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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Saudi Arabia's PR Firm on Drugs
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
The major industry lobby group Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has retained Qorvis Communications "for a national PR campaign to educate the public about the good work done by drug companies and the important role they play in developing n
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Corporate Spin Can Come in Disguise
Submitted by John Stauber on
"If McDonald's makes the case that fast food is nutritious or ExxonMobil argues against higher taxes, it looks like simple self-interest. But when an independent voice makes the case, the ideas gain credibility. So big corporations have devised a form of idea laundering, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to seemingly independent groups that act as spokesmen under disguise.
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Inclusive Fake News Practices
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
PR Week has good news for marketers and PR professionals seeking to reach Black audiences: there are "about 1,100 [radio] stations in the U.S. programmed toward African Americans. ...
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Oil and PR Open Doors for Kazakh Leader
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
"SML Strategic Media, the Washington, D.C.
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