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PR People Moves…

July 21st, 2003 by

Burson-Marsteller names Karen Doyne (ex-Ketchum) as Managing Director for Crisis Communications in the firm’s U.S. Corporate and Financial Practice… Coyne Public Relations picks Ronni Heyman (ex-eLUXURY.com) as VP/New Business Development…A shakeup in Edelman’s global operations:… Continued

New "Image" for Philadelphia Inquirer…

July 21st, 2003 by

Yesterday (July 20) marked the debut of a new broadsheet section in The Philadelphia Inquirer called “Image.” The section essentially replaces the paper’s Sunday magazine, which folded earlier this month. However, most of the magazine’s… Continued

Is there anything celebrities can’t do? …

July 21st, 2003 by

In yet another example of how celebrities move messages, a new has study found that after NBC “Today” show host Katie Couric had a colonoscopy live on national TV in March 2000, colonoscopy rates nationwide… Continued

Bad PR

July 21st, 2003 by

The recording industry is turning up the volume in its campaign against file sharing of copyrighted music over the Internet. Several recording groups, including the American Federation of Musicians, American Federation of Television and Radio… Continued

Good PR

July 21st, 2003 by

McDonald’s was in the deep fryer in 2002, as the world’s number one fast-food chain reeled from six consecutive quarters of lower earnings. But the Golden Arches have bounced back this year, and PR has… Continued

Time Will Tell Whether New PR Alliance Has Any Legs

July 21st, 2003 by

Mark Raper, chairman-CEO of PR agency Carter Ryley Thomas (CRT), doesn’t mince words when he describes what keeps his clients up at night. “Clients are telling us they’re sick and tired of the same PR… Continued

Media Databases: Cracking The Build-or-Buy Quandary

July 21st, 2003 by

It was the English poet William Blake who probably first addressed the media list conundrum, when he concluded his prophetic poem The Marriage of Heaven and Hell with the immortal words: “Enough! or too much.”… Continued

Measuring Media Relations Outputs for Internet Publications

July 21st, 2003 by

If you think guidelines to measure print and broadcast media can give you a headache, trying to measure articles on the Internet is is akin to getting a frontal lobotomy. How does one determine the… Continued

Drilling for Gold: Using Research To Grab Bigger Budgets for PR

July 21st, 2003 by

Is your slice of the budget pie shrinking each year? It’s time to fight back. Along with your ability to create terrific programs, your most valuable weapon is research. Used wisely, it can get you… Continued

Creating Awareness of Medical Condition Helps To Boost Brand

July 21st, 2003 by

When retail giant Office Depot came calling, Joe Guzzardo knew it was his lucky day. As communications director for the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR), Guzzardo has a tough challenge: promoting awareness of autism,… Continued