Crisis Management

Edelman's Contract for Ousted Thai Leader Worth $300k

by Bob Burton — February 21, 2007 - 1:43pm

The global PR firm Edelman's six-month-long contract to help build international support for Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a September 2006 military coup, has been revealed as being worth $300,000. The contract is via Thaksin's law firm, Baker Botts.

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O'Dwyers PR Daily (sub req'd), February 13, 2007

Four Years Later, McDonald's Again Nixes Trans Fats

by Jonathan Rosenblum — January 30, 2007 - 2:45pm

Four years ago, McDonald's voluntarily announced that it would cut artery-clogging trans fats, the ingredient listed as "partially hydrogenated vegetable oil" that is used to cook french fries and many other products throughout the fast food industry.

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Associated Press, January 29, 2007

U.S. PR Firms Help Thailand's Deposed Prime Minister

by Bob Burton — January 24, 2007 - 7:51pm

The public relations company Edelman has confirmed that its Washington and Hong Kong offices are handling media relations for the deposed Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra. A September 2006 military coup saw Thaksin, a controversial media mogul and politician, toppled from power while he was in New York.

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PR Week (sub req'd), January 19, 2007

Leaked Documents Spur Investigation into Lilly Drug Marketing

by Bob Burton — January 21, 2007 - 2:15am

A U.S. federal court judge has extended an injunction banning groups in the U.S. from adding a weblink to leaked internal documents on Eli Lilly's schizophrenia and bipolar disorder drug, Zyprexa.

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New York Times, January 20, 2007

Gazprom Plans PR Blitz

by Bob Burton — January 18, 2007 - 4:32pm

Gazprom, the Russian gas company that supplies approximately one quarter of Europe's gas needs, is planning a PR and lobbying campaign in Europe and the U.S. to improve its image, after it cut off gas supplies to the Ukraine in 2006 and Belarus in 2007.

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Kommersant (Moscow), January 16, 2007

Boom Times for Scandal PR

by Sheldon Rampton — January 7, 2007 - 2:29am

"The number one PR trend of 2007 will be dealing with the PR fallout from congressional subpoenas," predicts public relations industry blogger Alice Marshall. "Local law firms are already soliciting business. PR strategists are dropping quotes in the press hoping to attract clients. ...

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Presto Vivace blog, January 4, 2007

World Diamond Council Seeks to Sterilize "Blood Diamond"

by Jonathan Rosenblum — December 26, 2006 - 3:26pm

Concerned about consumer backlash, the World Diamond Council (WDC) has pumped $15 million into a public relations and education campaign to respond to the new movie "Blood Diamond." The film, starring Leonard DiCaprio, opened to generally good reviews and ranked among the top ten in popularity during the holiday season.

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Advertising Age (sub req'd), December 11, 2006

Growers, Distributors Want Industry-Driven Regulation Despite E. Coli Outbreaks

by Jonathan Rosenblum — December 26, 2006 - 11:42am

U.S. safety regulations for produce have been relegated to the far reaches of government bureaucracies, tucked into an under-funded combination of U.S. Food and Drug Administration oversight and state agriculture bureaucracies.

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Washington Post (reg req'd), December 11, 2006
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