Stories by PRNEWS

When The Ultimate Weapon – Surprise – Is Undermined By A Pattern Of False Information

December 15th, 2004 by

Part of the Pentagon’s PR plan is under fire. The Los Angeles Times reported earlier this month that the military – using a carefully worded statement – had purposely misled CNN (in a report that… Continued

Making Online Communications Click In 2005

December 15th, 2004 by

Depending on whom you ask, the internet in 2005 will have a much greater impact on marketing communications or it will continue to be used to augment more traditional communications a la print and broadcast.… Continued

Bob Dole Named A Top Banana at APCO

December 15th, 2004 by

The former Senate Majority Leader (and Republican presidential candidate in 1996) will provide strategic advice to APCO’s clients in international and domestic legislative policy and regulatory affairs as well on health-care policy and related matters…Contact:… Continued

Media Metrics

December 15th, 2004 by

Like a Swiss watch, every January many people insist they’re going to join a fitness club (to shed all those unsightly pounds gained from gorging during the holidays), but seldom follow up. Until next January,… Continued

Nonprofits Capitalize On Media Coverage

December 15th, 2004 by

At the Home Safety Council, Director of Education and Outreach Sarah Miles wants the steak and the sizzle. “I have worked with PR firms in the past that have concentrated just on the number of… Continued

How Scrappy PR Efforts Can Lead To National Exposure

December 15th, 2004 by

CAMPAIGN TYPE: Media Relations TIMEFRAME: November 2001 – ongoing In 2001, the Home Safety Council (HSC) approached PR agency Brand Resources Group (Atlanta) to help get the media interested in bumps, bruises, scrapes and shattered… Continued

Coping with Security

December 15th, 2004 by

The Big Picture As the globe’s major (corporate, political, academic and media) players descend on Davos, Switzerland, this coming January for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, a preliminary survey shows that while the 2,000… Continued

PR Research Shouldn’t Be Like Digging Through The Sahara With A Teaspoon

December 15th, 2004 by

PR research in corporate America is deeply divided right now. Maybe increased skepticism about Iraq or the nasty election process contributed to divisiveness in our field, but for whatever reasons, 2004 was a tough year… Continued

Old Habits Die Hard: Survey Says Print Still Most Important Media To Monitor

December 15th, 2004 by

Despite the explosive growth in cable channels – not to mention the digital lurch – the overwhelming majority of corporate PR managers continue to place the most importance on print placements, according to an exclusive… Continued

Exit With Style: Planning For The ‘Living’ Transition

December 15th, 2004 by

By Susie Brousseau/Compass Bank Living-transition planning is designed to keep a business as profitable and as valuable as possible when ownership changes hands, thus maximizing returns to the owner. Today, more than ever, business owners… Continued