Wes Pedersen, a veteran government communicator and public affairs counselor whose prolific writings on PR, policy and grammar were well-known to readers of the Washington Post and O'Dwyer's, died from a heart ailment Dec. 4 in Bethesda, Md. He was 91. Continue »
Abbe Goldstein, an investor relations and corporate communications hand for Revlon, National Financial Partners and Willis Group Holdings, has moved to publicly traded bond insurer Ambac Financial Group in its top IR and corporate comms. post. Continue »
Martin Bashir quits MSNBC after Palin remarks; Rolling Stone slates country website; Advance mulls NJ news consolidation; China media crackdown roils Biden... Continue »
Eye-scanning technology developer EyeLock has awarded global PR duties to Weber Shandwick as the seven-year-old company eyes a wider profile in sectors like education, retail and enterprise.
New Jersey PR shop Swordfish Communications jabbed Amazon's widely covered test of drone delivery with an announcement this week that the firm will be disseminating press releases, product samples and other press kits to media via drones. Continue »
New York private equity firm American Securities is working with outside PR counsel on its $860M sale of General Chemical to Canada's Chemtrade Logistics.
New York firm BerlinRosen is helping to stoke today's national strikes and protests at fast-food restaurants aimed to build support for raising the minimum wage. Continue »
A 90-minute TV special saying that wheat, carbohydrates, sugar and statins should be replaced in the diet with healthy fat from grass fed beef, free range chicken and wild caught fish is airing on more than 110 PBS Stations from early December through Dec. 11. Continue »
Speechwriter and director of executive communications for Walmart will join 3M in January as chief communications officer for the Minnesota-based maker of products from Scotch tape to stethoscopes. Continue »
Bermuda has launched a review of its North American PR account with the expectation of awarding a three-year contract through March 2017 as the island getaway looks to reverse a trend of declining visitors since 2006.
In his “manifesto on the future of advertising,” published in the December Esquire, ad man David Droga sounds more like a PR guy in urging adland to hone its story-telling skills. Continue »
Top Sony corporate communications exec and PR advisor to the Bill and Hillary Clinton will join News Corporation on Dec. 9 as its chief communications officer. Continue »
AMC Entertainment Holdings, the Kansas-based, Chinese-owned movie theater chain, has engaged ICR for PR and financial communications counsel ahead of its $370M initial public offering. Continue »
If shortstops, singers and Oprah Winfrey can make tens of millions of dollars each year, is $4 million or $5 million a year too much for doctors who can save your life and mine? Continue »
The government of Thailand, which has been rocked by violent protests, has hired Davenport McKesson Corp. to push the Pentagon to build a naval air defense base in that southeast Asia country.
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Wes Pedersen, a veteran government communicator and public affairs counselor whose prolific writings on PR, policy and grammar were well-known to readers of the Washington Post and O'Dwyer's, died from a heart ailment Dec. 4 in Bethesda, Md. He was 91. 
Abbe Goldstein, an investor relations and corporate communications hand for Revlon, National Financial Partners and Willis Group Holdings, has moved to publicly traded bond insurer Ambac Financial Group in its top IR and corporate comms. post. 
Martin Bashir quits MSNBC after Palin remarks; Rolling Stone slates country website; Advance mulls NJ news consolidation; China media crackdown roils Biden... 
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The Dec. 5 death of Nelson Mandela has rippled throughout the world's media, drawing tributes and reflections from all corners. 
New York private equity firm American Securities is working with outside PR counsel on its $860M sale of General Chemical to Canada's Chemtrade Logistics.
New York firm BerlinRosen is helping to stoke today's national strikes and protests at fast-food restaurants aimed to build support for raising the minimum wage. 
A 90-minute TV special saying that wheat, carbohydrates, sugar and statins should be replaced in the diet with healthy fat from grass fed beef, free range chicken and wild caught fish is airing on more than 110 PBS Stations from early December through Dec. 11. 
Agency pro with experience in multicultural and Latin American PR moves to 
Speechwriter and director of executive communications for Walmart will join 3M in January as chief communications officer for the Minnesota-based maker of products from Scotch tape to stethoscopes. 
A.H. Belo is exploring the sale of The Providence Journal to concentrate on growth of its hometown Dallas Morning News.
Bermuda has launched a review of its North American PR account with the expectation of awarding a three-year contract through March 2017 as the island getaway looks to reverse a trend of declining visitors since 2006.
In his “manifesto on the future of advertising,” 
Top Sony corporate communications exec and PR advisor to the Bill and Hillary Clinton will join News Corporation on Dec. 9 as its chief communications officer. 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, the Kansas-based, Chinese-owned movie theater chain, has engaged 
If shortstops, singers and Oprah Winfrey can make tens of millions of dollars each year, is $4 million or $5 million a year too much for doctors who can save your life and mine? 
Porter Novelli 
The government of Thailand, which has been rocked by violent protests, has hired Davenport McKesson Corp. to push the Pentagon to build a naval air defense base in that southeast Asia country.
Frank Ahrens, VP of global corporate communications for Hyundai Motor, is slated to move to BGR PR in Washington in January. 
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