Stories by PRNEWS

Washington 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

Science 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

The 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

The 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

Broadcast 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

Media 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

How 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

Motorola’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

Titles of public relations professionals and the functions they oversee are changing across America, though at an incremental rate. In corporations, the term “public relations” is becoming less common. In its place are terms such… Continued

* Submit It! a one-stop shopping site that will submit your site to many places on the Web. It is a free and excellent time-saver; however you can’t tailor your listing for each site and… Continued