crisis

Penn State still has a lot to learn about navigating a crisis

February 01, 2012

There is a Golden Rule in medicine, first do no harm.
 

Never stop swinging

February 01, 2012

I don't know the exact number of speeches I've listened to in my life, but it's a lot.
 

Scandals teach schools some vital lessons in crisis comms

February 01, 2012

In 2006, Duke University was propelled into a frenzy of media scrutiny following allegations of sexual abuse by three lacrosse players that were later dismissed.
 

Character defines the crisis response

Emmanuel Tchividjian, Ruder Finn February 01, 2012

On January 13, the Costa Concordia, a 144,000-ton, $600 million cruise ship with 4,200 passengers and crew members hit some rocks off the coast of the Italian island of Giglio and capsized.
 

The PR Week - January 27, 2012

January 27, 2012

Steve Barrett, Frank Washkuch and Danielle Drolet discuss Davos; the Edelman Trust Barometer; the West Coast PR market; and Penn State University ending its crisis work with Ketchum.
 

The importance of a healthy agency partnership

Eileen Sheil, Cleveland Clinic January 20, 2012

If you're lucky enough to be in a position to hire extra outside help for your efforts to enhance your reputation and accomplish important business objectives, be sure you're well prepared and know what you need.
 

Costa Crociere blames 'human error' for dramatic accident

January 16, 2012

Pier Luigi Foschi, CEO of Carnival's Costa Crociere line, blamed the captain for a widely publicized accident that killed six people aboard its Costa Concordia boat this weekend.
 

Petkus joins Ketchum's crisis team

January 12, 2012

NEW YORK: Ketchum has hired Doug Petkus, former senior counselor at Widmeyer Communications, to take the same role in its issues and crisis management group.
 

Lowe's could face boycott after pulling ads

December 12, 2011

Retail chain Lowe's could face a boycott after its decision to pull advertising from TLC reality series 'All-American Muslim.'
 

Video: Micho Spring, Weber Shandwick

December 09, 2011

PRWeek's Frank Washkuch speaks with Micho Spring, chairperson of Weber Shandwick's global corporate practice, about the agency's survey on corporate crisis.
 

Paterno hires TMG

November 09, 2011

Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno, who announced his retirement today, has reportedly hired Arlington, VA-based TMG Strategies.
 

Prepare for a crisis before it happens

Eileen Sheil, Cleveland Clinic October 14, 2011

I was saddened to see that the top three news stories were a helicopter crash, an abducted baby, and an employee shooting at a company meeting.
 

The right answer is even more important in a crisis

Robert Leaf October 07, 2011

Today, CEOs, and the people directly under them, are facing more pressure than ever before, as Rupert Murdoch found out.
 

First impressions will be vital for BP's new comms director

February 01, 2011

Starting a new job is tough. It's humbling at the start, but you just weather the learning curve and keep going. I am maneuvering through that process having just started as PRWeek's senior editor.
 

In the right hands, a speech's comms impact can't be rivaled

February 01, 2011

Crises are exciting. Don't get me wrong - everyone wants to avoid them, but in the industry in which this title's readers ply their trade, crises are measuring sticks.
 

Former Fleishman leaders set for jail

January 11, 2011

The Los Angeles Daily News reported that Douglas Dowie, former GM of Fleishman-Hillard's Los Angeles office, will begin serving a three-and-a-half-year prison term next month for fraudulently overcharging clients, a case on which PRWeek reported extensively in 2006 and 2007 during the initial trial.
 

Walmart NY campaign responds to local backlash

January 11, 2011

As a counterattack to those charming, indifferent New Yorkers who took notice of its plans to open city locations, retail giant Walmart launched a PR, print, online, radio, and direct mail campaign focused largely on job creation.
 

Trapped miners get some PR training

October 04, 2010

The trapped Chilean miners aren't yet out of the mine, but they are getting media trained.
 

Post-BP spill, Louisiana to show 'reel' impact

October 01, 2010

NEW ORLEANS: Louisiana's tourism organization recently launched a campaign called "Reel Louisiana," a user-generated effort that it hopes will counter the negative impact on tourism inflicted by the BP oil spill.
 

Edelman expands with acquisition of Vollmer PR

September 27, 2010

HOUSTON: Edelman acquired Vollmer PR, effective today, expanding its presence in Texas and the Southwest.
 

BP searches for head of global comms

September 22, 2010

BP is looking for a new head of global communications, according to reports in the Telegraph.
 

Discovery implemented crisis plan when dealing with gunman

September 14, 2010

SILVER SPRINGS, MD: On September 1, a lone gunman named James Jay Lee entered the headquarters of media company Discovery Communications, and Discovery was able to put into action its crisis communications plan.
 

Crisis agencies form strategic partnership

August 26, 2010

LOS ANGELES: Englander Knabe & Allen and The PR Consulting Group are forming a crisis consulting partnership, bringing together two firms based in Los Angeles and New York, respectively.
 

Is JetBlue's flight attendant fiasco good or bad PR?

Andrew Giangola August 12, 2010

When stories arise that we as corporate communicators don't plan, what constitutes positive, on-strategy coverage for a brand?
 

Oil firms donate $1 billion to response system for Gulf

July 21, 2010

In what appears to be an attempt to rebuild confidence in the oil drilling industry, four of the world's largest oil firms are reportedly investing $1 billion to set up a rapid response system to deal with future spills in the Gulf of Mexico.
 

BP defends against oil industry execs and green legislation

June 15, 2010

BP is set to defend recent events against oil industry executives and a green initiative to be introduced by President Obama June 15.
 

Gary Coleman's former agent hires PR firm

June 11, 2010

MIAMI: Victor Perillo, a former agent for Gary Coleman, hired CJones & Associates PR.
 

Public ire demands account for excessive CEO payments

Douglas Quenqua June 01, 2010

When CNBC unveiled its 2010 list of America's 10 Most Stressful Jobs on April 22, it was little surprise that "corporate executive" placed second only to firefighter.
 

Access to information must be consistent in crisis

May 21, 2010

Since the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig and subsequent oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, BP has been caught in a media and political firestorm about the effect it will have on the environment.
 

Pampers still pushing confidence in Dry Max crisis

May 14, 2010

As critics, mostly moms, find new means to voice their concern surrounding claims of Pampers-induced skin irritation, Procter & Gamble is evolving its crisis communications approach.
 
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