National News: Bill Colson, managing editor of Sports Illustrated, will step down at the conclusion of the Winter Olympics in February. Colson has been with the magazine for 24 years and has been managing editor… Continued
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How’d You Get That?
January 28th, 2002 by PRNEWSEnvironics Communications suffered a case of truly bad timing when it launched client ttools, LLC’s security hardware accessory product one hour before the terrorist attacks began on Sept. 11. Despite the disastrous timing of the… Continued
Ad Age: New Look, New Book
January 28th, 2002 by PRNEWSAdvertising Age redesigns with a new “fresh, contemporary look” and launches a variety of new features in the process. A new weekly “MediaWorks” page with news on the world of media debuts with the Jan.… Continued
CNBC’s New Lineup
January 28th, 2002 by PRNEWSCNBC adds new programs to its lineup: Wake-up Call, with a look at market and world news Midday Call, offering real-time market coverage Closing Bell, covering the last 60 minutes of the trading day. For… Continued
This Just In…
January 21st, 2002 by PRNEWSTexas-based Merit Industries steps into a public relations quagmire after delivering a plaque meant to honor James Earl Jones for his contributions to the civil rights movement inscribed instead with the name James Earl Ray,… Continued
Airport PR Helps Wary Travelers Cope
January 21st, 2002 by PRNEWSKen Capps serves as vice president of public affairs at Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport, the third-busiest airport in the world. Sept. 11 was the last day of status quo operations at airports nationwide – and… Continued
Then and Now: The Evolution of Crisis Comms
January 21st, 2002 by PRNEWSToday, Joseph Diorio is a VP of PR with Boyd Tamney Cross in Wayne, Pa. But 20 years ago, he was working as a communications specialist at IBM on the day a former employee drove… Continued
Enron Crisis Powers Down
January 21st, 2002 by PRNEWSThe Enron debacle is the crisis du jour in business and political circles, a disaster that one crisis expert calls “a lesson in how to do everything wrong.” The company’s reputation has been demolished among… Continued
Persuading Execs to Heed Crisis Counsel
January 21st, 2002 by PRNEWSAn all too common refrain from our profession is that bosses don’t listen. One result is that bosses never seem to learn and have the same old agenda — telling us what to say, telling… Continued
Media Campaign Beats Trouble in Paradise
January 21st, 2002 by PRNEWSMost American tourists shy away from vacation destinations known for raging wars between drug cartels. But add to the drug cartels the assassination of a local police chief, statistics that show 40 percent of the… Continued