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Former NBC News Anchor John Seigenthaler Joins Finn Partners Seigenthaler worked at NBC News for much of his career as a special correspondent and the NBC Nightly News Weekend anchorman. Over the decade or more with NBC, he worked on many national and international stories including national conventions, U.S. presidential campaigns, natural disasters around the […]
Lawsuit Against Fox News According to the Hollywood Reporter, Gretchen Carlson, after winning a 20-million-dollar sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News, has signed with powerful Publicist Cindi Berger. Carlson’s sexual harassment lawsuit involved the former head of Fox News, Roger Ailes. Carlson, with Berger’s help, plans to relaunch her career with some television appearances, a […]
Changes at PMK*BNC Jodie Magid Oriol, formerly of Lionsgate, joins PMK*BNC in the New York office as a VP and will be working in their new Entertainment Strategy and Development and Talent departments. At Lionsgate she worked in several position, most recently as VP of their theatrical publicity, working on such productions as the various […]
FBI & DOJ probe Yanukovych allegations including Podesta, Mercury, and Paul Manafort The FBI and the Department of Justice are looking into allegations of corruption during the administration of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. They made a point of saying it is a broad investigation and not particularly targeting individuals currently. The investigation is examining U.S. […]
Berk Comm adds 2 Luxury Resorts to Client Roster Berk Communications, an affiliate company of MWWPR, just picked up the PR business of both Baros Maldives and Milaidhoo Island Maldives, which are luxury resorts in the Maldive Islands. The Milaidhoo will be opening during the fall and is set on its own private island. Baros […]
Former Congressman and MWW PR employee – still sexting Anthony Weiner, whose name has become synonymous with sexting appears to continue his bad habits, despite the massive consequences he’s faced for it in the last couple of years. Since he’s a bit of a PR expert – from long before his personal scandal – he […]
Pepsico India may make a change in PR representation Genesis Burson-Marsteller will fight to hold off multiple competitors this year, as Pepsico India has begun holding meetings to explore the possibility of a shift in their PR strategy. New Pepsico India VP Poona Kaul and Genesis B-M competitor Six Degrees have past experience working together, […]
Financial Pro Doug Hesney joins Makovsky Makovsky, an integrated communications firm founded in 1979 by Ken Makovsky (the current CEO and president), just hired Doug Hesney away from Dukas Linden PR as an Exec VP to lead their financial and professional services division. At Dukas, Hesney was also an Exec VP overseeing their asset management […]
Finn Partners Announce Cybersecurity Growth Leading communications firm, Finn Partners, recently took new clients onboard from the fast-growing field of cyber security. As one of the largest PR firms in the field, Finn’s client portfolio now includes Appthority and Opaque. The firm also embarked on a new project with LogRhythm to expand into the U.S. […]
Coyne PR cutting back in all areas Coyne PR announced recently the startling news that they have laid-off about 30 of their employees (14 percent of the staff) and are cutting back on benefits for those who remain. Tom Coyne, CEO, said the move is because of a combination of having hired too many people over […]
