In November 2011, the University of California, Davis’ police handling of a student protest attracted an onslaught of bad publicity. This affected not just the school, but the officers involved, and Chancellor Linda Katehi. The incident involved pepper-spraying students during a peaceful protest related to tuition hikes at the school.
Eventually, it will happen. For information hackers, mobile devices are the holy grail, the opus, their Mount Everest. Crack that code and you have access to just about every piece of information a human possesses. To date, telecom companies have been holding the line against more than incessant attacks from
Hackers obtained and leaked 11.5 million documents from Mossack Fonseca, a law firm based in Panama. The leaked documents stirred up controversy for those mentioned in the files, as well as the companies and public figures they are associated with. The scandal also shed a negative light on the
Long before the Pure Michigan campaign began ten years ago, the state was known for its water. And the Pure Michigan campaign builds on that with breathtaking pictures associating the campaign with water, just as it’s always been. There are the Great Lakes with shorelines dusting the Northern part of
People from around the world looked on as Flint and its government officials bumbled over a catastrophic health issue. The Flint water crisis would become so serious it caused Governor Snyder to declare a state of emergency, and to turn to the federal government for help. Thankfully, Obama reacted swiftly
Fifteen years ago this month the world of NASCAR was rocked to its core by the death of racing legend Dale “The Intimidator” Earnhardt. Since that time, the sport’s governing body has taken some steps to improve driver safety. But some NASCAR pilots are saying the measures to date are
Here are a few current PR news stories you might find interesting: Boston looking to help BRA’s “difficult legacy” with strategist The city’s powerful development and planning group, Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) have been facing negative results from two audits criticizing the BRA’s lack of organizational controls for health and
There’s no doubt, Maria Sharapova’s golden child image has taken a blow in recent weeks. When the story of doping allegations hit the news, the tennis star, most well-known for her poise in endorsements rather than her poise on the court, had a serious PR crisis on her hands. When
Chipotle had worked with Edelman, but severed the ties in October due to a large chunk of business Edelman signed that was in conflict with Chipotle from their perspective. Now they have signed B-M as their U.S. agent of record, hoping to recover from the damage done to their reputation
Sometimes the past can come back to haunt you, and PR really doesn’t have a statute of limitations. Take the following example as a cautionary tale of how your poor decisions years prior can impact your ability to lead in the present. A recently elected Pennsylvania city councilman just got
