Stories by PRNEWS

The PR Industry’s Pinocchio Reputation Needs A Nose Job

October 12th, 2005 by

By Mike Paul It has been said the worst type of lie is not a lie against another, but a lie against one’s self. Big lies have permeated the public-relations industry for so long, and… Continued

PR News Report Cards: In Times Of Crisis, Even Icons Can Tumble

October 12th, 2005 by

By Katie Paine One of the problems inherent in being a cultural icon is that when things go wrong, they go wrong publicly. As we’ve explained to clients for years, “The bigger the target, the… Continued

PR Pulse

October 12th, 2005 by

If, as the old song goes, video killed the radio star, then a survey released by News Generation Inc. (Atlanta) suggests said radio star is making a comeback. The survey sampled 50 news-formatted radio stations,… Continued

Photo Finish: Make Sure A Picture’s Really Worth A Thousand Words

October 12th, 2005 by

Picture this: A glistening celebrity posing for a camera, her long, fan-blown hair flowing behind her. A buffet of gourmet delicacies to please her palate – and those of her agent and her rock-star boyfriend… Continued

Clarifications

October 5th, 2005 by

In last week’s issue of PR News (Sept. 28), the headline for the “Reputation Management” study on p. 1 should have read: “Across The Great Divide: Major Schism On The Best Way To Measure Reputation.”… Continued

Carlson Companies Appoints Kim Olson CCO…

October 5th, 2005 by

For the last several years, it’s been the clarion call among some of the PR profession’s most seasoned executives, including Tom Hoog, chairman of Hill & Knowlton USA: Corporate America needs to embrace the idea… Continued

‘The Science Behind the Art’

October 5th, 2005 by

(Exclusive to PR News from the Institute for Public Relations) How To Measure Strategic Relationships What gets measured gets managed, says an axiom to which many CEOs subscribe. As important as media measurement may be,… Continued

Media Metrics

October 5th, 2005 by

Martha Stewart’s PR nightmare may be over, but the jury still is out on whether the domestic doyenne will be fully rehabilitated in the eyes of the world. Ratings for the Sept. 20 premiere of… Continued

Greasing The Wheels Of A Bus Boycott’s Anniversary

October 5th, 2005 by

AGENCY: Weber Merritt Strategies CLIENT: Southern Women’s Center for Leadership Development TIMEFRAME: Dec. 3, 2005-early 2007 A prejudiced government made it necessary. A determined community made it possible. Rosa Parks made it famous. Now, 50… Continued

Interactive Marketing: A Click A Day Keeps PR At Play

October 5th, 2005 by

If measurement is PR’s Holy Grail and if the Internet is the cup from which practically everyone drinks, then it’s only befitting that the two go hand-in-hand to produce some tangible results for the profession.… Continued