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Timing is Everything

September 17th, 2001 by

Ketchum/ Corporate Technology had just released and distributed its survey of Chicago technology executives, conducted as part of last week’s Illinois Technology Showcase, at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 11. The media package included the survey… Continued

Wire Services Respond to Increased Communications Needs

September 17th, 2001 by

PR Newswire, BusinessWire and U.S. Newswire responded to last Tuesday’s disaster with special disaster channels, and in some cases, free services. Both BusinessWire and PR Newswire set up disaster channels on their home pages, and… Continued

Corporate Crisis Response

September 17th, 2001 by

Among the first companies to offer assistance to the rescue/relief efforts in New York was Starbucks, distributing free coffee to rescue workers at Chelsea Piers. Volunteers from Stanton-Crenshaw assisted the Red Cross in handling phones,… Continued

Journalists Policing Journalists

September 17th, 2001 by

The Asian American Journalists Association, a non-profit membership organization with about 1,700 members, put out a release encouraging the media to continue responsible reporting on our nation’s Arab American communities. “Already, there is much concern… Continued

Volunteers Needed

September 17th, 2001 by

The Council of PR Firms is calling for New York PR professionals to help New York’s Red Cross media relations department. Volunteer public relations professionals are needed to take calls, find experts and field media… Continued

From the Editors and Publishers

September 17th, 2001 by

Given that all Americans remain focused on national events at press time, we have postponed our special Platinum PR Awards issue until a later date. In this abbreviated issue, we dedicate coverage to the reaction… Continued

Web as National Community Relations Organizer

September 17th, 2001 by

Web users depended upon viral marketing tactics to produce a spontaneous demonstration of patriotism last week. Messages asked Americans to light a candle wherever they were on Friday evening at 7:00 to show the world… Continued

All the News and Then Some

September 17th, 2001 by

Sister pub Defense Daily, though evacuated from the Pentagon last Tuesday, resumed its editorial duties the next day producing a full 8-page newsletter on Thursday, September 13 that analyzed how the terrorist attacks would affect… Continued

The Voice of History Being Made

September 17th, 2001 by

Undeniably, it was the most important and demanding day in recent history for all news media personnel, who continued to file reports as the rest of the nation shut down. Details were sometimes spurious -… Continued

Messenger of Horror

September 17th, 2001 by

PR NEWS’ sister publication, CableFAX Daily, reported on the state of the broadcast media during the day of the attack. It wrote that the broadcast medium became the messenger of horror Tuesday as this nation’s… Continued