Stories by PRNEWS

Attention suave media relations pros: The Sept. 15 deadline is approaching for you to curry favor with your favorite hacks, by nominating him, her or them for accolades in the PRESStige Awards, sponsored by Press… Continued

Car Magazine Races to Redesign. Motor Trend magazine is introducing a new model, a redesigned look for the 1.2 million-circulation monthly. The redesign goes into effect with the September issue. Executive editor Chuch Schifsky says… Continued

Fleishman-Hillard has pulled out of its PR contract with embattled tiremaker Bridgestone/Firestone, even as the Japanese corporation faces congressional inquiries over its handling of a massive tire recall. Dave Senay, executive VP, senior partner and… Continued

If visitors to your Web site are having fun while they’re learning about your company, does it still count as education? Edutainment sites offer the PR department an opportunity to build relationships and reputation by… Continued

BBK Communications seeks Publicist Leading healthcare communications agency is seeking a public relations practitioner with 2-3 years of public relations experience, preferably with knowledge of the health and medical industries. Strong media relations abilities and… Continued

PR NEWS is, of course, a wildly influential publication. Nevertheless, we were caught off guard when a 16-year-old girl emailed us with a request to help her get “meet and greet” passes for an upcoming… Continued

Companies hoping to cash in on the $150 billion teen market can gain a competitive edge by supporting certain causes, a new study finds. When price and quality are equal, 89% of teens say they… Continued

If you feel left out of the back-to-school frenzy, consider these programs. The National Investor Relations Institute/New York is offering three continuing ed courses for IR professionals this fall, in partnership with two local universities.… Continued

A new research program to identify leading-edge innovations and the individuals and companies making them will track emerging companies, their business models and their growth. “The Contenders: Emerging Services Innovators,” from IDC, will look for… Continued

Benjamin Group/BSMG Worldwide is the only PR firm – and one of the smallest, with about 100 employees – to be named one of the “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” by Working Mother magazine.… Continued