Criticism surrounding the Grocery Manufacturing Association (GMA) and Food Marketing Institute's nutrition labeling initiative is indicative of heightened media and consumer scrutiny in the food industry.

The FCC and US Department of Justice gave the Comcast-NBC Universal merger the thumbs up this week, yet both media companies have remained quite silent.

Now that Verizon Wireless thankfully put to rest exhaustive rumors and finally unveiled an iPhone compatible with its network much of the world can move on.

The tobacco industry faced an onslaught of media attention this week as federal regulators informed tobacco companies that they are required to disclose changes made to their product's ingredients.

Talk to any senior executive in the PR business, on the agency or the client side, and they will tell you that attracting and retaining the right talent will be the most crucial factor in determining whether they are successful in 2011.

A recent application launched by The New York Times, based on data from the Census Bureau, provides more than just fun facts to share ­- it's a goldmine of information for marketers and PR professionals.

When promotions and deals go sour, marketers should look to product innovation and PR. Better yet, marketers should look to product innovation and PR before promotions and deals go sour.

The WikiLeaks firestorm is not dying down anytime soon with the statement from founder Julian Assange that he will release documents early next year from a major US bank.

US voters spoke loud and clear on November 2 when they catapulted the Republican party into control of the House and put a severe dent into the Democrats' hold on the Senate.

For a company to truly make a push in a new direction it must do more than just adopt new branding or a slogan. It must also hire the type of people who align with where the company wants to be in the future.