James Murdoch Resigns from News Corp Board
Fri., Jul. 31, 2020
By Kevin McCauley
James Murdoch, former CEO of 21st Century Fox and son of media baron Rupert Murdoch, has quit the board of family-controlled News Corp, owner of Fox News, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, Times of London and Australian newspapers.
SKDKnick Takes Out California Pizza Kitchen
Fri., Jul. 31, 2020
By Kevin McCauley
SKDKnickerbocker is handling the Chapter 11 filing of California Pizza Kitchen, which is restructuring to reduce its debt and shutter money-losing restaurants.
Hawaii is looking for PR help to promote its effort to provide crisis counseling to targeted communities who are at risk at developing emotional problems as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| The changes that the COVID-19 crisis has brought about are pointing the way toward the future of communications, Stagwell Group vice chair Ray Day tells Doug Simon on the latest “PR’s Top Pros Talk” video interview. |
O'Dwyer's Magazine - July '20
MWWPR adds R3 Score Technologies, an AI-powered fintech, software-as-a-service business... 5W Public Relations scoops up emocha to raise awareness of its partnerships with hospitals, cities, and health services... 160over90 wins Main Event Entertainment, a bowling-anchored restaurant and entertainment brand.
Condé Nast Entertainment hires Disney + senior VP of content Agnes Chu to serve as the division’s president... Pew Research says people who get their news primarily from social media are less engaged and informed about issues... FOLIO:, which has covered the magazine industry since 1972, has decided to eliminate its regular industry reporting.
FTI Consulting posted a 3.8 percent dip in Q2 strategic communications revenues to $56.8M, while operating income slipped 3.7 percent to $8.8M.
Commentary
Donald Trump's "delay the election" trial balloon diverts attention from the historic economic contraction triggered by his botched handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the funeral of the anti-Trump, John Lewis. (1 reader comment)
Robert Hood, assistant secretary for legislative affairs at the Dept. of Defense, has moved to Hyundai Motor Co. to lead its federal and state government affairs efforts. (1 reader comment)
A majority of Americans say the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced their consumer buying decisions, and has also left them wanting the private sector to do more in the way of social responsibility efforts.
M&T Bank Corporation recruits Francesco Lagutaine as senior VP & CMO. He was at Manulife, Citibank, Ogilvy & Mather... Tech Data hires Jill Kermes as VP of corporate communications... Crosby Marketing Communications promotes Ron Ordansa and Elise Kolaja to VP, creative director.
Interpublic CEO Michael Roth reported a $45.6M net loss for the second-quarter as revenues plunged 19.6 percent due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It had earned $169.5M a year ago. (Updated)
AF International has a six-month agreement to provide government affairs and media relations services to the US mission of the Syrian Democratic Council, the political wing of the Syrian Defense Forces.
Commentary
Let's give Trump a break. He may truly believe Stella Immanuel is a "spectacular doctor" because he agrees with her that alien DNA is used in medical treatments... Let's not give Trump a break. In his phone call with Putin, kowtowing Donald failed to bring up the matter of Russian intelligence agents putting bounties on the heads of US soliders in Afghanistan. (2 reader comments)
Kenai, AK is seeking proposals from marketing services firms to help businesses that took a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic.
An overwhelming percentage of tech marketers said they’ve been able to illustrate the success of their digital marketing efforts to executives throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report that sought to uncover where digital marketing efforts are headed next year and beyond.
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