Stories by PRNEWS

The New York Times celebrates its 150th anniversary September 20 with a special section, “From Newspaper Age to Information Age.” The section will take a look at landmark moments of the last 150 years, including… Continued

Weber Shandwick Worldwide takes credit for helping the world’s most populous country win its bid to stage the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing. SVP Mike Holtzman says that the agency will work with China’s… Continued

No budget to hire additional staff? An internship program may save you time and money – not only by beefing up your department when it may have been winnowed thin but also by providing a… Continued

PRSA’s International Section is calling for nominations for its Atlas Award for Lifetime Achievement in International PR. The annual award, to be presented at PRSA’s annual conference, honors an individual who has made extraordinary contributions… Continued

Need another reason to focus resources on your corporate Web site? According to the Nielsen// Netratings June 2001 numbers, Web usage at work has jumped 23% in the last year, with more than 42 million… Continued

Nike is offering a 12-minute online tour of its shoe-making facilities in Vietnam, designed to allay criticism of conditions in its overseas factories, a long-term controversy for the company (PRN, March 12). Labor rights organizations… Continued

Americans are more easily and frequently frightened by radiation than any other subject. It didn’t start that way. The nuclear power industry was born out of America’s post-World War II desire to bring the world… Continued

Although research showed that customers did not perceive big banks as being attuned to the needs of small businesses, FleetBoston Financial was hopeful that its small business customers wouldn’t fall prey to “big bank” fears… Continued

535 Pacific St. Suite B San Francisco, CA 94133 415/398-2627 http://www.outsidemag.com Launched in 1995, this digital incarnation of monthly Outside magazine has grown to become an online Mecca for outdoor sports junkies. But this isn’t… Continued

National News: Janice Tomlin joins “60 Minutes” as producer for Mike Wallace. She is looking for stories at a local or regional level that have not yet broken nationally. Fax ideas to Victoria Gordon, executive… Continued