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Because the anthrax crisis directly affected the Postal Service’s 800,000 employees as well as the general public, it posed both an internal and external communications challenge for Jaffer and his staff of about 100. To… Continued

Azeezaly S. Jaffer, VP Public Affairs & Communications for the U.S. Postal Service, is no stranger to crisis management. He served in NASA’s public affairs office during the Challenger disaster and helped manage communications during… Continued

The onus to communicate financial news — good or bad — to the analyst community rests primarily with the investor relations department. But as the first official recession in a decade sets in, IR pros… Continued

LexisNexis is putting its brand stamp on the PR products previously under the Press Access name. LexisNexis acquired Press Access in August 2000 and is now enhancing the suite of tools–including media profiles, pitch tips… Continued

Despite recent CEO shakeups at multinational companies like Ford, media coverage of chief execs has hit an all-time low since Sept. 11. Burson-Marsteller’s CEOTrack, a new quarterly tracking system of CEOs in national U.S. newspapers… Continued

The International Association of Business Communicators has opened nominations for the IABC Executive Board and the IABC Research Foundation Trustees. Don’t delay–the deadline is looming! Members may nominate prospective board or foundation leaders until Dec.… Continued

Drkoop.com launches a new section, Natural Medicine Center, focusing on herbs, supplements and other alternative, natural medicines. The site includes information on using natural medicine to treat medical problems, as well as possible interactions with… Continued

CNBC is filling Geraldo Rivera’s vacant timeslot (9 p.m.) with “America Now,” a new business and general news program hosted by a rotating group of CNBC reporters, including Maria Bartiromo and David Faber. Regular producers… Continued

Web Techniques magazine, a monthly title from CMP, changes its name–and content–to reflect a changing audience. The new pub, New Architect, will enter the popular business-IT integration arena with news and information for technology execs… Continued

While communicators at Enron remain relatively silent, other major players in the energy sector scramble to reassure shareholders and the public that their dealings with the financially-troubled company will not negatively impact them. Enron, an… Continued