O'Dwyer's Editor

Kevin McCauley, who graduated from New York University in 1978, has been writing about public relations, lobbying, advertising, marketing and corporate management for 38 years.

McCauley began his career at the Los Angeles Times, where he worked in the paper's New York national advertising office. In '79, he joined the Gallagher President's Report, a weekly newsletter that covered trends in corporate management, as reporter/researcher. In 1985, he became senior editor of The Gallagher Report, a newsletter that focused on the advertising, marketing and publishing worlds.

McCauley joined the O'Dwyer Co. in '89 as feature writer for O'Dwyer's PR Services Report, becoming senior writer in '90, and editor of both the magazine and Jack O'Dwyer's Newsletter in '95. He assumed the editor-in-chief slot in 2018.

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Stories by Kevin McCauley

•	OSU Aims to Boost Corporate Sponsorships (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Fri., Sep. 4, 2026 Oklahoma State University is looking for a firm to help it develop a more strategic approach to corporate relations and attracting sponsors.

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MN Natural Resources Dept. Seeks Outreach Help (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Thu., Sep. 3, 2026 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is looking for a firm to handle PR, advertising and marketing to promote its educational, recruitment, water/recreational safety and environmental awareness initiatives.

•	Spectrum Helps Turkish Shipyard Target US Navy (Foreign Company) Thu., Sep. 3, 2026 Spectrum Group has a $100K per month pact with Istanbul’s DESAN Shipyard to explore business opportunities with the US Navy, merchant marine fleet and American shipbuilding facilities.

•	Fox News, Bartiromo Split (Media News) Thu., Sep. 3, 2026 Fox News Media issued a pretty sparse release to announce the departure of one of its stars. “Effective today, Maria Bartiromo is no longer with FOX News Media,” it reads.

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PR Needed to Protect Wild Turkey Habitats (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Wed., Sep. 2, 2026 The National Bobwhite & Grassland Initiative Foundation is looking for marketing communications support to increase landowner engagement and adoption of conservation measures to improve wild turkey nesting and brood-rearing habitat in Georgia and Mississippi.

•	Sturchio Takes Health Policy Post at Finn (Healthcare PR) Wed., Sep. 2, 2026 Jeffrey Sturchio is joining Finn Partners’ health policy and impact group as senior advisor to counsel clients on the issues shaping global health and innovation access.

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Bessent Muzzles Media (PR Commentary) Wed., Sep. 2, 2026 Thin-skinned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent banned America's top-tier financial media from covering the G20 financial summit staged on our home field... GOP bans CBC/Radio Canada from covering Donald Trump's super-rally set for Dallas next week... The US is poised to join Lebanon, Peru, Gabon and Nigeria as most perceived corrupt countries.

•	Burson’s Wassen Shifts to Consello (Personnel Appointments) Wed., Sep. 2, 2026 Burson Brussels chief client officer Ruud Wassen has moved to Consello to open its outpost in the headquarters city of NATO and the European Union.

•	Prescott (AZ) Seeks DC Advocate (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Tue., Sep. 1, 2026 Prescott, a city of 50K people living in north central Arizona, is gathering qualifications of firms interested in providing federal advocacy and public affairs services.

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New 7UP Falls Flat (PR Commentary) Tue., Sep. 1, 2026 Keurig Dr Pepper isn’t exactly lighting up the lemon-lime soda category with the August reformulation of 7UP... Coca-Cola successfully spins 'new Coke' marketing blunder into a strategic masterstroke... White House press shop praises Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as he resigns due to tensions with DOD Secretary Pete Hegseth... It's much easier for the Pentagon to pay influencers rather than trying to figure way out of Iran mess.

•	Nestle’s Fogarty Joins Brunswick Group (Corporate Communications) Tue., Sep. 1, 2026 Molly Fogarty, who rose to head of corporate affairs & sustainability at Nestle during a nearly 23-year stint, will join Brunswick Group as a partner in DC on Sept. 14.

•	WPP Cuts Another 1,000 People (Financial Management) Tue., Sep. 1, 2026 WPP chief Cindy Rose is cutting up to 1,000 jobs by the end of the year, adding to the 11K jobs lost since the start of 2025, according to a report in the Financial Times.

•	Gloucester Seeks Travel PR Help (RFPs, RFIs and RFQs) Mon., Aug. 31, 2026 The City of Gloucester is looking for a firm to lead its tourism marketing push to promote it as year-round travel destination.

•	Ballard Takes on Korea's SK Americas (Lobbying) Mon., Aug. 31, 2026 Ballard Partners has signed South Korea’s SK Americas unit for representation on US semiconductor policies and developments.

•	Teneo Takes Bamboo Insurance Public (Financial PR & Investor Relations) Mon., Aug. 31, 2026 Teneo handles Bamboo Insurance Services as the Midvale, UT-based marketer of homeowner policies  files a Form S-1 statement with the SEC for an initial public offering.

  

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