
2020 Crisis PR Cases: Burger King, Oh Polly, Boeing
Three 2020 crisis communications cases — Burger King Veganuary, Oh Polly NHS, Boeing 737 MAX — and the distinct failure modes each illustrates.

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Three 2020 crisis communications cases — Burger King Veganuary, Oh Polly NHS, Boeing 737 MAX — and the distinct failure modes each illustrates.

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