Archive: January 2001

Scott Heller joins The Boston Globe as arts editor. 617/929-2800…Assistant editor Ellen Florian leaves Newsweek to join Fortune as reporter. Karen Yourish replaces her. 212/445-4000…Keith Leighty shifts from international business editor to company news editor… Continued

Get in while they’re hot. The following editorial calendar alerts are provided by The National Media Database, a Vocus PR product (800/345-5572; http://www.vocus.com): Healthcare Executive Story focus: From Medicare reform to medical-error reduction, how healthcare… Continued

Attention Masochists. Ever wonder what journalists really have to say about the PR crowd when they’re not being, er, polite? If you can stomach it, visit http://www.MediaNews.org and click on the link in the left… Continued

Broadband is Here. Web news hounds are hungry for streaming media and MSNBC.com is throwing them a bone. Last week the news giant introduced a rich media news page (Highspeed. MSNBC.com) featuring live and on-demand… Continued

NoteWorthy. Seems Maxim parent company Dennis Publishing, with its new title Blender in the works (PRN, Jan. 22), isn’t the only one tapping into the music scene as an instrument of revenue growth. Music.com and… Continued

Are you nonprofit and nonplussed by the typical PR seminar fare that’s out there? Have we got a deal for you. PR NEWS and PRSA present Communications Strategies for Nonprofits and Associations, a full day… Continued

Ketchum shores up its DC presence with the acquisition of The Washington Group, a government relations and lobbying firm. The California energy shortage continues to wreak havoc, but only 21% of Californians and 14% of… Continued

Corporate America is playing the role of the Tin Man these days. It’s had a heart all along – it just hasn’t been showing it off. Until now. Today’s annual reports tout environmental policy. Web… Continued

Ok, so your workload has made you old and gray. Have you gone platinum yet? PR NEWS wants to hear about your best flashback. No – not to your Iron Maiden and Quiet Riot days… Continued

PR Manager/Director Responsible for managing all aspects of the public relations program including management of the PR agency’s, the press release process, editorial opportunities, media training. BS/BA in Journalism, PR, Comm., MBA preferred. 5+ years… Continued