Public Relations

Group Blogging for the Man (and Fleishman-Hillard)

by Diane Farsetta — March 5, 2008 - 4:07pm

Under the banner "a marketplace of ideas," major industry groups are blogging together, to "build influence and drive policy." The BizCentral blog includes the American Petroleum Institute, Business Roundtable,

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Politico.com, March 3, 2008

British PR Industry Doing Jolly Well

by Diane Farsetta — March 5, 2008 - 3:38pm

"I can't recall a time when PR has been as strong," Sir Martin Sorrell, the head of the UK-based marketing and public relations conglomerate WPP, told the Guardian.

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The Guardian (UK), March 3, 2008

Philip Morris Snuffs Out Controversial Research Program

by Anne Landman — March 4, 2008 - 5:23pm

Philip Morris has quietly disbanded its controversial External Research Program (PMERP), through which it funded academic and scientific research at major universities. The funds doled out by the program were substantial: in the 2006-07 fiscal year, the University of California system alone received around $16 million through PMERP.

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The Daily Californian, March 3, 2008

GE Plans European Greenwashing Blitz

by Bob Burton — March 2, 2008 - 11:06pm

General Electric's power industry division, GE Energy, is set to launch a greenwashing blitz in five European countries, including the United Kingdom.

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PR Week, February 28, 2008

Up, Up and Away with Greenwashing

by Judith Siers-Poisson — February 28, 2008 - 5:04pm

Virgin Atlantic has flown a jumbo jet from London to Amsterdam fueled by bio fuel derived from a mixture of Brazilian babassu nuts and coconuts. But is this really green progress, or just greenwashing? Virgin Atlantic's head, Richard Branson, called the flight a "vital breakthrough" for the airline industry.

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BBC News, February 24, 2008

Coal on the Ropes: Part One

by Judith Siers-Poisson — February 27, 2008 - 3:49pm

The coal industry is on the ropes, but is working hard to ensure that regardless of who wins in the November elections, coal will come out on top.

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Los Angeles Times, February 27, 2008

The Truth About Lying

by Sheldon Rampton — February 23, 2008 - 8:12pm

Gawker.com, the media gossip blog, recently had a testy exchange with Richard Edelman, CEO of the giant Edelman public relations firm, after Gawker published an item which quoted an unnamed Edelman employee who reportedly advised a client, "Sometimes, you just have to stand up there and lie.

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Gawker.com, February 14, 2008

A Comical Attempt to Win Young Hearts and Minds

by Diane Farsetta — February 20, 2008 - 6:30pm

Want to earn up to $2.4 million to produce and distribute across Iraq 12 issues of a comic book designed to "highlight the professionalism of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) and to enhance the public perception of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) as a capable, well-trained, and professional fighting force"? Well, you'll have to compete with the Lincoln Group, the PR firm that previously placed U.S.

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Wired blog "Danger Room," February 19, 2008
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