Archive: June 2003

Talk about unbridled support: “I am advised that certain allegations of criminal conduct have been interposed against my counsel. It is inappropriate for me to comment about his matter, other than to say I have… Continued

Press releases weighed down by gobbledygook is a chronic problem in the PR field that in many respects has gotten worse with the tech boom-and-bust. But help is on the way. Deloitte Consulting, an arm… Continued

Toss another one into the talk show mix. Jane Pauley, the veteran news anchor who left NBC News just last month, will host a new syndicated daytime talk show. The program, which doesn’t yet have… Continued

The communications giant last week formalized its corporate social responsibility practice. The specialty will focus on all parts of a comprehensive CSR program, including public outreach, internal communications, financial communications, community investment, public affairs and… Continued

A couple of appointments were made at the IABC annual conference in Toronto earlier this month. Stephanie Griffiths, senior partner at Material Assistance in Johannesburg, South Africa, has been tapped as the new IABC chair… Continued

Don’t forget – the deadline for entries in PR NEWS’ PR People awards is June 27. Find out more at http://www.PRandMarketing.com.

Burson-Marsteller names Shelly Hymes as a director in the firm’s Washington, D.C. Public Affairs practice. Hymes was Director of the Office of the 21st Century, an office created by Presidential Executive Order at the Dept.… Continued

Verizon has consistently been among the top 15 corporate philanthropists in the country, while the telecommunications company’s employees are some of the most committed volunteers nationwide. Yet Verizon’s customers had no idea. Andrew Brown, Executive… Continued

The M&A markets have been rather sleepy for the last couple of years, thanks to a lousy economy. Still, corporate America sees M&A markets on the upswing the next two years, according to a recent… Continued

Julie Walke had to check out the details. Walke, a La Jolla, Calif.-based independent PR practioner, who worked as a PR director for a San Diego bank before striking out on her own 10 years… Continued