NEW YORK -- To prevent deceptive practices and to advocate for honest and accurate communications, the 32,000-member Public Relations Society of America PRSA put forward its Code of Ethics today to address issues raised by the October 23 news conference where Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA employees appeared to pose...
Considering how focused PR people are with having a 'social media strategy,' I'm still a little surprised when I see press releases online that aren't optimized for the web. Come on people -- it's not that hard! The first and easiest thing to do is to embed...
NEW YORK -- Mary Dulle, APR, Director of Strategic Corporate Communications for Alcon Laboratories, has been elected to The College of Fellows of the Public Relations Society of America PRSA, announced Del Galloway, APR, PRSA president & CEO. Dulle is among the 18 new members to be inducted during PRSA's...
HOUSTON -- In a business and political climate where deciphering the truth from the propaganda grows more difficult by the day, the membership of PRSA Houston will plunge head-on into one of the most important issues of communication: ethical responsibility. On Oct. 20, PRSA Houston will partner with the Houston...
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America PRSA has been recognized by its national association for having the largest growth in membership among large chapters during the months of May-July. The chapter currently has about 250 members.
NEW YORK -- For her efforts in directing the communications efforts throughout the National Hockey League's NHL labor dispute and rebounding from the fallout of the cancellation of the 2004-05 hockey season, Bernadette Mansur has been recognized as the "Public Relations Professional of the Year" by the Public Relations Society...
MILWAUKEE--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 11, 1995--On September 21, Janie Gabbett of Reuters America will address the third annual conference of communications professionals hosted by Business Wire and the Milwaukee chapters of PRSA and NIRI.
Jack O'Dwyer's Newsletter ran an article on April 6th on PRSA's "ethics summit," a forum that followed the recent revelations of PR firms' contracting with government agencies to promote their programs through faux journalists. Jack O'Dwyer's Newsletter ran an article on April 6th on...
These days, PR firms need to do some extra care and feeding of their clients. Business may not be terrible, but lose a few clients you can't replace because of the economy and you could be hurting. So what steps can you take to create better, longer-lasting...
PR Newswire Multicultural Marketing Expert, Nadia Fiorello, To Deliver Keynote Presentation CINCINNATI, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- In a nation rich with diverse cultures and ethnic identities, using just one approach to public relations can be limiting. The Cincinnati Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America PRSA...
Lisa Bellavance English, PhD, has successfullycompleted the rigorous examination for Accreditation in Public Relations,entitling her to use the APR designation in recognition of her professionalaccomplishments and experience. Dr. English is Director of Corporate Communications for Guava Technologies,Inc., in Hayward, California, where she is responsible for developing andmanaging communication strategies, marketing...
For more than 50 years, PRQ has published innumerable articles with advice about effective communication. Is it audacious and redundant for me to write this article? I don't think so, and hope that you agree after reading this. Recent developments in communication can be summarized in three words: e-mail...
Don't diss the role of the press; it's doing that itself Despite massive efforts to bury them deep, newspapers are not yet ready to write their own obituaries. They're doing their damndest to stay alive, even as the Rupert Murdochs of the journalist world seek to buy and...
It was spring, 1958, and I had just arrived at CIA headquarters via one of the blue, unmarked buses the intelligence agency was using to transport employees and "cleared" visitors to the 37 buildings scattered around Washington. The agency was yet to establish headquarters across the Potomac in Langley,...
Editor's note: The writer, an inveterate foe of conventional wisdom and the status quo, authored "How To Turn Your PR Job Into a Career: The DaVinci Factor... from which this hypothetical interview was drawn. Behind his iconoclastic opinions lie 16 professional and personal awards (incl. 8 Silver; 1 Gold...
Employee Honored Jennifer Windrum, public relations manager at Swanson Russell Associates' SRA Omaha office, has been named "2007 Professional of the Year" by the Nebraska chapter of the Public Relations Society of America PRSA. Windrum was honored for her work as past PRSA chapter program chair...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Ash Grove Cement Company today announced that Jacqueline K. Clark, APR has joined the company as Director of Communications and Public Affairs, reporting to Vice Chairman Kent Sunderland. Ms. Clark will be responsible for directing Ash Grove's public...
Catapult's Guy Murrel and Terri Douglas to discuss when and where to utilize new media PR versus traditional PR techniques DENVER, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Catapult PR-IR, selected as the top technology PR firm in Colorado, will present various facets of new media techniques...