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September 16th, 2002 by

Saudi Arabia steps up its efforts to redeem its image with the United States in the wake of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 hijackings (19 of the hijackers were of Saudi descent). The U.S.… Continued

PR Executives Reflect on the Lasting Impact of Sept. 11 Attacks

September 9th, 2002 by

A year after the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, most PR practitioners have turned their attention to the impact of a tough economy and the widespread effects of big-name business scandals. In fact, many… Continued

Strategy of the Week

September 9th, 2002 by

Employee communications around a major company event or change are second nature. But don’t let the flow of information dry up in the aftermath of your big news. Constant communications with employees will go a… Continued

Clarification

September 9th, 2002 by

We published the finalists for the Platinum PR Awards in the Aug. 26 issue of PR NEWS. Unfortunately, we inadvertently left one finalist off our list! Northwestern Mutual, a finalist in the External Publication category,… Continued

People Moves

September 9th, 2002 by

Albert “Rusty” Brashear, retired chief communications officer for Motorola, joins Hill and Knowlton as senior counselor to the firm’s worldwide corporate practice. Brashear will work with clients on media relations strategy, crisis communications, and corporate… Continued

O’Dwyer Goes Back to School

September 9th, 2002 by

Evidently the advent of autumn has Jack O’Dwyer thinking back to his school days. The publisher of O’Dwyer’s PR Daily (http://www.odwyerpr.com) is seeking campus evangelists for a new section of his Web site devoted to… Continued

Tools of the Trade

September 9th, 2002 by

Intranets and e-letters are the latest PR boon as communicators rely on technology for everything from employee communications to media relations. Adoption of e-letters for employee communications jumped from 56 percent to 82 percent between… Continued

Nonprofits Not Immune

September 9th, 2002 by

Think the media’s nose for scandal is only sensitive to corporate wrongdoing? Think again. The Red Cross took a hit in the wake of Sept. 11, and now the Washington, DC-area United Way is taking… Continued

PR Industry Honors Sept. 11 Victims

September 9th, 2002 by

PR pros nationwide have banded together to form a nonprofit project honoring Mark Bingham, the San Francisco PR exec who has been hailed as one of the heroes of United Flight 93, and other victims… Continued

Breaking Tradition, Inertia Reaps Reputation Rewards for PG&E

September 9th, 2002 by

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. had three strikes against it in 2001: Deregulation of utilities had forced rates to skyrocket, and its corporate reputation had suffered a blow as a result; the company was filing… Continued