TV News Host Apologizes for ‘Crude’ Remarks
Mon., Dec. 17, 2018
By Ronn Torossian
MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski is walking back a recent on-air homophobic slur she made while discussing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski is walking back a recent on-air homophobic slur she made while discussing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Crisis and financial PR pro Owen Blicksilver represents billionaire real estate developer Tom Barrack, as federal prosecutors probe whether foreign entities contributed to Donald Trump's inaugural committee and a pro-Trump political action committee. (1 reader comment)
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Chevrolet global chief marketing officer Tim Mahoney plans to step down from the company on March 1. (1 reader comment)
The Costa Rica Tourism Board has named travel and tourism shop NJF its U.S. PR agency of record.
Luby's casual dining chain is using Sloane & Co. as it fends off a proxy fight by hedge fund Bandera Partners.
Bah, Humbug. Consumers are less likely to open their wallets for disaster relief charities this year than they were in 2017, according to a study just released by Ketchum.
BerlinRosen took top honors in the 2018 Observer's Power PR 50 list released today, toppling APCO Worldwide, which tumbled to the No. 4 slot. (3 reader comments)
The Weekly Standard shuttered… CBS to donate $20M to find sexual harassment… 'Dual network' rule may be doomed.
Spark Strategic Ideas provides brand development ideas to Flagship Healthcare Properties commerical real estate firm... Motion rocks with Gold Eagle chemical company... Beach House PR picks up Barefoot Scientist, footcare outfit.
The Utah Office of Tourism is looking for a PR firm to pitch the Beehive State’s offerings to the travel trade press and general media in Canada.
Commentary
The Committee to Protect Journalists finds a sharp increase in the number of reporters throughout the world jailed on charges of reporting 'fake news." Despots give a hearty round of applause to president Trump. (11 reader comments)
Not all content is created equal. A more authentic, open and honest demeanor is what will help brands break through the digital clutter and forge lasting human connections.
NJOY has continued its lobbying salvo in response to federal regulators’ crackdown on flavored e-cigarette and vaping products.
Bah, Humbug. Trump cancels White House Christmas party for media... New York Observer owner Jared Kushner scores "Order of the Aztec Eagle"... Texas rabble-rouser Jim Hightowner muzzled by Creator Syndicators for taking shot at hedge fund plunderers.
Haley Davidson, who worked for Tennessee Congressman Jim Cooper for a dozen years, is now at Calvert Street Group in Nashville.
Sage Communcations banks Export-Import Bank... Greentarget Global Group adds Brown Rudnick (law firm), Carbon Black (i-cloud security) and TransMed Systems (patient/clinical trial matchmaker)... Marino adds Maher Commercial Realty.
Sports has played a large and important role in American history, and not always in positive ways. (1 reader comment)
Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is using Democratic-leaning Kivvit public affairs shop in his long-shot effort to build a casino in New York City. (3 reader comments)
Bob Christie, VP-international media for Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has joined Brunswick Group as a partner in San Francisco. (1 reader comment)
WE Communications commits to five-year $330K fund to The LAGRANT Foundation for programming, scholarships for minority students... EVINS backs Maker's Mark as it unveils First 180-degree ad on YouTube... M3 Effect acquires The Partnership, another Atlanta shop.
Barack and Michelle Obama may possess brand firepower but Donald Trump takes top honors as pitchman for goods/services, according to survey from MBLM. (1 reader comment)
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