Public Affairs News

Porter Novelli's Sacramento office to close January 29

Aarti Shah January 20, 2010

SACRAMENTO: Porter Novelli plans to close its Sacramento office on January 29, Kiki McLean, the agency's global head of public affairs, confirmed.
 

Census campaign focuses on messaging, minority communities

Kimberly Maul January 15, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Census Bureau unveiled its four-month marketing campaign for its 2010 Census this week, integrating advertising, social media, experiential marketing, and more.
 

Shell shifts message on its nitrogen-enriched gas to reflect changing consumer priorities

Chris Daniels January 14, 2010

HOUSTON: Shell has invested in a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign to communicate the protective benefits of its nitrogen-enriched gasolines.
 

Microsoft awards DC work to Burson

Rose Gordon January 13, 2010

WASHINGTON: Microsoft has awarded Burson-Marsteller a contract for public affairs work in Washington, DC, following a competitive pitch.
 

Microsoft creates policy forum for academics

Jaimy Lee January 11, 2010

WASHINGTON: Microsoft launched an online forum January 6 for the academic community to participate in a dialogue about policy issues relating to the technology industry.
 

Public Affairs Features

Faith-based groups amplify their voice in policy debates

Jaimy Lee February 01, 2010

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has long advocated for healthcare reform, especially on issues relating to the poor and immigrants.
 

Collaboration will overtake sparring as the top facilitator among policy-shapers

Pam Jenkins February 01, 2010

While the public rather enjoys a feisty political battle every four years during the presidential campaign, we have less appetite for personal attacks, pettiness, hyperbole, and fabrications when it comes to day-to-day governing.
 

DC Influencer: Q&A with Ed Bolen, CEO, National Business Aviation Association

Jaimy Lee February 01, 2010

Ed Bolen, president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association, speaks with Jaimy Lee about educating policymakers on issues relating to the business aviation community.
 

Unfinished business in 2009 presents opportunity to tout various issues in 2010

Neil Dhillon January 04, 2010

President Obama's first year in office was riddled with so many policy and legislative initiatives that many lawmakers and pundits rightfully feared that little could get accomplished.
 

Online grassroots initiatives continue to accrue supporters

Jaimy Lee January 01, 2010

Much attention during the 2008 presidential election focused on how President Barack Obama leveraged the Web and online organizing during his campaign.
 

Public Affairs Blog Posts

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.
 

FDA warns dermatologist about promotion of antiwrinkle drug

Jaimy Lee February 02, 2010

The number of warnings regarding drug promotion has doubled since President Barack Obama came into office, according to a Reuters report.
 

White House comms director talks about content creation

Jaimy Lee February 01, 2010

Politico profiled Dan Pfeiffer, the 34-year-old communications director for the White House, providing a look at Pfeiffer's views on media, blogging, and the 24/7 news cycle.
 

The Goog, Microsoft, Facebook and K street

Rose Gordon February 01, 2010

Google spent more than $4 million on lobbying last year, according to the latest reports it filed with the Senate.
 

PR concerns could slow corporate spending in elections

Jaimy Lee January 22, 2010

News outlets are already beginning to look at how the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling to allow corporations to spend an unlimited amount of money in support of political candidates will affect the organizations at the center of the national policy debates.
 
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