Archive: September 2001

Web users depended upon viral marketing tactics to produce a spontaneous demonstration of patriotism last week. Messages asked Americans to light a candle wherever they were on Friday evening at 7:00 to show the world… Continued

Sister pub Defense Daily, though evacuated from the Pentagon last Tuesday, resumed its editorial duties the next day producing a full 8-page newsletter on Thursday, September 13 that analyzed how the terrorist attacks would affect… Continued

Undeniably, it was the most important and demanding day in recent history for all news media personnel, who continued to file reports as the rest of the nation shut down. Details were sometimes spurious -… Continued

PR NEWS’ sister publication, CableFAX Daily, reported on the state of the broadcast media during the day of the attack. It wrote that the broadcast medium became the messenger of horror Tuesday as this nation’s… Continued

Traffic on Internet news sites hit new highs during and after the attack Tuesday, slowing most sites and making some of the most popular outlets unavailable at peak times. CNN.com said it saw record traffic,… Continued

During this time of national emergency, AdAge.com has offered to help its readers reach each other. Messages regarding personal welfare, office situations, or critical employee or client communications can be e-mailed to [email protected]. The editors… Continued

While all the major cable news sites (CNN, MSNBC, ABCNews, Fox) overloaded quickly and became virtually inaccessible during the first hours of the crisis, PR teams were on the job and continued to respond to… Continued

The Bush Administration communicated with the country early and often throughout the day of the attack, despite the President’s absence from Washington. “What do you do if you’re having disaster like this?” asks Jack Felton,… Continued

Due to continuing security concerns PR NEWS is re-scheduling The PR Strategies Forum, September 20-21 in Washington, DC. Please look for details on the new date later this month in PR NEWS and on our… Continued

Ketchum/ Corporate Technology had just released and distributed its survey of Chicago technology executives, conducted as part of last week’s Illinois Technology Showcase, at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 11. The media package included the survey… Continued