Archive: September 2000

Fleishman-Hillard has pulled out of its PR contract with embattled tiremaker Bridgestone/Firestone, even as the Japanese corporation faces congressional inquiries over its handling of a massive tire recall. Dave Senay, executive VP, senior partner and… Continued

If visitors to your Web site are having fun while they’re learning about your company, does it still count as education? Edutainment sites offer the PR department an opportunity to build relationships and reputation by… Continued

BBK Communications seeks Publicist Leading healthcare communications agency is seeking a public relations practitioner with 2-3 years of public relations experience, preferably with knowledge of the health and medical industries. Strong media relations abilities and… Continued

PR NEWS is, of course, a wildly influential publication. Nevertheless, we were caught off guard when a 16-year-old girl emailed us with a request to help her get “meet and greet” passes for an upcoming… Continued

Companies hoping to cash in on the $150 billion teen market can gain a competitive edge by supporting certain causes, a new study finds. When price and quality are equal, 89% of teens say they… Continued

If you feel left out of the back-to-school frenzy, consider these programs. The National Investor Relations Institute/New York is offering three continuing ed courses for IR professionals this fall, in partnership with two local universities.… Continued

A new research program to identify leading-edge innovations and the individuals and companies making them will track emerging companies, their business models and their growth. “The Contenders: Emerging Services Innovators,” from IDC, will look for… Continued

Benjamin Group/BSMG Worldwide is the only PR firm – and one of the smallest, with about 100 employees – to be named one of the “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” by Working Mother magazine.… Continued

When Amazon.com announced last week that it was changing its privacy policy, there was one interesting oversight in the press release – no explanation of what the change was. PR NEWS contacted the company’s media… Continued

This month we’re looking at two crises that may act as symbols for the crisis of the 21st century. Both are global, both cause us to reexamine the role of the media, and both are… Continued