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S. Peter Brinch Senior Counselor, Issues Communication Unit Constellation Energy Group Baltimore, MD 410/234-6549 s.peter.brinch@constellation.com How PR Found Him Spent last year of undergrad at American University (1974) in a work-study program with a large… Continued

Get em while they’re hot. Magazines focused on sports, sex and hobbies accounted for the largest number of new title launches between 1985 and 1999, but in many cases the passion was short-lived. Only half… Continued

Aside from the fact that his email pitch arrived on a nauseating lime green background with a typo in the header, master “debt eliminator” Karl Kanning crafted a well-written release from his home office in… Continued

Sweeter Deal. Honey Magazine is modeling a makeover courtesy of its new parent company, Vanguarde Media, which acquired the title last month. The beautified lifestyle book hit newsstands last week with a host of new… Continued

635 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20001-3753 Telephone: 202/414-2000 http://www.npr.org There is a great deal of subject overlap among the desks at NPR. For example, both the science and the national desks handle environmental stories.… Continued

Musical Note. April will sound the launch of FF Magazine, a new title playing to musicians aged 14-24. The publication and its Web site ( http://www.fflive.com ) are named for the musical symbol for fortissimo,… Continued

Most of the companies hit by online hackers two weeks ago made it through their crises without lasting damage by reacting in Internet time. A good thing, considering that as soon as a crisis hits,… Continued

Sears terminates contract to carry Benetton USA merchandise in 400 of its stores after victims’ rights groups picket a Houston Sears store and Benetton’s offices in New York. The protestors were reacting to Benetton’s recent… Continued

Media Metrix Seeks PR & Marketing Communications Manager Media Metrix, the worldwide leader in Internet & Digital Media seeks public relations/marketing communications manager with at least two years experience in public relations, excellent media relations… Continued

Managed care industry profits are expected to top $3 billion with for-profit companies leading the way. This represents a 60% surge from last year, according to a study published by Corporate Research Group in New… Continued