Stories by PRNEWS

PR Compensation: Snapshots

July 12th, 2004 by

“There’s a lot of interviewing at the entry-level but not a lot of hiring, which is turning a lot of people off to the profession.” — Mike Marino, HR consultant to the PR industry “A… Continued

Small Change: Modest Salary Increases for PR Execs

July 12th, 2004 by

Despite downsizings affecting many communication executives the picture wasn’t so bad for PR pros who were employed last year. An argument can be made that it wasn’t so good, either. Base salaries for corporate PR… Continued

PR Hiring Picks Up, But Cautious Optimism Prevails

July 12th, 2004 by

Marc Hausman isn’t afraid to use the ‘B’ word to describe the prospects for the PR industry now that the economy has started to percolate following four sluggish years. No, not that one. “I’m bullish,”… Continued

Access Intelligence LLC is our New Corporate Name

June 28th, 2004 by

The new name reflects significant changes at our parent company. PR NEWS will also be making some dramatic changes of its own in the months ahead. (Stay tuned.) But our overall mission will stay the… Continued

PR Movers

June 28th, 2004 by

Alan Taylor Communications – A changing of the guard. The company recently announced a new management team to oversee the day-to-day operation of the lifestyle/sports public relations firm. Alan Taylor and Howard Dolgon will continue… Continued

Cause Marketing Forum Credits Amex, Boys & Girls Club of America …

June 28th, 2004 by

Companies that “do well by doing good” were honored recently at the Cause Marketing Halo Awards in New York. American Express and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America received Cause Marketing Golden Halo Awards… Continued

The Art of Pitching the Exclusive

June 28th, 2004 by

By Corinne J. Kovalsky Dictionary.com defines exclusive as something “that is not divided or shared with others as in exclusive publishing rights.” In PR terms, an exclusive is that and much, much more. It’s an… Continued

Surgical (PR) Skill Required to Take on Medical Lobby

June 28th, 2004 by

t’s a typical lament among medical specialists operating in the thorny world of American healthcare: The Louisiana Physical Therapy Association (LPTA) wanted “direct access” – that is, the right of patients to see physical therapists… Continued

PR Sherpa

June 28th, 2004 by

Ever since the tech wreck in 2000, the media has generally low-balled coverage of technology markets. Perhaps it’s a bit of the “fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me” sentiment… Continued

Media Metrics

June 28th, 2004 by

The not-so-old saw “If it bleeds it leads” still holds true for local news coverage. The latest media metrics column compares local news coverage with topics covered by the increasingly powerful cable outlets. The Project… Continued