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Tusk Strategies, political consulting/strategic communications shop, is coordinating the effort to torpedo New York mayor Bill de Blasio's push to kill the admissions test for the city's eight specialized high schools.
John Pinette, who worked for investment vehicles of Microsoft co-founders Paul Allen and Bill Gates, has joined Facebook as VP-global communications.
O'Dwyer's Rankings of PR Firms
Spectrum Science Communications, Imre, LLC and W2O Group powered the Top 25 independent PR firms to a 12.9 percent rise in combined 2018 fee income to $2.1B and a 10.7 percent jump in employment to 11,702, according to O'Dwyer's Rankings of PR Firms released Mar. 26.
Leo Hindery, who founded the Yes Network in 2001 as the cable home of the New York Yankees, hired Gephardt Group Government Affairs for work regarding media infrastructure funding.
Top PR pros analyzed the seismic shifts reshaping the marketing communications business during a panel discussion presented by Public Relations Society of America's New York chapter on April 17 that was held by Makovsky & Co.
Commentary
Donald Trump is double-dog daring the Democrats to impeach him. It’s a brilliant PR strategy and his best shot at winning re-election.
Accenture’s acquisition of ad agency Droga5 may represent a new competitive threat for PR firms, but could also be a positive merger opportunity for agencies, particularly those with digital capabilities or aspirations.
Daddi Brand Communications taps Kaya Heitman, VP-communications at Horizon Media, as senior VP... Teak Media + Communication recruits BackBay Communications pro Hayley Reissfelder as social media manager... Johns Hopkins Medicine appoints Suzanne Sawyer as senior VP, chief marketing & communications officer.
If you’re nearing retirement age, selling your agency may be the solution to generating income and maintaining the lifestyle you enjoy today.
A strong Instagram presence should be a central part of every firm’s marketing strategy, but producing a steady stream of content is a challenge many agencies face.
Macon-Bibb County, GA is seeking proposals from marketing agencies that can raise awareness about a new alert service that will allow residents to receive the latest information regarding emergency events via direct message to their cell phones, home phones or email.
The US slips three notches to the "problematic" category, according to the 2019 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders.
American Media unloads the National Enquirer to James Cohen, former owner of newsstand operator Hudson News... Mueller Report rockets to No. 1 on Amazon's bestseller list... Meredith Corp. finds no buyers for Money, which will now be online-only property.
Mike Spahn, chief of staff for Washington Democratic Senator Patty Murray, has joined Precision Strategies as managing director.
Zimbabwe hires a second Trump-connected firm, Avenue Global Strategies, to a $1.1M one-year contract to foster better relations with the US.
Commentary
Since the March 24 release of a four-page summary of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, attorney general Bill Barr has served as president Trump’s crisis PR manager. And not a very good one.
Fox commentator Monica Crowley is expected to become Treasury Secretary spokesperson following the exit of Tony Sayegh, a Fox News alum, next month.
Manifest names Jessica Becker managing partner of the New York outpost of the London-based shop. Ali Maynard James upped to managing partner in home office... KemperLesnick catches Ketchum's April Rueber... Buffalo Groupe adds senior VP trio of Teresa Olsen, Lauren Nodziak and Emily Clark.
Isles, Inc., an NJ-based urban green development nonprofit, is seeking PR and marketing services for a statewide campaign intended to inform the public regarding the dangers of lead.
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