PR News & Commentary

Thu., Feb. 2, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Baker Public Relations launches a public affairs practice....Bader Rutter, a Milwaukee-headquartered B2B marcom agency, opens an office in Chicago....PRSSA is establishing a chapter at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Thu., Feb. 2, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services seeks a firm to develop a comprehensive communications and outreach program for its Infrastructure Academy.

By Liz Janisse, Rachel Rosenblatt

What to do when your organization becomes the subject of a high-profile documentary.

More articles from Jan. special issue:

• Welcome Back to an Even-More Unpredictable World -- Andrew Frank, Pres. Karv Communications

• The Best Companies Anticipate Crisies and Drill to Prepare -- Robert Durand, Jonathan Taylor, Crosswind Media & PR

• Twitter's Lessons for Crisis Communications -- Alex Stanton, CEO, Stanton

• When an Employee Threatens Your Company's Reputation -- David Ball, Pres. & Founder, Ball Consulting Group

• When Crisis Threatens an Influencer-Deal Partnerhsip -- Eric Yaverbaum, CEO, Ericho Comms.

• New Year, New World, New Rules? -- Jessica Berk Ross, Mng. Partner, FINN Partners

• Adding Self-Awareness, Compassion to the Crisis Toolkit -- Anne Green, Principal & Mng. Dir., G&S Business Comms.

• Reputation Management for Doctors -- Alaina Chiappone, Publicist, Otter PR

• It's a Rollup World -- by Art Stevens, Mng. Partner, The Stevens Group

Thu., Feb. 2, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, hires Chris Harris as VP of communications.

Thu., Feb. 2, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Finn Partners and OffScrip Health will handle a storytelling campaign for a new coalition to address the obstacles that rural patient communities face accessing healthcare, the White House announced Feb. 2.

Thu., Feb. 2, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Bospar vice president Stacey Grimsrud talks about the increased importance of PR in tough economic times on the latest "PR's Top Pros Talk" video interview with Doug Simon.

Thu., Feb. 2, 2023

By Steve Barnes

APCO Worldwide hires Christina Saull as a senior director. She was corporate communications director at Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority... Edelman promotes Bianca Freedman to Canada CEO... Ketner Group Communications ups Kirsty Goodlett to VP-marketing.

Thu., Feb. 2, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Former California Congressman Jeff Denham, who was a member of the Republican leadership team, has joined Dentons as a senior policy director.

Thu., Feb. 2, 2023

By Jane Genova

The best kind of career help might prove to be automated rather than human. A recent MIT study found that the quality of writing for a resume, when improved by AI, boosts the probability of hiring, does result in more offers, increases hourly compensation and leaves employers satisfied about their selections.

Thu., Feb. 2, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Michael Frazier, who spent more than 11 years as a communicator at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, has joined SKDK’s PA practice in New York as an executive VP.

Wed., Feb. 1, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Embattled Madison Square Garden Entertainment Group chief James Dolan is using former Trump PR guru Hope Hicks to deflect criticism for his use of facial recognition technology to ban legal foes from attending events at the “world’s most famous arena.”

Wed., Feb. 1, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Finn Partners represents the Mississippi River Boulevard Christian Church and its Pastor J. Lawrence Turner who will host today’s funeral of Tyre Nichols who was murdered by Memphis police.

Commentary

Wed., Feb. 1, 2023

By Kevin McCauley

Nothing good will come from Donald Trump's impending return to Facebook... Joe Biden gets it wrong about ExxonMobil's 'outrageous' profit. Big Oil doesn't have a social contract with the American people... Corporate kleptomaniacs, beware. Searby PLLC is on the case... Congressman makes history by making first speech on House floor written by ChatGPT.

Wed., Feb. 1, 2023

By Steve Barnes

Social engagement may not be the best route to attracting readers to a piece of earned media, according to a new study.