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National News: Chris Strum, assistant managing editor of US News & World Report and editor of USNews.com, leaves. Chris Haines was promoted to replace her. Call 202/955- 2454 … Woman’s World promotes Elisa Agostinho to… Continued

We’ve offered plenty of strategies for “wartime pitching”: how to get around a nonexistent news hole and reporters focused solely on terrorist attacks/national news/major business crises/the death of a celebrity. But sometimes there’s simply no… Continued

Builder Online (builderonline.com) a news portal for the construction industry from publisher Hanley-Wood, has launched a revamped site with more news coverage and product information. The site now provides users news feeds from 2,600 national… Continued

Working Mother magazine is being retooled under new editor Jill Kirschenbaum (who, by the way, is not a mother herself). The pub will have a lighter tone and be more irreverent, according to Kirschenbaum. Editors… Continued

Web-based placements for your stories are gaining more credibility than ever among American Internet users. Online news sites are just as reliable as traditional news sources, according to a new study from the Online News… Continued

Schwartz Communications promotes Gary Thompson to general manager of its San Francisco office. Since joining the firm in 2000, Thompson has been responsible for launching Schwartz’s reputation management practice. Bruce Jeffries-Fox, EVP with InsightFarm and… Continued

Part One of Two Being frugal and innovative is nothing new to nonprofit PR. But the first recession in a decade, coupled with the effects of Sept. 11, has led many nonprofit communications departments to… Continued

The dire consequences of Sept. 11 for nonprofit fundraising have been a favorite topic for the mainstream press in recent months. And most nonprofit organizations – like their counterparts in the corporate world – are… Continued

In this special issue of PR NEWS, we take a close look at the particular challenges of PR for associations and nonprofit organizations. The recession and Sept. 11 have had a particularly strong effect on… Continued

Practicing Social Responsibility. In the wake of Sept. 11, consumers have become more conscious of corporate contributions to society. So Ketchum’s newly launched Corporate Social Responsibility practice couldn’t come at a better time. The practice… Continued