Commentary
Conservative Media Landscape Reveals Post-Election Schism
Wed., Nov. 25, 2020
By Jon Gingerich
Trump supporters are ditching Fox News, creating an opportunity for once-obscure right-wing cable outlets to capitalize on a growing demand among viewers who appear to care less about being informing than having their fringe political views confirmed.
What If They Developed a Vaccine and Nobody Took it
Wed., Nov. 25, 2020
By Kevin McCauley
Public relations will be the second most effective weapon against the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe Biden needs to enlist top communicators for the fight.
Pennsylvania's Allegheny County wants to hire a firm to fight drug abuse and reduce the stigma associated with entering treatment programs
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| Lou Hammond, founder and chairman of Lou Hammond Group, talks with Doug Simon about how travel-focused agencies can navigate the changes—and opportunities—brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic in the latest "PR’s Top Pros Talk" video interview. |
Edelman Smithfield and Prosek Partners are working the Stanhope Capital and FWM Holdings merger to create one of the world’s biggest independent wealth management firms, with assets of more than $24B.
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| Despite this year's unusual circumstances, the spirit of Thanksgiving must and will live on—thanks to the many people who have gone beyond the call of duty to help others in 2020. |
How technology leaders can join forces to move society forward and support the greater good during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Pebble Limited Partnership has enlisted BGR Government Affairs to gain support for its controversial open-pit mine project located at the headwaters of Alaska's Bristol Bay. (1 reader comment)
Norfolk Southern recruits John Hatfield for the VP-corporate communications job. He was at energy provider, Arizona Public Service... Loop Media hires Greg Drebin as chief content and marketing officer... Everbridge names Stacey Wu chief marketing officer and Jessica Deckinger chief communications officer.
Edelman inks $75K monthly pact to represent Neom, the $500B planned city that is the linchpin of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plan to diversity the Kingdom's economy. Neom hosted a Nov. 22 secret meeting between Salman and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Israeli press.
Sunline Transit Agency, which serves California's Riverside County and its desert resort towns, looks for PR and marketing help.
Commentary
A new group has put PR firms that represent fossil fuel clients on notice for any campaigns designed to delay action on climate change... General Motors GM Mary Barra, Donald Trump's PR punching bag, hits back. (2 reader comments)
Understanding what audiences need is a critical skill in telling a compelling story.
Suzy Deering, chief marketing officer at eBay, is joining Ford Motor Co. on Jan. 4 as its global marketing chief.
Malek Robert (Bobby) Amirshahi is joining Macy’s on Dec. 7 as senior VP-corporate communications. He is senior VP-corporate communications at Univision.
EVINS Communications wins Double Cross Vodka, a brand of distilled spirit produced in the Slovak Republic... Cindy Riccio Communications picks up www.myKEYPER.com and IndieGetup.com... J Public Relations adds The Ocean Club, The Cloudveil and The Newbury Hotel to its roster... King + Company lands Shawn Rochester, author of The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America.
Finn Partners global health chief Gil Bashe is moderating a Dec. 8 webinar focused on ethics, the biopharma industry and whether the sector can regain the high reputation it once had. “Ethics in the Business of Healthcare” is being presented by the Galien Foundation and Jerusalem Ethics Forum... MMGY Travel Intelligence and Enlightn Strategies will partner on a Dec. 2 webinar that will examine the role cannabis tourism can play in the travel industry’s recovery... The Institute for Public Relations slates virtual event 2020 Virtual Research Symposium on Dec. 2.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has inked a $65K per-month contract to provide government relations and strategic counsel to Egypt, which is headed by president Trump’s “favorite dictator,” Abdel Fatah al Sissi. (1 reader comment)
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