There’s been a lot finger wagging the last several years in the press about the astronomical salaries awarded to some of the nation’s CEOs, particularly about bosses who then go on to drive the company… Continued
Archive: September 2003
Slow PR Build Required for Campaigns in Rundown Areas
September 29th, 2003 by PRNEWSWhen George Michael took on “A Community in Harmony” as a pro bono project, he had his work cut out for him. The community art project took up 356 feet along the side of an… Continued
Media Insight: CBS.MarketWatch.com
September 29th, 2003 by PRNEWSCBS Broadcasting Inc 825 Battery St. San Francisco, Ca. 94111 415.616.7201 http://www.cbs.marketwatch.com The Windup When it launched at the end of 1997, CBS.MarketWatch.com was facing stiff competition from other financial news Web sites riding the… Continued
Media Metrics
September 29th, 2003 by PRNEWSIt must be the sports. Delahaye Medialink recently looked into the differences between men and women when it comes to newspapers in the Top 10 markets. For women, The New York Times is the most… Continued
Cahoots for "Coupling?"…
September 29th, 2003 by PRNEWSWe found the pseudo-controversy regarding last week’s premiere of NBC’s “Coupling” somewhat — ahem — curious. NBC affiliates in Utah and Indiana just happened to wait two days before showtime to announce they would not… Continued
Crunch time for CSR…
September 29th, 2003 by PRNEWSThroughout all the kibitzing about the need for corporate social responsibility one conclusion is that such programs may in fact be more trouble than they’re worth. A new report bears that out, showing that companies… Continued
Breaking Down [News] Walls…
September 29th, 2003 by PRNEWSThe People’s Republic of China is the globe’s biggest market. Despite the continuing relaxation of business regulations, however, it’s still a tough nut to crack, particularly for communications executives. Now, there’s some help on the… Continued
What’s in a Name (Cont’d) …
September 29th, 2003 by PRNEWSPerhaps AOL Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons should have stolen a line from his old boss Gerald Ford to describe the impending removal of the letters “AOL” from the company’s name. (Parsons was associate director… Continued
"Overheard"…
September 29th, 2003 by PRNEWSHere we go again. Richard Grasso’s forced resignation as CEO of the New York Stock Exchange — because of the backlash to his $188 million pay package – has caused the usual self-flagellation on Wall… Continued
…And Tactics
September 29th, 2003 by PRNEWSSure, there might a few bumps in the digital highway but PR execs must familiarize themselves with all of the latest gadgets lest they end up road kill. “The survey results show that DVD-Rs and… Continued