White House

Gibbs prepares for the "Twitter election"

Steve Barrett October 28, 2011

Former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told the Council of PR Firms' Critical Issues Forum yesterday that the Washington scene was as dreary as the gray and rainy weather in New York City where he was speaking.

Twitter selects Radian6 to analyze town hall data

Beth Krietsch July 05, 2011

WASHINGTON: Twitter recently selected Radian6 to analyze tweets and conversations relating to the White House's first Twitter Town Hall, taking place tomorrow.

Burton to leave White House

Jaimy Lee February 16, 2011

White House deputy press secretary Bill Burton, rumored to have been in the running for the press secretary position vacated by Robert Gibbs, is leaving the Obama Administration to start a political and strategic consulting shop.

Kempner receives White House appointment

Jaimy Lee December 16, 2010

President Barack Obama appointed Michael Kempner, president and CEO of MWW Group, to the newly created White House Council for Community Solutions earlier this week.

Breaking news from the Oval Office

Erica Iacono September 01, 2010

After President Obama's primetime address last night to the nation to officially declare the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the story was, not surprisingly, top news on all of the morning shows and in the newspapers.

Helen Thomas is alive and well

Erica Iacono August 02, 2010

Our sincerest apologies to Helen Thomas, longtime member of the White House Correspondents Association and retired reporter for Hearst Newspapers.

White House to start posting talking points

Jaimy Lee September 30, 2009

The White House posted its talking points about health insurance reform and the healthcare tax on its blog on September 29. The posting also...

White House increases PR efforts around healthcare reform

Jaimy Lee July 22, 2009

A few stories this week have looked at the White House PR strategy and President Barack Obama's favored communications tactics, including the use of the...

White House launches open government new media blitz

Jaimy Lee May 22, 2009

The White House launched the Open Government Initiative, an effort that encourages Americans to provide ideas about transparency and policy to the US...

New business trade group to provide 'public advocacy'

Jaimy Lee May 21, 2009

A new coalition called Business Forward is expected to announce itself today, reports The New York Times.

The group's wide-ranging roster includes AT&T,...

Healthcare effort lauded as PR coup; groups reaffirm message

Jaimy Lee May 18, 2009

The healthcare industry's announcement, which earned the public support of President Barack Obama, that it would cut $2 trillion in costs was a...

The White House joins Facebook, Twitter, and more

Jaimy Lee May 04, 2009

The White House joined Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Flickr, Vimeo, YouTube, and iTunes, according to the official White...

PR stunt to cost taxpayers

Jaimy Lee April 29, 2009

It looks like the April 27 PR stunt that sent a presidential plane and two fighter jets over lower Manhattan will cost taxpayers $328,835....

Government and fashion mix, sometimes

Alexandra Bruell January 28, 2009

From day one, Michelle Obama has had America at the edge of its seat waiting to solve the mystery of her next fashion choice. The...

New White House Web site shows social media bonafides

Keith O'Brien January 20, 2009

It has a blog! Oh my.

In addition...

Communication -- Americans are eager for information about the state of the economy, national security...

McClellan disclosure tour not over yet

Frank Washkuch July 29, 2008

Former White House press secretary turned best selling author Scott McClellan set off another round of outrage when he told Hardball host Chris Matthews that...