Stories by Kevin Foley

•	MLB Commits PR Error in Astros’ Sign-Stealing Crisis (Crisis Communications) Tue., Feb. 18, 2020 Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred's bungled handling of the outrageous Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal is a major PR blackeye for baseball. (2 reader comments)

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My Day With Harold Burson (Public Relations) Tue., Jan. 14, 2020 In 1983, I was an account supervisor in Burson-Marsteller’s Los Angeles office and learned one afternoon that Harold Burson would be visiting the next day. I took him to meet a particularly difficult client with a tough story to tell. (3 reader comments)

•	Remembering the DC Battle Over VNRs (PR Commentary) Fri., Oct. 25, 2019 Watching Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg getting grilled by congressional committee members brought to mind the battle in Washington a dozen years ago over video news releases. (1 reader comment)

•	MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell Shoots Self in Foot (Media News) Fri., Aug. 30, 2019 "If true," comment dooms MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell who should know he needs to verify facts before lofting accusations against president Trump or anybody else. (1 reader comment)

•	Mets PR Scores Win After Brutal Loss (Sports PR) Mon., Jun. 24, 2019 The New York Mets are turning in another disappointing season but their PR team hit one out of the park yesterday after mild-mannered manager Mickey Callaway struck out at the Newsday beat reporter after a crushing defeat.

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Remembering D-Day 75 Years Later (PR Commentary) Thu., Jun. 6, 2019 Today, June 6, marks the 75th anniversary of the D-day invasion, which we reverently remember as the beginning of the end of Hitler’s brutal reign in Europe. We owe the few living veterans of that battle, along with those who died on the beaches, and those who survived the war but are gone now, a debt of gratitude we can never repay. (2 reader comments)

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NRA's Propaganda Hits New Low (PR Commentary) Fri., Mar. 1, 2019 The incendiary words of the National Rifle Association never cease to amaze. The gun group though hit a new low with the publication of the March issue of its "American Rifleman" magazine that featured a picture of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and ex-Congresswoman Gabby Gifford in a story headlined, "Target Practice." (1 reader comment)

•	Super Bowl Presents Super Opportunity for Brands (Sports PR) Thu., Dec. 6, 2018 Super Bowl LIII will kick off at Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta on Feb. 3, offering one of the highest profile platforms for PR professionals, whether they represent sponsor or non-sponsor brands.

•	Social Media and Incivility (Public Affairs Commentary) Thu., Nov. 15, 2018 While hard-core partisanship contributes to the climate of incivility in politics, social media’s offer of anonymity adds plenty of fuel to the fire.

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How Low Will Trump Go? (PR Commentary) Thu., Nov. 1, 2018 Donald Trump throws all pretense to civility out the window with his caravan fear-mongering strategy, which is nothing more than a desperate bid to rescue himself from investigations launched by a Democratic-controlled House. (3 reader comments)

•	Omarosa Holds High (or Low) Ground vs. Trump (PR Commentary) Thu., Aug. 16, 2018 Omarosa Manigault Newman holds the high (or low) ground in her PR battle with the president  Trump--as long as she has her secret tapes. (1 reader comment)

•	Trump May Get Journalists Killed (PR Commentary) Mon., Aug. 6, 2018 It's not difficult to imagine that a person whipped into a frenzy at one of Donald Trump's rallies, where he bashes "horrible and disgusting" journalists,  would take the next step.

•	Kavanaugh’s Credibility Problem (Public Affairs Commentary) Thu., Jul. 12, 2018 Women’s reproductive rights are in jeopardy with a SCOTUS pick who believes presidents are above the law. (1 reader comment)

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300M Satellite Media Tour Impressions? Really? (PR Services) Wed., Jun. 20, 2018 PR people should know that there are no “guarantees” with it comes to earned media. Why do some communications pros believe it’s even possible to deliver millions of impressions for a routine PR story? (5 reader comments)

•	Wolf Gives White House and Media the Trump Treatment (PR Commentary) Mon., Apr. 30, 2018 Michelle Wolf took no prisoners at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner. In fact, her performance was not unlike President Trump's vulgar personal attacks on friend and foe alike.