- Bonnie Fuller, formerly editor of Glamour, is working with Meredith Publishing to develop a new women's lifestyle title. Meredith is also in talks with Michael Lafavore,
former executive editor of Men's Health, to produce a men's lifestyle book. No launch dates set for either project.
- The PRSA announces its 2002 slate of Board nominees, including Reed Byrum, managing director of public relations with Trilogy, to serve as Chair in 2003. Officers and
directors will be elected October 27 in Atlanta.
- AT&T distributes the first talking press release. Check out http://www.att.com/presskit to hear the release, produced using
Natural Voices, the company's new computer speech system.
- The Northern Virginia Technology Council Foundation elects Alisa Fogelman-Beyer, senior managing director and practice leader of the Wash-ington Technology Practice of
Hill and Knowlton, as a member of its Board of Trustees ... David Warschawski, president of the eponymous Baltimore PR firm, was chosen by the Baltimore Business Journal as one of
Maryland's top 40 emerging business leaders.
- High-tech PR firm Niehaus Ryan Wong shuts down its New York and Austin offices, and lays off 20 staffers in its San Francisco headquarters.