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NY federal prosecutor's comms officer to join SVC

June 13, 2013

Ellen Davis, the top public affairs executive for US federal prosecutors in New York, is joining Sard Verbinnen & Co., the firm that represents a $15 billion hedge fund under investigation by Davis' employer.
 

Booz Allen fights reputation damage due to NSA leak

June 11, 2013

Consulting giant Booz Allen Hamilton took additional steps to repair its reputation after former employee Edward Snowden leaked a secret US government surveillance program to media outlets.
 

Zynga CEO reaches out to employees about layoffs

June 03, 2013

Zynga CEO Mark Pincus sent a somber note to employees following the news of massive layoffs at the social gaming company.
 

Agency profitability flat in 2012

May 31, 2013

Profitability of US PR agencies was flat in 2012, according to an annual survey from management consulting firm StevensGouldPincus.
 

Facebook finally acts on gender-based hate speech

May 29, 2013

Facebook has bowed to pressure and agreed to change the way it monitors gender-based hate-speech, following a week of campaigning in which a number of brands pulled their ads from the social network in protest.
 

Activists call on Facebook to pull sexist content

May 28, 2013

Activist and feminist groups published an open letter on Facebook on Tuesday urging the social network to remove content on the site that endorses violence against women.
 

P&G CEO steps down amid investor criticism

May 24, 2013

Procter & Gamble chairman and CEO Bob McDonald has stepped down from his role after pressure from activist investor Bill Ackman, among other critics.
 

Yahoo promises not to 'screw up' Tumblr

May 20, 2013

Just as Facebook assured users nothing would change when it acquired Instagram last year, Yahoo promised to keep Tumblr the same when it buys the blogging service for $1.1 billion.
 

Video gives Abercrombie 'a brand readjustment'

May 17, 2013

Los Angeles-based filmmaker Greg Karber has become a YouTube sensation after he released a video mocking Abercrombie & Fitch for offensive remarks made by the brand's CEO.
 

Fleishman panel highlights ways to reach diasporas

May 16, 2013

Private-sector and nonprofit leaders noted the importance of driving consumer action through social media during a panel discussion hosted by FleishmanHillard on Monday at the 2013 Global Diaspora Forum in Washington DC.
 

Communicators must dare to be bold

May 02, 2013

PR counselors have a huge role to play in not allowing chief executives' uncertainty to manifest itself into tentativeness.
 

First openly gay NBA player gets support from peers

April 29, 2013

Jason Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran, has publicly announced that he's gay, making him the first openly gay athlete in a major American sport.
 

Seven honored as women who change the world

April 22, 2013

New York Women in Communications added seven award winners to the elevated status of "women who change the world" during Monday afternoon's Matrix Awards luncheon, attended by about 1,000 people at New York's Waldorf Astoria.
 

Gawker focuses on Kinja with Valleywag relaunch

April 22, 2013

Gawker has relaunched its Silicon Valley gossip blog Valleywag. But this time, the snarky site is focused on reader engagement.
 

Fake release saying Baidu to buy Zynga crosses wires

April 22, 2013

Another fake press release has crossed the wires, this time saying Chinese search provider Baidu offered to acquire social gaming company Zynga.
 

Ackermann PR sues former employee over non-compete

April 18, 2013

Ackermann PR has filed a lawsuit against a former employee that alleges he violated an agreement by doing PR work in the Knoxville, TN, area following his termination.
 

Netflix turns to social media after SEC ruling

April 11, 2013

A week after the Securities and Exchange Commission released guidelines embracing social media, Netflix said in a regulatory filing that it may use those channels to communicate with investors.
 

Defective airbags lead to 3.4m car recalls

April 11, 2013

Japanese automakers Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda are recalling 3.4 million vehicles around the world due to faulty airbags that were manufactured by Takata Corp.
 

Lilly's source for inspiration: the Magic Kingdom

March 27, 2013

To learn how to better engage employees during a time of upheaval for the pharmaceutical industry, Lilly Diabetes turned to an unlikely source - Disney.
 

Nike's newest Tiger Woods ad: inappropriate or not?

March 26, 2013

Nike posted an ad starring Tiger Woods on Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday, drawing backlash from fans on social media because of a perceived link to the pro golfer's infidelity and divorce.
 

Fort Bragg launches women mentorship program

March 20, 2013

In an effort to "establish a culture change," a unit at Fort Bragg led by US Army Col. Chad B. McRee is creating a women mentorship program, the base has announced.
 

Tech comms heavy hitters unveil firm's name

March 14, 2013

Sean Garrett, former VP of communications at Twitter, revealed the name of the tech PR firm he co-founded with fellow West Coast PR luminaries Brandee Barker and Brian O'Shaughnessy in a Tumblr post today.
 

Mason departs Groupon post with trademark style

March 01, 2013

Groupon CEO Andrew Mason left his role with the same irreverent humor that is sprinkled throughout many of the site's daily deal descriptions.
 

Can agencies balance telecommuting, collaboration?

February 28, 2013

After Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's decision to ban telecommuting triggered an uproar among critics and the press, I wondered how such a move would play out in the PR industry.
 

Democrats, GOP use dueling sequester messages

February 27, 2013

Republicans and Democrats are using very different communications strategies as sequester government spending cuts loom beginning March 1.
 

NY Rangers, Brooklyn Nets explain social in sports

February 22, 2013

Social media and professional sports seem to be a match made in heaven. When a team scores during a game, aside from high-fiving fellow fans or booing, people tweet, go on Facebook, or post photos on Instagram.
 

Social media for the uncool

February 21, 2013

When I attended Social Media Week in New York last year, I met a woman who ran marketing and communications for a pest control company based on the Lower East Side.
 

Office Depot, OfficeMax stumble over deal disclosure

February 20, 2013

Communications for the Office Depot-OfficeMax transaction got off to a bumpy start Wednesday when the companies prematurely announced the deal in an accidental release published on Office Depot's website.
 

Huffington to PR pros: get a good night's sleep

February 14, 2013

It was a standing-room-only crowd for a Thursday morning breakfast Q&A with Arianna Huffington, chair, president, and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group.
 

Applebee's fires waitress, is served social media backlash

February 01, 2013

Applebee's fired one of its waitresses in St. Louis, MO, last week for posting a photo on Reddit of a receipt with a harsh message from a customer who stiffed her on a tip.
 

RIM rebrands with BlackBerry 10 launch

January 30, 2013

Research in Motion is changing its name to BlackBerry as the company introduces the BlackBerry 10 OS and attempts to reinvent itself.
 

Marlins plot comeback with fans by hiring Jeffrey Group

January 29, 2013

The Miami Marlins, which dumped a number of their star players last season shortly after unveiling a gaudy, taxpayer-funded stadium, have turned to Jeffrey Group to turn around their relationship with fans, according to The Miami Herald.
 

Decision on $4m LAX PR contracts postponed

January 29, 2013

The fate of a trio of communications-related contracts awarded by the Los Angeles International Airport worth nearly $4 million combined is still up in the air following a City Council decision to postpone a vote on them.
 

Papa John's, Sitrick chase bloggers about ACA quotes

January 29, 2013

PR firm Sitrick and Company has asked bloggers to correct or remove posts about Papa John's CEO John Schnatter's widely criticized remarks that pizza prices would rise because of the Affordable Care Act.
 

Internal comms key to ethical companies: Ethisphere

January 25, 2013

One key to creating an ethical company is a culture where employees are not afraid to speak out, according to a report from the Ethisphere Institute, the organization that compiles the "World's Most Ethical Companies" list each year.
 

Sorrell says UK vote on EU 'adds uncertainty'

January 23, 2013

UK Prime Minister David Cameron's vow to give voters in his country the choice to leave the European Union if his party wins at the polls in two years is one of the issues vexing Martin Sorrell.
 

Boeing keeps buyer informed during crisis

January 22, 2013

As Boeing's Dreamliner woes continue, one buyer has praised the aircraft maker for its communications.
 

Teens say they avoid Facebook, logos on clothing

January 17, 2013

The "Taking Stock with Teens" panel at ICR XChange has become an annual conference tradition, drawing large crowds of investors, analysts, and company executives.
 

NY Times comms SVP Christie to leave company

January 16, 2013

The latest round of layoffs at The New York Times Co. includes corporate communications SVP Robert Christie.
 

Coca-Cola adds its voice to the anti-obesity discussion

January 15, 2013

Coca-Cola has launched an anti-obesity campaign as it seeks to become a stronger voice on the issue.
 

Looking ahead at the 2013 IPO market

January 11, 2013

As 2013 gets into full swing, there has been a lot of speculation about this year's IPO market.
 

TogoRun fills in the blanks on Congress' freshman class

January 08, 2013

TogoRun wants health advocates, clients, and the media to get to know the freshman class of Congress a bit better through a new resource called the "Freshman Healthbook."
 

Edelman helps Lanza father deal with media

January 02, 2013

Edelman is reportedly helping Peter Lanza as he continues to deal with intense media interest after his son Adam shot his mother, 20 grammar school students, and six Sandy Hook Elementary teachers before committing suicide last month.
 

NRA stays quiet after Connecticut school shooting

December 17, 2012

The National Rifle Association has been silent since Friday's school shooting in Newtown, CT, that killed 26 people, 20 of them children.
 

California governor axes Bay Bridge PR contract

December 14, 2012

California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) has cancelled a contract between the state's Department of Transportation and agency Words Pictures Ideas worth nearly $10 million to promote major bridgework in the Bay Area through digital and community relations.
 

Consumers turn to social for travel decisions: Text 100

November 29, 2012

Eighty-seven percent of travelers under the age of 34 use Facebook to choose their destination, according to a study on travel and tourism by Text 100.
 

PRWeb duped by false release about Google deal

November 27, 2012

Press release distribution website PRWeb published a fake release Monday morning about Google acquiring wireless hotspot provider ICOA.
 

Federal PR contracts in the bull's eye of new report

November 27, 2012

Federal PR and advertising contracts are likely to see more scrutiny following new findings that the government has spent more than $16 billion over the past decade on outside advertising, marketing, and PR contractors.
 

Beyond censorship in Chinese social media

Hanting Zhu, PRWeek Intern November 26, 2012

When I got my hands on a copy of 'PR Magazine,' published by the China International Public Relations Association, I realized half the content was about Chinese social media, particularly microblogging website Sina Weibo.
 

Elmo puppeteer steps down as sex scandal widens

November 20, 2012

Longtime Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash has resigned following accusations that he engaged in sexual relationships with two minors.
 

Women linked to Petraeus scandal hire PR firms

November 20, 2012

The women involved in the Petraeus sex scandal have turned to crisis PR firms to help weather the media storm.
 

Hostess, Sitrick navigate company liquidation

November 19, 2012

Hostess Brands is working with Sitrick and Company as it begins shutting down its business.
 

The author of a winning pitch

November 15, 2012

New York Mets pitcher Robert Allen Dickey, better known as RA, won the National League Cy Young Award yesterday. His reaction to the honor proved consistent with the communications acuity he has displayed ever since being called up to the Mets in 2010.
 

President to take deficit strategy to the people

November 13, 2012

President Barack Obama is taking a new approach to working with Republicans to reduce the budget deficit.
 

Coca-Cola turns corporate site into magazine

November 12, 2012

Coca-Cola has replaced its corporate site with an interactive digital magazine called "Coca-Cola Journey" to better engage consumers and enhance the brand's corporate presence online.
 

GameStop corporate comms head embezzled $2m

November 06, 2012

Former GameStop head of communications Frank Olivera has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $2 million from the video game retailer.
 

Edelman uses Facebook to organize team post-Sandy

November 01, 2012

Following the destruction of Hurricane Sandy on Monday night, which left more than 827,000 people in New York City powerless as of Thursday afternoon, Edelman used Facebook to connect with employees in New York and New Jersey.
 

Stocks mixed as trading, earnings reports resume

October 31, 2012

NEW YORK: The decision to postpone earnings reports because of Hurricane Sandy did not appear to have a direct impact on companies' stock prices as the market reopened Wednesday.
 

PR agencies on Twitter for Hurricane Sandy

October 30, 2012

In the midst of power outages and internet service issues, some PR agencies on the East Coast are using Twitter to announce office closings and send well-wishes to those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
 

Congressmen threaten to subpoena healthcare PR RFP

October 26, 2012

A Porter Novelli contract worth nearly $20 million that was signed earlier this year is continuing to draw ire on Capitol Hill.
 

The Door supports the 25th anniversary of 'Bad'

October 24, 2012

When Lois Najarian, the former SVP of media for Epic Records, founded The Door in 2008, Michael Jackson was her first client.
 

Brainerd, Sard advise on Ancestry.com deal

October 22, 2012

Ancestry.com said it does not expect to change its course of business following its acquisition by European private equity firm Permira.
 

Boy Scouts admits it failed to protect children from abuse

October 19, 2012

After an Oregon court released once-private files describing sex abuse allegations within the Boy Scouts of America, the organization apologized for failing to protect children from abusers.
 

Kmart empowers Hispanic women with internships

October 19, 2012

Kmart has launched an internship program to empower Hispanic women through the company's "Latina Smart" program.
 

Early Google earnings report shocks investors

October 18, 2012

Investors were surprised today when a draft of Google's quarterly results was released hours before schedule.
 

Goodbye, 'Newsweek;' hello online Newsweek Global

October 18, 2012

'Newsweek,' the venerable publication that will be remembered for its decades-long weekly war with 'Time' for a spot on consumers' coffee tables, will shut down its print edition at the end of this year.
 

Nike sends message by breaking with Armstrong

October 17, 2012

Nike's decision to sever ties with Lance Armstrong is a break from its course of standing by other athlete partners during turbulent times.
 

Magic Johnson, GolinHarris promote at-home HIV test

October 15, 2012

OraSure Technologies has teamed up with basketball great Magic Johnson and GolinHarris to get the word out about OraQuick, an HIV test that consumers can take at home.
 

Armstrong takes another hit with USADA report

October 11, 2012

The Lance Armstrong Foundation and corporate sponsor Nike are continuing to back the cyclist despite a US Anti-Doping Agency report that says Armstrong drove "the most sophisticated, professionalized, and successful doping program that sport has ever seen."
 

Beverage industry fights back with Calories Count

October 09, 2012

After facing increasing pressure to help fight obesity by lowering or eliminating sugar in its drinks, beverage companies are fighting back with a campaign to prove their allegiance to healthy lifestyle choices.
 

It's time for communicators to get really creative

October 04, 2012

Advertising Week featured a thoughtful discussion this morning at the BB King Blues Club in Times Square about "creative destruction" and its impact on communications.
 

Play-Doh engages college students with art initiative

October 03, 2012

Hasbro's Play-Doh brand has named 21-year-old Ian Williams as its "Official Play-Doh Artist of the Year," following a sculpture contest that began in May with the Rhode Island School of Design.
 

Ad Week panelists discuss culture in marketing

October 02, 2012

On the first evening of Advertising Week 2012, brand developing and marketing firm Translation hosted a discussion at The Times Center in New York focusing on the power of brands aligning their marketing efforts with contemporary culture.
 

Romney, Obama talk about making the world better

September 26, 2012

During the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting on Tuesday both presidential candidates gave their thoughts on what would make the world a better place.
 

Employee comms start financial reputation rebuild

September 25, 2012

Employee engagement is crucial to restoring the financial services industry's reputation, said speakers at a panel discussion hosted by Makovsky & Company on Tuesday in New York.
 

Chick-fil-A moves closer to repairing its reputation

September 19, 2012

Chick-fil-A has agreed to end donations to groups that oppose same-sex marriage, according to a public official who led the opposition to an opening of the restaurant in Chicago.
 

Occupy Wall Street fails to communicate message

September 17, 2012

Occupy Wall Street marked its one-year anniversary Monday, but come tomorrow or later this week, I doubt many people will be talking about today's demonstrations.
 

Will Bloomberg's beverage ban work?

September 14, 2012

I'm an advocate of healthy living habits and personally don't drink sugary beverages, but I'm not convinced that barring large quantities of sugar-packed soft drinks is going to change consumers' habits.
 

Beef Products Inc. sues ABC over 'pink slime' stories

September 13, 2012

Beef Products Inc. is suing ABC for $1.2 billion in response to the fallout from its story that "pink slime" was oozing through much of the company's products.
 

HL Group co-founder sues French editor over slap

September 13, 2012

HL Group co-founder Lynn Tesoro has slapped Jennifer Eymere, editor of French magazine Jalouse, with a $1 million lawsuit after Eymere allegedly smacked Tesoro in the face at a New York Fashion Week runway show over the weekend.
 

Chicago mayor, Romney take sides on teacher strike

September 10, 2012

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel sought to characterize the teachers strike rocking his city on Monday as a move that could have been avoided.
 

Penguin comms leader alleges age discrimination by publisher

September 07, 2012

Penguin Group corporate communications leader Marilyn Ducksworth has sued the publisher for age discrimination.
 

Next Fifteen hints at steady business in 2012 fiscal year

September 06, 2012

Next Fifteen, which operates PR firms Bite Communications, M Booth, Text 100, and The OutCast Agency, said Thursday that it expects its fiscal year 2012 results to be "in line with the board's expectations."
 

Bias suit against MSL goes on despite Tsokanos departure

September 05, 2012

Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit against MSLGroup and parent Publicis Groupe are taking a wait-and-see approach following Jim Tsokanos' departure from the agency.
 

Beyond censorship in Chinese social media

Hanting Zhu, PRWeek September 04, 2012

When I got my hands on a copy of PR Magazine, published by the China International Public Relations Association, I realized half the content was about Chinese social media, particularly microblogging website Sina Weibo.
 

Edelman unveils 'Faces of Penn State' to trustees

August 27, 2012

Richard Edelman gave Penn State trustees on Sunday a sneak peak of the "Faces of Penn State" campaign it will run to show off the accomplishments of students and professors - and begin the rebuilding process from the Sandusky scandal.
 

PR agencies safe after Empire State Building shooting

August 24, 2012

Staff members at Catalyst Public Relations, Taylor Strategies, and Prosek Partners, all of which have offices in the Empire State Building, are safe after the shooting that took place there Friday morning.
 

A tale of two cities in China

Hanting Zhu, intern, PRWeek August 23, 2012

Growing up watching Friends and Sex and the City, I was in shock when I first came to the US.
 

GM sticks with traditional media for recall alerts

August 21, 2012

General Motors conducted traditional media relations following its three recalls in the past week, but the company has avoided digital.
 

Investors slow to embrace Best Buy's CEO choice

August 20, 2012

Best Buy shares fell Monday following its appointment of Hubert Joly as CEO, showing the company still has ground to cover in reassuring stakeholders of its leadership.
 

HP's Gomez looks to add 'clarity' to marcomms

August 17, 2012

After becoming EVP and CCO of Hewlett-Packard seven months ago, Henry Gomez is focused on adding some "clarity" and "crispness" to its global PR AOR roster, which includes Burson-Marsteller, Porter Novelli, and Edelman.
 

More details on Zappos' squashed RFP

August 16, 2012

Before canceling the RFP it put out in May, Zappos was looking for a full-service agency to position it as a "one-stop shop online retailer that offers a range of products from footwear to handbags, accessories to beauty and beyond."
 

Judge orders Google, Oracle to reveal blogger payments

August 08, 2012

A US district court judge in California has ordered Google and Oracle to disclose payments to journalists and bloggers during the companies' copyright infringement case earlier this year.
 

Knight Capital trading error highlights IR challenges

August 06, 2012

Knight Capital Group's trading debacle, following on the heels of Facebook's botched IPO, has brought issues with computer-driven trading to the forefront for IR executives, with some pointing to the need for better education on the technical aspects of the trading system.
 

BlogHer exhibitors use interactive approach

August 03, 2012

The 8th annual BlogHer Conference in New York is bigger than ever with 5,100 attendees, compared to 4,200 in 2011, and exhibitors have to try hard to attract the attnetion of bloggers with interactive marketing techniques.
 

Twitter unveils cashtag feature for investors

August 01, 2012

Twitter signaled its intent to reach out to the investor community with the launch of its 'cashtag' feature this week.
 

Investors drop Facebook stock

July 26, 2012

Facebook shares dropped below $24 in after-hours trading on Thursday, losing 18% of its value. The stock debuted at $36 in May.
 

Plaintiffs in MSL gender suit prepare to send notices

July 26, 2012

The plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit against MSLGroup and parent Publicis Groupe are expected to send notices inviting other women to join the action in the next few weeks.
 

Warner Bros. to stick with 'Dark Knight' ads after shooting

July 24, 2012

Motion picture studio Warner Bros. did not cancel advertising for 'The Dark Knight Rises' following the Aurora, CO, theater shooting, nor does it plan to, a source close to the matter told PRWeek on Tuesday.
 

NCAA will force Penn State to emphasize academics

July 23, 2012

A source at Edelman told PRWeek earlier this month that client Penn State University would have to create a "more dimensional brand" beyond just football after the Jerry Sandusky scandal. After today's judgment by the NCAA, it won't have much of a choice.
 
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