by Seamus Phan, lead strategist & creative director, McGallen & Bolden Pte Ltd The PR industry is facing an upheaval, primarily due to the decline of mainstream media, where traditional media channels such as newspapers, magazines, and broadcast stations are facing dwindling subscribers in this side of the world. To
North 6th Agency Opening ‘Night Owl” Media Specialist Position in 2017 North 6th Agency (N6A), based in the SoHo area of NYC, is creating a 10 p.m. to morning shift to keep their PR and social media efforts going around the clock, and they’re making the transition smooth when the
Last week, after the Trump victory became formal, The New York Times issued an “apology” and rededication to fair reporting practices. For many readers, however it was not enough. What they Said… Arthur Sulzberger Jr., the NYT’s publisher, issued a statement that said, in part, that “After such an erratic
Muck Rack reports on their website that they are the easiest way to contact journalists and bloggers with a story for your organization or PR clients. For their customers they provide alert notifications, track your content and who shares it, as well as the different sites that include it on
Tim Kane Joins ICR Team Strategic communications and PR firm ICR announced the addition of Tim Kane to their staff as managing director overseeing their digital branding efforts. Kane has worked in agency positions as well as corporate efforts and has expertise in most PR areas including social and experiential
The United Nations created an uproar when it named DC Comics’ Amazon Princess “Wonder Woman” a “special ambassador” in honor of the character’s 75th birthday. The honorific chosen was “Special Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls” and you might think that would be a positive thing. And it
For decades in the wireless marketplace, there have been some bedrock realities that both consumers and companies could bank on. One: Verizon had the best … everything … except for price. AT&T was a distant second and those Other Guys? They were for folks who couldn’t get Verizon, for whatever
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Hired PR Experts for Divorce-Related Communications Both actors are big name draws, and both have recently retained crisis communications pros. Jolie’s team consists of Laura Wasser (attorney for Johnny Depp and Jennifer Garner) and two publicists based in the U.K., presumably because she has publicly
Bell Pottinger Discovered in Deal with Pentagon to Make Fake Terrorist Videos Between 2007 and 2011, documents show Bell Pottinger was paid $540 million by the Pentagon, securing an additional contract with the government defense and military complex in 2006 for $120 million. These funds were paid to the U.K.
Feintuch Communications Becomes PR Rep for The Center for Emotional Marketing The Center for Emotional Marketing, Inc. (CEM) just brought on Feintuch Communications to do their PR work. CEM has pioneered and innovated brand strategy for such notable clients as Avon, Revlon, Proctor & Gamble, and Johnson & Johnson by
