Stories by PRNEWS

There is confidence, there is hyperbole and then there is fantasy. A headline on a press release caught our eye as an example hailing from the latter category: “DesignFreak, Inc. Launches New Media Web Site… Continued

Becky Bisbee leaves the Austin-American Statesman to join the Seattle Times. Kathy Warbelow replaces her as business editor. Fax: 512/445-3971…Jon Talton, former business editor at the Charlotte Observer, is now a columnist for the business… Continued

Maximum storage. The Oct. 2 issue of Information Week will include a feature on desktop storage and ways to maximize it. IW bills itself as a guide for decision-makers who buy, build and manage technology.… Continued

‘Dark horses’ more credible. A new study finds that Washington insiders identify “dark horses” as the most respected journalists covering politics and public affairs. Jim Lehrer, host of PBS’ “Newshour” beat out all the major… Continued

Public money. A new weekly financial news magazine is coming to public broadcasting. “That Money Show” is a 30-minute program to be taped each Friday evening after the close of U.S. financial markets, and aired… Continued

Reuters Group PLC plans to cut about 1,700 jobs as part of a repositioning to become Internet-integrated, according to a story in The Independent (London). Reuters spokesman Peter Thomas contradicts the story, saying the company… Continued

Sometimes it’s easy to view a small, local publication like the girl next door – always there, but not that important in the larger scheme of things. But the proliferation of community newspapers and regional… Continued

PR NEWS has just published its Annual Director of PR Services and Firms, one of the most comprehensive guides for the PR community. The directory, which is free to all PR NEWS subscribers, includes 23… Continued

Sba: Media Consultant $100 billion public pension fund seeking the services of a media consultant. Details of the engagement available Aug. 25 at http://www.fsba.state.fl.us Florida State Board of Administration Tallahassee, Florida. JobTracker Ad Placement To… Continued

Is it true that the latest crop of new recruits in the PR biz lack basic writing skills? If so, what is the fallout, and how is the industry addressing the problem? PR NEWS received… Continued