New investment in Malaysia has all but dried up on recent news of the country’s divisions and controversy. The country has now gone so far as to hire the world’s most prominent crisis management group, APCO Worldwide, to bolster the nation’s reputation. But how can even APCO gloss over the
100 iPad applications that can be used by public relations professionals in their line of work.
MDC Partners-owned Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal & Partners from New York has acquired a majority stake in Kwittken & Company, a public relations agency in New York. This is the third transaction in five months for MDC Partners involving a public relations agency, and the sixth in the past year.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Unilever face a PR crisis if they fail to address the warnings released against their green tea based products by the FDA.
Coyne PR’s press release, brilliantly titled “Americans Confess – Wags Speak Louder Than Words” for Del Monte’s Pup-Peroni® dog snacks was part of a PR campaign that, to date, generated 1,179 stories, resulting in over 42.7 million media impressions.
The much rumored about Google music service, already seen as tough competition for Apple’s iTunes, might be launch in time for this year’s winter holiday season. Google’s VP of engineering Andy Rubin has been discussing with record lables and pushing hard to have the new music service ready by Christmas.
National Enquirer has found a new target: John Travolta, who is now accused of “secret gay liaisons” while his wife is expecting a baby.
Japanese Transport minister Seiji Maehara fired a regional Japan Coast Guard office chief and his deputy because of a PR scandal caused by false information being given to the press following a helicopter accident from last month that killed five people.
mBLAST has launched MediaSync, a free online tool that for marketers and PR professionals helping them identify, reach and engage key influencers in their field. MediaSync allows users to keep up to date with relevant editorial calendars, identify current and future media opportunities, and create targeted media lists which include
This year’s edition of the How to Conference, the one day, know it all event organized by PR news, will take place on December 1st at the National Press Club in Washington DC. Industry thought leaders will discuss key PR topics such as media relations, measurement, social media, crisis management,
