Stories by PRNEWS

The board of directors of the Public Relations Society of America named Nancy Wiser to fill the unexpired term of director-at-large Donald Durocher, who died in March. Wiser is vice president for public relations services… Continued

Nearly 600 daily and weekly newspapers in the United States have an online edition, according to research conducted by Editor & Publisher (E&P). E&P tallied 368 U.S. daily and 214 weekly newspapers operating online sites,… Continued

Finding unclaimed or unregistered names for companies, products and services is getting harder, say marketing and communications executives at U.S. corporations. More than two-thirds of 400 executives responding to a poll by marketing agency Rivkin… Continued

Can you conduct successful sales transactions on the Internet? Internet users seem to think so. ActivMedia, an online research firm found that 30 percent of its commercial respondents reported financially successful Internet sites, with sales… Continued

The Attorney General of the State of Mississippi filed a motion May 20 to compel sworn testimony by John Scanlon, a New York PR consultant retained by tobacco company Brown & Williamson (B&W) to distribute… Continued

While PR programs have grown more complex and expensive, all too often agency searches are based on referrals alone or clients’ personal experience with certain individuals or firms. In the advertising industry, use of professional… Continued

Radio, a medium that is starting to get a second look from many PR professionals, has added a feature that may provide new PR opportunities. The capability, Radio Data System (RDS), allows FM radio stations… Continued

As computers, software and other information systems products have become more expensive and part of the foundation of most businesses, decision-making about product purchases and upgrades has migrated higher up in organizations. Now those responsible… Continued

Golin/Harris Communications, Chicago, promoted Andrew Eklund to senior vice president. He directs strategic programming for the MasterCard International Inc. [4823Z] account. Diane Smallen-Grob joined Rubin Barney & Birger Inc., Miami, as executive vice president and… Continued

Firm Exec Carries Torch Sharon Weiner, president and CEO of Stryker Weiner Associates, Honolulu, Hawaii, carried the Olympic torch on May 5 in Newport Beach, Calif. The 5,500 runners selected to complete the cross-country run… Continued