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Churches Are Pivotal to Reaching African Americans with AIDS Messages

May 13th, 1999 by

Healthcare communicators continue to be perplexed about the most effective way to reach minorities with information about AIDS/HIV. Where African Americans are concerned, AIDS/HIV infection rates are disturbingly high. This group accounts for 40 percent… Continued

Calendar

May 10th, 1999 by

May 11 "Newsroom Technologies," PRSA/NCC, Capitol Hilton, Washington, D.C., 703/691-9212. (Topics to be discussed include how the typical newsroom computer is configured; how the online revolution impacts in-house systems; how reporters and producers in the… Continued

More PR Programs on the College Course Blotter

May 10th, 1999 by

An oft-used barometer for gauging the status of PR is college enrollment/graduations statistics for PR majors or those declaring their intent to pursue a PR job. So recruiters and academicians should be pleased to learn… Continued

This Just In

May 10th, 1999 by

PSAs About Children’s Causes Interest Broadcasters Historically, news editors and producers have snubbed their noses at canned copy. But when it comes to broadcast trends, radio and TV stations often accept and even appreciate the… Continued

Key Contacts: Men’s Health

May 10th, 1999 by

Men’s Health 33 East Minor Street Emmaus, PA 18098 Fax: 610/967-7725 If you want to get on the good side of Men’s Health editors, give them an inside track on a major medical study or… Continued

Media Insight

May 10th, 1999 by

FamilyPC 28 E. 28th Street 12th floor New York, NY 10016 You’ll have to go through the PR department before contacting any editors at FamilyPC. That’s the bad news. Once you’ve overcome this insideous bureaucracy,… Continued

PR NEWS PRofile

May 10th, 1999 by

Elisabeth Ingoldsby New York Life Ins. Co. vice president/corporate communications 51 Madison Avenue New York, N.Y. 10010 elisabeth_ingoldsby@newyorklife.com Early Years: Born Englewood, N.J. Graduated Dwight Morrow High School & University of Vermont First job: freelance… Continued

Its Weight in Gold: How the Treasury Department Used Clever Communications To Launch the New $20 Bill

May 10th, 1999 by

It took the U.S. Department of Treasury 70 years to redesign the most widely used currency in the nation – the $20 bill. So a PR campaign to gain acceptance for Andrew Jackson’s new look… Continued

Industry News

May 10th, 1999 by

Mike McCurry Speaks at Council of PR Firms Event in New York Former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry might have had some stressful days during his twilight hours as Bill Clinton’s key spokesperson fielding… Continued

On the Tips of Their Tongues: What Employees In PR Really Think About Compensation Issues

May 10th, 1999 by

Compared with bottom-line measurements like ROI, employee satisfaction might seem far less important. The more "enlightened" PR industry CEOs, recruiters and executives, however, are striving to keep tabs on compensation and employee issues. Judith Cushman,… Continued