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PRSA Conference Wrap-Up: Leading Your Organization Takes Strategy

November 20th, 2006 by

The validity of communications as both a science and an art is not just a modern-day battle. The concept dates back thousands of years to a time when Aristotle – responding to Plato’s defamation of… Continued

Case Study: Crisis Management: When Disaster Strikes, Have a Plan. Then Change It As Needed

November 13th, 2006 by

Company: New York City Agency: NYC & Co. Timeframe: 2001, ongoing Crises come in many flavors. Some relate to the security of client data or the image of a company that fails to deliver on… Continued

Letter to Editor

November 13th, 2006 by

ChoicePoint Responds Your October 23 article, “Communicating Security Breaches: When in Doubt, Shut the Door,” contains inaccurate statements regarding ChoicePoint’s response to the data fraud incident we disclosed in February 2005. Your article stated that… Continued

Quick Study: CEOs Get Comfortable; Companies Eye Compliance

November 13th, 2006 by

Is the Rate Of CEO Turnover Stabilizing? Communicating CEO departures and managing subsequent succession plans have long been on the proverbial communications to-do list, making a recent Weber Shandwick survey of particular interest to PR/comms… Continued

Charting The Industry: Diversity in the Workplace: It’s Not About Quotas – It’s About Added Value

November 13th, 2006 by

It’s an issue that has seen a lot of press over the years, but that in no way diminishes its importance. And although concerns about diversity in the workplace remain a priority that’s here to… Continued

PR Pulse

November 13th, 2006 by

Guilt By Association Doesn’t Lessen The Blow America is abuzz with the results of last week’s elections, and the months leading up to November 7 were politically charged. Mud-slinging left political candidates of all persuasions… Continued

PR’s Role In Hiring Top Communications Executives: Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You

November 13th, 2006 by

What do former NASA spokesperson George Deutsch, former FEMA director Michael Brown, former Notre Dame football coach George O’Leary and former Radio Shack CEO David Edmondson all have in common? The word “former” in front… Continued

Changing Face Of CSR: New Trends Redefine Doing Well By Doing Good

November 13th, 2006 by

When the oil tanker Exxon Valdez hit Bligh Reef off the coast of Alaska in March of 1989 and subsequently spilled millions of gallons of oil into the waters, it quickly became a crisis of… Continued

Corrections

November 13th, 2006 by

In the 11-06-06 All-Star issue, PR News incorrectly identified two honorable mentions, Julia Cartwright and Emily Callahan, and one Hall of Fame inductee, Tom Martin. Cartwright is the SVP of communications for the American Legacy… Continued

Tip Sheet: Taking Control In Media Interviews: Chris Wallace and Bill Clinton Set An Example

November 13th, 2006 by

The interview of former President Bill Clinton by Fox News’ Chris Wallace created a great deal of media fodder for a couple of weeks earlier this fall. The tempest raged over whether Clinton went “over… Continued