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Compaq Computer Corp. appoints Douglas Fox senior VP of marketing and strategy and William Fasig VP of corporate communications. Fox joins the company from International Paper Co. where he was senior VP of marketing. Fasig… Continued

Bloomingdales: Director of National Media The store, “like no other in the world”, seeks a seasoned, innovative individual to direct Bloomingdale’s National Media Relations. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of Public Relations, while… Continued

A confession from the editors at PR NEWS: In our spare time, when we’re not furthering the depths of our knowledge by scouring the pages of the Harvard Business Review, Atlantic Monthly or classics such… Continued

Ad agency conglomerates have been gobbling up PR firms in an effort to widen the girth of their communications expertise. As such, we were happy to see the tables turned this week. Edelman Worldwide announced… Continued

SAN FRANCISCO – In a forum that threw tech execs, journalists and producers in the same room with high-priced public relations practitioners, BUZZ 2000, a one-day conference held July 11, lay bare several sacred topics.… Continued

In his profile, agency principal Doug Spong tells PR NEWS that the press can be very forgiving…but we’re not so sure. An excerpt from the July 6 issue of our sister publication CableFAX: “Hark, do… Continued

The Internet Advertising Bureau has issued voluntary guidelines for online privacy, to help its members develop their own privacy policies and to set minimum acceptable standards for the protection of users. Among its general recommendations:… Continued

Sydney Rubin is a privacy advocate with Ignition Strategic Communications, the public relations agency for the Online Privacy Alliance, a group of more than 80 global businesses and professional organizations which has formed to help… Continued

If your company has an online presence, you probably have a privacy crisis brewing. It is the hottest topic going at the moment. Ever since news broke that struggling e-tailer Toysmart.com might sell its database… Continued

Dotcoms are taking hits from all sides these days, it seems. Aside from analysts’ dire predictions about the long-term financial viability of many e-commerce business plans, a study from the recruiting firm Korn/Ferry International reports… Continued