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The United Nations Development Programme is looking for a media partner to highlight its effort to promote and protect human rights in Saudi Arabia.
Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, who has come under fire for his memo to prosecutors telling them to seek prison time only for those charged with serious crimes, has reached out to crisis pro Risa Heller.
Why planning ahead and putting in the time and effort toward creating thoughtful, workable crisis communications plans is one of the best investments companies and organizations can make in 2022.
Micky Onvural, who was CEO of the online menswear company Bonobos, will join TIAA on Jan. 24 as chief marketing and communications officer.
The New York Post, as well as owner News Corp., ex-editor Col Allan and current editor Keith Poole, are facing a sexual harassment lawsuit from Michelle Gotthelf, a 20-year employee of the paper who most recently served as its digital editor... Disney names Joe Earley president of Hulu... NBCU Academy, multi-platform journalism training program, adds 13 higher education institutions to the program.
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5W Public Relations lands Fellow Barber, a chain of barber shops that also sells a line of grooming products... Imagine PR is hired to handle media relations and organize press trips for Swiss Deluxe Hotels, Trans Bhutan Trail and The Principal Madrid... Marketing Maven re-ups Visit Conejo Valley, the official tourism marketing organization for the cities of Thousand Oaks and Agoura Hills, CA.
French/West/Vaughan promotes Jenny Pilewski to EVP and Brooke Goodwin-Fullerton to SVP at CGPR, the firm's Greater Boston office... BML Public Relations + Digital hires Joan Bosisio as VP.... Mitsubishi Motors North America promotes Kimberly Ito to director of marketing... Fiona Hutton & Associates, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, ups Dagny Ellenberg, Kendall Klingler and Rebecca Nicholas to partner.
The number of people who view government and media as divisive forces in society grew sharply during the past year, according to Edelman’s 22nd Trust Barometer released today.
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If Scranton Joe wants to salvage his presidency, he needs to ditch dithering with the dolts in the Senate... Will Edelman recast its Trust Barometer as Distrust Barometer?... The rich get richer as pandemic spurs sales of Rolls-Royce super-luxury vehicles... Goldman Sachs takes earnings hit as it shells out over-the-top bonuses and ramps up pay... Ex-Credit Suisse chairman earns PR dunce of the month cap.
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Cogent Strategies has inked a $200K contract to provide PR services in the US for the Government of Iraq.
Effective crisis communications plans always entail understanding the person with whom you’re communicating.
Omnicom Public Relations Group names Michele Chase as its first chief people officer... Violet PR hires Conway PR & Marketing's David Margolis to help lead its economic development division... McNeely Brockman Public Relations adds Lydia Lenker as senior advisor... OverActive Media recruits Matt McGlynn from Royal Bank of Canada for VP-marketing and brand spot.
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[K]overt Creative signs up Made by Nacho, a cat food brand from by chef Bobby Flay (and his “Instagram-obsessed cat,” Nacho)... Rachel Harrison Communications checks out Fairmont Pacific Rim's Botanist and The Lobby Lounge & RawBar... Mercury GSE, which provides ground service equipment worldwide, picks The Aviation Agency... Zapwater Communications promotes Hestan Culinary.
Microsoft shells out $70B in cash for Activison Blizzard, which has come under fire for alleged workplace misconduct... Committee to Protect Journalists appoints Reuters veteran Jodie Ginsberg president... Politico names New York Public Radio president and CEO Goli Sheikholeslami to succeed Patrick Steel, who stepped down last year, as its chief executive.
Bogaards Public Relations is launched by Paul Bogaards, who served as spokesperson and director of publicity and media relations at publisher Alfred A. Knopf for three decades... Red Lorry Yellow Lorry opens in Austin... De Bruijn PR of Amsterdam joins IPREX.
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for a partner to oversee its consumer-facing website, www.VisitMyrtleBeach.com.
Guatemala has hired Ballard Partners for a $900K one-year strategic communications push to keep the Central American nation updated on developments in the US. Taiwan is picking up the PR tab.
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