The Cycle Blog

For both journalists and communicators, the news cycle never ends. At The Cycle, PRWeek's editorial team offers commentary and viewpoints on how the latest marketing, business, political, and cultural news impact the PR industry.

Media questions lack of White House press conferences

Jaimy Lee February 09, 2010

Several news reports have been looking at President Barack Obama's relationship with the media, including the lack of press conferences in the last six months.
 

IPOs struggle in tough market

Erica Morris February 08, 2010

IPOs have been particularly hit by the volatile market, with some investors shunning highly estimated new stocks, according to an interesting story on the Financial Times' Web site.
 

Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain named CIT head

Erica Morris February 08, 2010

Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain has been named chairman and CEO of CIT Group, effective immediately.
 

Bing to become more prominent in Microsoft-Facebook deal

Erica Morris February 08, 2010

Microsoft has reconfigured its relationship with Facebook, announcing it will no longer sell display ads on the social networking site.
 

The Editor's Blog

The Editors' Blog will provide both information and issues relating to PRWeek and PRWeek.com, as well as posts about the industry from senior editors. This is where you will get your fill of the latest news affecting the industry and its trade publication.

New reporter

Erica Iacono November 12, 2009

I'm pleased to announce that Erica Morris has joined PRWeek's staff as a reporter, covering financial PR, IR, corporate communications, and PR services.
 

PRWeek's fall intern

Rose Gordon October 23, 2009

I'm remiss in not announcing this earlier, but please welcome the latest contributor to PRWeek: our fall semester editorial intern, Christina Capodice.
 

Summer intern

Rose Gordon June 11, 2009

Joining PRWeek for a summer editorial internship is MacAdam Smith - or just Adam, as we call him. He'll be helping out with PRWeekus.com, and...
 

Birthing of a monthly

Rose Gordon May 29, 2009

Today our newsroom was focused completely on one thing around 10:30 this morning: The new monthly print edition of PRWeek. Word got out early that...
 

PRWeek Insider

Each week, PRWeekus.com will feature a guest blogger on its new "Insider" blog.

Athletic lessons translate to PR

Howard Solomon February 08, 2010

For the past 15 years, I have tackled hundreds of ultra events including the Ironman triathlon.
 

Next week's blogger: Howard Solomon, MD and EVP of regional operations, Ruder Finn West

February 05, 2010

Each week, PRWeekus.com features a guest blogger on its "Insider" blog. Next week's blogger is Howard Solomon, MD and EVP of regional operations at Ruder Finn West.
 

SEO tactic buries bad news, raises ethical questions

Jay Jaffe February 03, 2010

A question I am being asked more frequently is "Is there a way to make an unflattering Internet mention of you or your firm disappear?"
 

Social media raises familiar questions for law firms

Jay Jaffe February 01, 2010

I recently spoke at a state Continuing Legal Education program about how law firms prepare social media policies.