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Last Updated: Fri., Nov. 1, 2024 @ 5:13 pm

KY Community College System Wants PR

Fri., Nov. 1, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

KentuckyThe Kentucky Community and Technical College System is looking for a PR firm to burnish the image and reputation of its six campus flagship school.

Netflix Revamps Communications Shop

Fri., Nov. 1, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Rachel WhetstoneNetflix chief communications officer Rachel Whetstone and VP-global public policy Dean Garfield are leaving the streaming company.

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The Real Reason Culture Matters

By Rachel Spielman

Rachel SpielmanA great company culture can help us develop our talents, find our purpose, and create meaningful moments of fun and fulfillment that help us with the most important task of all, figuring out who we want to be.

H/Advisors Abernathy Handles Exactech's Chapter 11

Fri., Nov. 1, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

ExactechH/Advisors Abernathy handles Exactech as it declares Chapter 11 to ease the financial pressure flowing from the more than 2,500 lawsuits alleging that it sold defective knee and hip implants.

On the Move: Trident DMG Adds Fernandez

Fri., Nov. 1, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Samantha FernandezTrident DMG brings on Samantha Fernandez as a director... Chobani appoints Jai Kibe as CMO, effective Nov. 4... Visit Florida Keys hires Heidi Barfels as VP of marketing.

News of Firms: GW Health PR Debuts

Fri., Nov. 1, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Aleisia Gibson WrightGW Health PR is launched by imre and Lippe Taylor/twelvenote vet Aleisia Gibson Wright... SamsonPR, a tech-focused agency based in San Francisco, launches a dedicated social media practice... 5WPR adds a specialty group to its health and wellness practice that will support weight loss brands focusing on GLP-1 offerings.

Commentary

Biden Delivers Economic Gift to Successor

Thu., Oct. 31, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Joe BidenThe next president will inherit a remarkable economy, according to the Wall Street Journal, which is hardly a fan of Joe Biden... Jeff Bezos should make a clean break with the Washington Post... Donald Trump just can't get Puerto Rico off his mind.

Hartford Transit Looks for PR Partner

Thu., Oct. 31, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

HartfordThe Greater Hartford Transit District is looking for a firm or firms to handle its communications and community engagement needs.

Ballard Partners Speaks for Sudan

Thu., Oct. 31, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

SudanBallard Partners inks a $300K six-month contract to provide communications and advocacy services to the DC embassy of Sudan, which is the site of the world’s most brutal civil war.

AI Wildly Popular Among PR Pros

Thu., Oct. 31, 2024

By Jon Gingerich

USCCommunicators have gotten over their initial skepticism of artificial intelligence but many now also appear to be distancing themselves from AI’s initial hype, according to a new report.

Netflix’s Rembowski Takes DGA Post

Thu., Oct. 31, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

MarzenaRembowskiMarzena Rembowski, who exited Netflix as senior director of global public policy after a six-year run, has joined DGA Group as a partner in its Singapore office.

Media Maneuvers: Jersey's Biggest Newspaper Quits Print

Thu., Oct. 31, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Star-LedgerThe Star-Ledger, New Jersey’s largest newspaper, is taking “the next step into the digital future of journalism” by shutting down its print newspaper and closing its Montville, NJ, print production facility... The Washington Post has shed 250,000 subscribers—10 percent of its subscriber base—since it made the decision not to endorse a candidate in the presidential election... NewsMatch, the largest grassroots fundraising campaign to support nonprofit news in the US, begins on Nov. 1 with what it says is a record amount of funds pledged.

On the Move: Geduldig to Lead Public Affairs Council Board

Thu., Oct. 31, 2024

By Steve Barnes

Courtney GeduldigThe Public Affairs Council elects National Grid chief corporate affairs officer Courtney Geduldig as 2024-25 board chair... Narrative Strategies brings on Bryan Bashur as director... Cornerstone Government Affairs adds Ron Storhaug to its federal government relations team, effective Dec. 1.