Aug. 6: Amer. Soc. of Ass’n Execs, “Media Relations: Getting Your Message Out for Political Purposes,” Washington, 202/626-2713. Aug. 8-9: Public Relations Soc. of Amer., “Building Employee Communication Programs,” San Francisco, 212/460-1408. Aug. 10-13. Association… Continued
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August 5th, 1996 by PRNEWSThe Technology Section of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) will honor outstanding technology journalism completed in 1995, as well as for the first eight months of 1996. In the July 22 issue (p.… Continued
PR GROUP SEEKS NOMINEES
August 5th, 1996 by PRNEWSWashington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), Washington, D.C., seeks nominations for its 1996 “Washington PR Woman of the Year.” The award recognizes “demonstrated ability, contributions to the community, and leadership qualities.” The nomination deadline is… Continued
‘GREEN’ ONLINE MEDIA OPPORTUNITY
August 5th, 1996 by PRNEWSScience enthusiast magazine OMNI, one of the first magazines deciding to abandon print and publish only online, is looking for interview subjects for a new monthly feature on the environment. Authorities, particularly those coming out… Continued
AGENCY HUMAN RESOURCES SEMINARS
August 5th, 1996 by PRNEWSThe Counselors Academy of the Public Relations Society of America has planned a seminar addressing human resources management for PR firms. To be held Oct. 15 in Chicago and Oct. 17 in New York, the… Continued
ISSUES MANAGEMENT BIBLIOGRAPHY
August 5th, 1996 by PRNEWSThe Issue Management Council, Leesburg, Va., an information clearinghouse on issues management topics, expanded its “Issue Management Bibliography.” It now lists more than 150 articles, books, newsletters and research papers on issues management. The 15-page… Continued
MEDIALINK BUYS PR DATA
August 5th, 1996 by PRNEWSBroadcast distribution firm Medialink, New York, acquired PR Data Systems Inc., Norwalk, Conn., a news release distribution and media coverage analysis firm. Announced on July 26, the move marks Medialink’s first foray into print media… Continued
BURRELLE’S, SPINWARE START NEW FIRM
August 5th, 1996 by PRNEWSMedia directory and monitoring firm Burrelle’s Information Services, Livingston, N.J., last month combined with PR software company SpinWare Software Publishing to form a new software company, Public Affairs Technologies LLC, (PAT) Lanham, Md. PAT promptly… Continued
THE SATELLITE MEDIA TOUR: A TOUR DE FORCE
August 5th, 1996 by PRNEWSHow times have changed. It used to be that a city-to-city media tour was singularly defined as travelling from city to city to meet the media. Whether by train, plane or automobile, you and your… Continued
TECHNOLOGY STOCK DIP: IR PROS SHOULD HOLD THE COURSE
August 5th, 1996 by PRNEWSMotorola’s Inc.’s July 9 announcement of lower-than-expected earnings resulted not only in a dip in its stock; it also dragged down the entire technology sector. After a torrid six months in which technology issues had… Continued