...
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