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"Overheard"

June 23rd, 2003 by

Talk about unbridled support: “I am advised that certain allegations of criminal conduct have been interposed against my counsel. It is inappropriate for me to comment about his matter, other than to say I have… Continued

No More (Bullwords) …

June 23rd, 2003 by

Press releases weighed down by gobbledygook is a chronic problem in the PR field that in many respects has gotten worse with the tech boom-and-bust. But help is on the way. Deloitte Consulting, an arm… Continued

Yak Attack…

June 23rd, 2003 by

Toss another one into the talk show mix. Jane Pauley, the veteran news anchor who left NBC News just last month, will host a new syndicated daytime talk show. The program, which doesn’t yet have… Continued

Hill & Knowlton Launches CSR Group…

June 23rd, 2003 by

The communications giant last week formalized its corporate social responsibility practice. The specialty will focus on all parts of a comprehensive CSR program, including public outreach, internal communications, financial communications, community investment, public affairs and… Continued

IABC Appointments…

June 23rd, 2003 by

A couple of appointments were made at the IABC annual conference in Toronto earlier this month. Stephanie Griffiths, senior partner at Material Assistance in Johannesburg, South Africa, has been tapped as the new IABC chair… Continued

PR People Awards…

June 23rd, 2003 by

Don’t forget – the deadline for entries in PR NEWS’ PR People awards is June 27. Find out more at http://www.PRandMarketing.com.

Image Patrol: A Tale of Two Cultures

June 16th, 2003 by

Sometimes you can tell the culture of a company just from the way the media reports on your press release. Sometimes there’s a word or phrase, or maybe it’s the brevity with which reporters report… Continued

When the Firm is in Trouble: Media Strategies For Professional Services Firms

June 16th, 2003 by

Let’s take a look at a few unpleasant realities confronting professional service firms in the 21st century. First, as corporations become targets in civil litigation, so do their law, accounting, and consulting firms. For plaintiffs’… Continued

Repairing a City’s Image: Media Matters, But Don’t Short Shrift the Community

June 16th, 2003 by

It takes a community to build a better brand image for itself. And that’s what local leaders set out to do in Greensboro, N.C., which in the 1980s was one of the top 10 markets… Continued

Media Insight: The Philadelphia Inquirer "Business" section

June 16th, 2003 by

400 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19130 215.854.2000 http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/ The Wind-Up Founded in 1829, where the First Amendment was born, The Philadelphia Inquirer is the nation’s third oldest surviving daily, and serves America’s fourth largest… Continued