Public Relations

PR Pushes Poll Numbers

by Judith Siers-Poisson — September 20, 2006 - 9:00am

President Bush's approval rating has risen to 44% in a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll conducted September 15-17, 2006. This represents his highest marks in a year. Concurrently, for the first time since December 2005, a majority of people did not say the war in Iraq was a mistake.

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USA Today, September 18, 2006

No Time For Flowers

by Bob Burton — September 20, 2006 - 5:48am

Maldives democracy supporter Abdulla Mahir attempts to deliver flowers to Hill & Knowlton's Tim Fallon.
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Minivan News (Maldives), September 19, 2006

Net Neutrality Poll Far From Neutral Itself

by Diane Farsetta — September 19, 2006 - 10:58am

"Pollsters hired by Verizon Communications Inc. presented a study today that suggests consumers overwhelmingly reject 'net neutrality' ... but they support Alaska Sen.

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Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire blog, September 18, 2006

GolinHarris Aims To 'Leverage and Deflect' Activists

by Bob Burton — September 19, 2006 - 5:19am

Global PR firm GolinHarris has unveiled a range of new "practices and products," including one it has dubbed "Engage: Activist Issues Management." The firm explains, "In response to the growing influence of NGOs, GolinHarris has formalized its approach to leverage and deflect the influence of activists on issues ranging from the environment to animal welfare." In

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GolinHarris media release, September 12, 2006

Saudi Arabia's PR Firm on Drugs

by Diane Farsetta — September 18, 2006 - 2:18pm

The major industry lobby group Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has retained Qorvis Communications "for a national PR campaign to educate the public about the good work done by drug companies and the important role they play in developing new m

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O'Dwyer's PR Daily (sub req'd), September 15, 2006

Corporate Spin Can Come in Disguise

by John Stauber — September 10, 2006 - 2:09pm

"If McDonald's makes the case that fast food is nutritious or ExxonMobil argues against higher taxes, it looks like simple self-interest. But when an independent voice makes the case, the ideas gain credibility. So big corporations have devised a form of idea laundering, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to seemingly independent groups that act as spokesmen under disguise.

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St. Petersburg Times (Florida), September 10, 2006

Inclusive Fake News Practices

by Diane Farsetta — September 5, 2006 - 1:32pm

PR Week has good news for marketers and PR professionals seeking to reach Black audiences: there are "about 1,100 [radio] stations in the U.S. programmed toward African Americans. ...

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PR Week (sub req'd), August 24, 2006

Just What Iraq Needs: More Spin

by Diane Farsetta — August 31, 2006 - 11:25am

The U.S.-led military force in Iraq is asking for bids on a two-year, $20 million PR contract. The goal is "to effectively communicate Iraqi government and coalition's goals, and build support among our strategic audiences." The work includes monitoring "Iraqi, pan-Arabic, international and U.S. national and regional markets media in both Arabic and English," including U.S. TV, wire services and newspapers like the New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times.

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Washington Post, August 31, 2006

Hill & Knowlton Reveal Who They Don't Work For

by Bob Burton — August 30, 2006 - 5:11am

While Hill & Knowlton are often coy about who they do work for, this week they issued a media release stating that they didn't work for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. "At Hill & Knowlton, we work hard to protect the reputations of our clients.

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CNN, August 28, 2006
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