Profile A conversation with the world's most self-loathing PR person (Newsweek)

Sports
The biggest sports scandal of 2014 didn't matter(Fortune)

Crisis
As debris found, Indonesia learns from Malaysia mistakes(Christian Science Monitor)

Politics
GOP tackles furor over racist group (NY Times)

Tech
Algorithms and PR (J. Horton)

Bad News
7 tips and best practices for layoff communications in 2015 (J. Williams)

Food/Bev
McDonald's keeps its name off its new healthier-food eatery (Consumerist)

Environment
Makers of plastic bags gather signatures to overturn California ban (P. Fimrite)

Real Estate
Lux building on 56th St. buys Park Ave address for $11K (Gizmodo)

Int'l
An annus horribilis for Israeli PR (Jerusalem Post)

Tourism
Lake Placid tourism grows beyond its Olympic reputation (AP)

Auto
After tide of recalls, auto industry does some soul-searching (NY Times)

Media
BBC postpones documentary after royals intervene (Time)