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Journalists and communications pros believe our ongoing climate of political polarization will continue under the Biden Admin., but recognize it may also bring about a positive change regarding how their professions are perceived, according to USC Annenberg's latest Global Communications Report.
Luke Ball is exiting his position as communications director for Rep. Matt Gaetz as the Justice Department inquiry into Gaetz’s possible connections to sex trafficking continues.
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Miranda Barbot, press secretary at the New York City Dept. of Education, will join BerlinRosen March 22 as VP-strategic campaigns.
Hill+Knowlton Strategies hires Daniel Schwarz, a top aide to powerful Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler, who chairs the Judiciary Committee.
Kish Rajan, a California political operative with strong ties to the Democratic party, has signed on at Banner Public Affairs as senior advisor.
FTI Consulting has added Bryan Zumwalt, who was executive VP-PA at the Consumer Brands Assn., to its strategic communications practice.
Former Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter has launched 40 North Advocacy, LLC with his former aides Michael Berman and Kevin Kinross.
Donald Trump is exiting the White House with the lowest approval ratings of his presidency, according to a spate of recent surveys.
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No lone TV commercial could withstand the rapid spread of the Coronavirus and turn the tide of its spread from any city or state, but these PSAs successfully broke through the clutter of mainstream advertising.
Anel Ruiz, who stepped down as press secretary to Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot last month, has joined public affairs and crisis management firm Culloton + Bauer Luce as senior VP.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has hired Debra DeShong, who has strong ties to the Democratic party, as executive VP of public affairs.
Americans are currently paying about as much attention to election-related political news as they are to developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Pew Research Center analysis.
Former New York governor David Paterson has joined Kivvit, the PA and strategic communications shop.
With a little more than two months to go until Election Day, President Trump heralds a decisive lead in earned and paid media coverage over Democratic nominee Joe Biden, according to a recent survey.
Former Florida Congressman Jeff Miller leads Mercury's effort to pitch Manhattan's Omnia Group's housing options for homeless veterans.
Joe Biden's rollout of Kamala Harris as his choice for VP could have gone a number of ways. In the midst of a global pandemic and economic meltdown, it was well-executed, well-timed and well-received.
Robert Hood, assistant secretary for legislative affairs at the Dept. of Defense, has moved to Hyundai Motor Co. to lead its federal and state government affairs efforts.
Robert Zirkelbach, executive VP-PA at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, has moved to ExxonMobil as head of global issues and advocacy.
A group of former staffers on Andrew Yang's campaign for president has formed United Public Affairs, which will immediately offer remote communications and digital communications during the COVID-19 crisis.
Fenton Consulting has launched a billboard PSA campaign, urging motorists to get off the road and stay home in the national effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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