Archive: July 2001

Animal News Center, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting animal welfare, launches http://www.anc.org, a Web site designed to disseminate news about the protection of our furry friends. It includes current information about pets and wildlife, interviews… Continued

Lifetime TV has entered an online content deal with MSN’s WomenCentral. The popular female-friendly cable network will furnish content for MSN’s relationship, fitness and health, and home and food channels, including quizzes, news updates and… Continued

eUniverse and The National Enquirer launch GossipFlash, an e-newsletter and Web site designed for the most impatient inquiring minds. GossipFlash highlights the most popular material from the Enquirer’s Web site and delivers it directly to… Continued

Pitching a design engineer as a speaker is a thankless job. But don’t despair: a speaking opportunity exists for even the most tedious topics. Penton Media launches Total Design Show Northeast, set for April 10-11,… Continued

Fortune, in an effort to keep its ad sales staff energized in a tough year, will sponsor an editors’ conference next month in Colorado, designed to yield special issues tailor- made for sales. Dubbed “The… Continued

The New Yorker publishes its first special music issue in August. According to PRN’s sister publication, min, the double issue is a breakthrough for the magazine, whose reputation is more closely associated with Beethoven and… Continued

Lanny Davis will present an insider’s look at legal crisis management in Washington’s highly-charged political environment in his keynote address to attendees at the PR NEWS Strategies Forum in Washing-ton, DC, on September 20. A… Continued

Mismanaging your relationship with an agency is a surefire way to derail your public relations efforts – not to mention your credibility with senior management. Gina Titus, director of marketing for Aircraft Shopper Online (ASO),… Continued

A recent release from Wal-Mart touts the company’s plans to open or relocate 300 Wal-Mart and SAM’s CLUB stores this fiscal year. The company is quick to add that it has contributed $1.4 million to… Continued

Last week, our cover story on the economic slump quoted Dennis Smith, president of PR recruiting firm Spring Associates, saying that 20% to 30% of agency jobs have been lost due to the weakened economy.… Continued