Obama Administration

Spellman joins MWW as youth marketing VP

Lindsay Stein March 20, 2012

NEW YORK: MWW Group has appointed René Spellman VP for youth marketing and entertainment.

US Travel Association promotes tourism's power

Virgil Dickson January 26, 2012

WASHINGTON: The US Travel Association will launch a campaign on Thursday to highlight the role the travel and tourism industry plays in the national economy.

Obama jobs pledge shifts onus to GOP

Chris Daniels September 09, 2011

WASHINGTON: In his nationally televised speech last night, President Barack Obama unveiled details of his $447-billion job stimulus package.

The bin Laden "narrative"

Robert Tappan, The Tappan Group May 06, 2011

It's not a new word by any means, but an essential communications term - the "narrative" - has enjoyed a revival of sorts in our lexicon since the announcement and news reports about the raid in Pakistan that spelled the grisly demise of Osama bin Laden.

Biden brings in journalist to lead comms

Jaimy Lee March 18, 2011

Vice President Joe Biden named Shailagh Murray his director of communications, replacing Jay Carney who was appointed White House press secretary earlier this year.

Report: Carney to be White House press secretary

Jaimy Lee January 27, 2011

Media outlets are reporting that Jay Carney, Joe Biden's communications director, has been named White House press secretary.

Gibbs to step down from White House

Jaimy Lee January 05, 2011

The latest departure from President Obama's White House is press secretary Robert Gibbs, who said Wednesday that he planned to step down and become an adviser to Obama's re-election campaign.

Midterm messages focus on economy

Chris Daniels October 29, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Democrats and Republicans have ramped up communications leading up to the midterm elections on November 2, with the state of the economy taking center stage.

Obama administration needs to learn to simplify

September 10, 2010

Back-to-school week in Washington kicked off a renewed focus on the economy as President Barack Obama released plans for federal investment in transportation and called for tax breaks for businesses.

BP defends against oil industry execs and green legislation

Christina Donnelly 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.

Obama promotes healthcare reform to seniors

Christina Donnelly June 09, 2010

President Obama and his administration have taken on a major PR campaign to quell rumors and defend the massive healthcare overhaul against opposition.

Obama taps public affairs pro for Industry Trade Advisory Committee

Kimberly Maul May 17, 2010

Mike Smith, the CEO of Washington-based Mike Smith Public Affairs, snagged a position in the Obama administration: a four-year term on the Industry Trade Advisory Committee.

White House health reform comms director resigns

Jaimy Lee April 08, 2010

Linda Douglass, the communications director for the White House Office of Health Reform, announced she is leaving her position on April 16. The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz broke the news on Twitter.

Wal-Mart to support employer-mandated healthcare

Jaimy Lee June 30, 2009

Wal-Mart said June 30 in a letter to Congress and officials in the Obama Administration that it supports employer-mandated health insurance.

The letter,...

GE launches business and marketing health initiative

Jaimy Lee May 11, 2009

General Electric (GE) launched "healthymagination," a business and marketing initiative, this week. The effort is a successor to GE's "ecomagination" initiative.

The...

Obama Administration considering adding swine flu vaccination in the fall

Jaimy Lee May 07, 2009

Annual flu campaigns kick off every fall (here is the 2008 CDC campaign) but, according to news reports, this year's campaign may take on...

Pharma industry prepares for healthcare changes

Jaimy Lee January 08, 2009

The pharmaceutical industry has been preparing for the big healthcare changes that will be ushered in with the Obama Administration, reports The Washington Post.