Broadcaster Jim Hill, the founder and Chairman Emeritus of News Broadcast Network (NBN), died July 4 at the age of 84 in Claremont, Calif., after a brief illness. Hill, whose 65-year career spanned nearly every… Continued
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PR Standings…
July 14th, 2003 by PRNEWSThere were a couple of media episodes last week that, taken together, beg several PR questions. The first was the vituperative comments made by MSNBC commentator Michael Savage that cost him his job with the… Continued
…And Tactics
July 14th, 2003 by PRNEWSThe study reinforces the need for companies to listen carefully to Web site visitors’ queries and be prepared to provide accurate information about their operations. Communication executives should also study what certain companies have done… Continued
PR World Shakes Its Head as Oracle And PeopleSoft Trade Blows
July 14th, 2003 by PRNEWSThere’s a reason they call it a “hostile” takeover. In early June, mega software player Oracle Corp. offered $5.1 billion for rival PeopleSoft and upped the ante to $6.3 billion on June 18. The board… Continued
Following (Non) Decision on Nike v. Kaske, Jury Still Out on Ramifications
July 14th, 2003 by PRNEWSThe timing was a bit curious. A little more than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to rule on whether the First Amendment protected a Nike publicity campaign to counter charges that Asian… Continued
Crazy, Like A Fox…
June 30th, 2003 by PRNEWSEmmy winner and esoteric extraordinaire Dennis Miller started his new gig on Fox News Channel last week. Miller will share his sarcastic commentary on the Friday editions of FNC’s “Hannity & Colmes.” His spots will… Continued
Peeling Onions…
June 30th, 2003 by PRNEWSPenton Media, which was de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month, is trying to rein in costs with the September launch of Logistics Today. The monthly publication replaces Transportation & Distribution and… Continued
CSR Kudos…
June 30th, 2003 by PRNEWSFord Motor Co. captured two of the six Gold Awards handed out recently at the Cause Marketing Halo Awards in New York. One was for raising funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer,… Continued