January 15, 2007 Issue of PRWeek

January 15, 2007 Issue of PRWeek

PRWeek Column

It's not taboo for PR to admit that ads do work sometimes

The most recent thing I bought myself that was not a replacement item or clothing was Bose's new headphones - the style that goes in ...
 

Guest Column

Industry must work to draw top young talent to PR field

At a recent retirement dinner, I had the pleasure of hearing my 18-year-old son deliver a short, but moving speech on my behalf. Though he ...
 

Op-Ed

PR is relationship builder, not buffer

Much research shows that organizations that interact responsibly with their publics are also the most successful - based on financial and non-financial criteria.
 

Substance key to sustainability plan

Green is the new black.
 

News Analysis

Female pols bring different traits to top

The rise of Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton has everybody scrutinizing two very different ladies
 

Corporate Profile

Peerflix enhances DVD-swapping service

Movie-trading business model gets boost from revamped site, including social-networking section
 

Agency Business

Industry climate moving toward green practices

When Mara Engel and Cheryl Roth founded OrganicWorks Marketing in 2001, environmental concern wasn't top of mind in the industry. Today, however, they say climate ...
 

Journalist Q&A

Interview: Andrew Sullivan

Andrew Sullivan served as editor of The New Republic before becoming an early leader in the political blogging world. He now writes The Daily Dish ...
 

Media Roundup

Be cautious of hype behind Web 2.0 label

Is Web 2.0 a legitimate trend or merely a catchphrase - and a soon-to-be dated one at that?
 

Focus

Thought leaders

Think tanks are in the business of generating ideas. Ted McKenna talks with the people whose main function it is to communicate them
 

Technique

Making a big pitch in short order

Sometimes you only have the blink of an eye to tell your story.
 

Campaign

Resort push proves fertile

With nearly 62 million couples taking a romantic vacation in 2005, Starwood wanted to create a "novel romance initiative" that would generate consumer media attention ...
 

Newsmaker

Howell helps Discovery find its way after Irwin

When Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray on September 4 while filming Ocean's Deadliest, Discovery Networks was inundated with media attention. The "Crocodile Hunter" ...
 

Toolbox

New media measurement, best stories for radio, more

Why and how should companies be tracking their reputation in today's new-media world?
 

Media Analysis

'The Economist' model is one to follow

"The Economist: Magazine of the past, present, and future."
 

Inside Information

Local search engines can help drive small businesses

A company's success hinges on boosting its online presence these days. But while blogging is the solution du jour, it may not be the right ...
 

Critical Hit

ALF gets graphic with 'USA Today'

USA Today, Life Section, October 9
 

Editorial

CSR, green efforts could use less talk, more action

It appears that marketers are going to wave the flags of corporate social responsibility and "going green" in the faces of consumers more than ever ...
 

Fact File

Free NYC-branded condoms aim to increase HIV/AIDS awareness

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg plans to launch a new campaign that will keep city residents enjoying healthier nights while saving a few lives. ...
 

Media Ups and Downs

Media properties increase investment

Time, Hearst, and Donald Trump