Blair Staff to Exit via Revolving Door
Submitted by Bob Burton on
With British Prime Minister Tony Blair expected to retire from politics in the next few weeks, some of his staff are already jumping ship.
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Just What Iraq Needs: More U.S. Propaganda
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
Gen. David Petraeus, "the top U.S. commander in Iraq, has asked for changes that would allow" the blending of public affairs -- the military's truth-telling function -- with "information operations," or propaganda. In response, Pentagon officials are reconsidering 2004 guidelines drafted by Gen. Richard Myers, which directed that the two be separate.
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Onward, Free Market Soldiers: Privatizing Public Diplomacy
U.S. Under Secretary of State Karen Hughes' remarks at the "Private Sector Summit on Public Diplomacy" opened on a militaristic note. "Looking around the room and seeing the quality and the scope of the talent represented here," she said, "I feel like reinforcements have arrived."
GoodWorks Means Good Money For Andrew Young in Nigeria
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PR executive Andrew Young parlayed his civil rights and liberal political background into a lucrative career representing Wal-Mart Stores, Nike and other corporations.
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New Participatory Project: Adding Examples of Greenwash to SourceWatch
Submitted by Bob Burton on
In the last few weeks we have fielded inquiries from journalists around the world seeking recent local examples of greenwashing. Given that the article on greenwashing has ranked up amongst the top 50 articles in terms of the number of readers over the last few months, we figure it is time to add some recent case studies. So, if you have an example that springs to mind, here's your chance to add it to our collection.
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Last U.S. Newspaper Bureau in Canada to Close
Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on
The Washington Post will close its Toronto bureau this summer, and with it, end direct coverage of Canadian issues by American newspaper correspondents. Permanent bureaus will be replaced by wire services, contract writers, freelancers and reporters deployed to cover specific events.
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European Ban on Drug Ads Under Pressure
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Later this month, proposals "that would jeopardise the current ban on direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs" in the European Union will be unveiled, reports Hannah Brown.
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AP Photographer Marks One Year in U.S. Prison Camp
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For one year, Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein has been "held at a prison camp in Iraq by U.S. military officials who have neither formally charged him with a crime nor made public any evidence of wrongdoing," AP reports.
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Where Did All the Tourists Go?
Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on
America's declining image is driving away tourists, according to the Discover America Partnership, an organization sponsored by the tourism industry. "We have lost nearly 60 million international travelers since 9/11 and the problem is only getting worse," said DAP Executive Director Geoff Freeman. "As travel around the world skyrockets, the U.S. is mired in a slump." Government figures show that overseas travel to the U.S.
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Rebranding Russia
Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on
Concerned about its "rapidly deteriorating image abroad," Russia has launched "a series of public relations events" designed to enhance the image of Vladimir Putin regime, the Russian gas company Gazprom, and the country's intelligence and military forces.
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