Stories by PRNEWS

Being attacked publicly by an activist or advocacy group is one of the thorniest problems a corporation can face. A company easily can be placed on the defensive by groups’ charges, which often become front-page… Continued

Shandwick Names New VP Shandwick USA’s Detroit office has promoted Brendy Barr to vice president of the international public relations firm. Barr has more than 12 years of media relations experience. She has managed publicity… Continued

Fleishman Names Europe Chairman Fleishman-Hillard Inc., St. Louis, named Frank Barnard chairman of Fleishman-Hillard Europe. He has been a consultant working with Fleishman’s European operations for several years, Not an employee, Barnard will continue working… Continued

Rollins Book Out Well-known Republican campaign strategist Ed Rollins, who joined Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, New York, last month, published his political memoirs. "Bare Knuckles and Back Rooms: My Life in American Politics," (Broadway Books,… Continued

Thomas Moves East Coast Office Technology PR firm Thomas Associates Inc., Redwood, Calif., has moved its East Coast office from White Plains, N.Y., to New York City. The new address and phone are: 1270 Ave.… Continued

Lamb Renames California Firm Warren Lamb, announced that his firm, Lamb & Associates, Irvine, Calif., has changed its name to Crown Communications. Concurrent with this change, the firm will shift its focus from marketing communications… Continued

PR firm Media Strategy and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists launched the core of its campaign to respond to ABC-TV’s critical program with a workshop held in April of 1995. Held at the group’s… Continued

When the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) was contacted by ABC-TV’s "Day One" program in the fall of 1994 about an upcoming program focusing primarily on anesthesiologist fraud, AANA’s board was a little nervous.… Continued

Sept. 9-11: American Management Ass’n, "PR Strategies for Success," Washington, 800/262-9699. Sept. 9-12: International Data Group, "Internet Commerce Expo," Anaheim, Calif., 617/534-1200. Sept. 10: Congressional Quarterly, "Working With Congressional Staffs," Washington, D.C., 202/887-8620. Sept. 16:… Continued

Video production and distribution firm DS Simon Productions, New York, is offering a combination Video News Release (VNR) and Satellite Media Tour (SMT) package. According to Doug Simon, president, offering television stations both VNRs and… Continued