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PR Wish List

December 17th, 2001 by

The Boston Chapter of PRSA is celebrating the holiday spirit with a little levity. The group has compiled a Top Ten Holiday Wish List from submissions from its local members. Want your wish included in… Continued

Top Challenges for Corporate Communications

December 17th, 2001 by

Corporate communicators in the chemical, pharmaceutical and telecom industries are much more likely to be challenged by internal organizational woes than their colleagues in the automotive, technology, financial services or utility industries. A new survey… Continued

CNN Cancellations

December 17th, 2001 by

Cross contacts for “Showbiz This Week,” “Burden of Proof,” “NewsSite” and “Travel Now” off your contact list. CNN cancelled the shows and let go of anchors Joie Chen, Roger Cossack and Bill Tush. (CNN, 212/714-5542)

Losing ‘The Edge’

December 17th, 2001 by

CNBC’s “The Edge” goes on temporary hiatus, to be replaced by “Capital Reports,” a look at top congressional and political leaders and the impact of Washington events on business and the economy. The program airs… Continued

This Just In…

December 10th, 2001 by

Now that the immediate shock of Sept. 11 has faded a bit, for many, the anger and frustration we felt that day have had few outlets. So it isn’t surprising that the media and members… Continued

Talking to Your Own

December 10th, 2001 by

Because the anthrax crisis directly affected the Postal Service’s 800,000 employees as well as the general public, it posed both an internal and external communications challenge for Jaffer and his staff of about 100. To… Continued

Top USPS PR Pro Talks About Quelling Fear In Crisis

December 10th, 2001 by

Azeezaly S. Jaffer, VP Public Affairs & Communications for the U.S. Postal Service, is no stranger to crisis management. He served in NASA’s public affairs office during the Challenger disaster and helped manage communications during… Continued

The Shocking Secret IR Pros Seldom Share: They Need You

December 10th, 2001 by

The onus to communicate financial news — good or bad — to the analyst community rests primarily with the investor relations department. But as the first official recession in a decade sets in, IR pros… Continued

Newspaper Boom is a Double-Edged Sword for PR

December 3rd, 2001 by

Nothing sells newspapers like a war. In September, The New York Times saw its newsstand circulation shoot up 37 percent (as reported on MSNBC), and other publications around the country have seen a similar rise… Continued

What Did You Do In The War, Daddy?

December 3rd, 2001 by

Two weeks after the terrorist attacks, a New York Times reporter wrote that the war “may not have blighted the pubic relations industry entirely, but it certainly has given the business of ballyhoo a bad… Continued