The Video Game industry has an interesting relationship between the public, publisher, and the public relation department facilitating the two. Metacritic ranked the top 8 publishers here, and the rundown of top publishers and firms representing them follows. #1 Nintendo Recently, Nintendo had shifts in their PR, at least in
Wow, talk about bad public relations. The Center for Public Integrity today released a study, “The hired guns who advocate for the world’s worst human rights abusers” – a research report which analyzed the public relations agencies who make the most money representing clients that violate human rights. The study
The Intercept – the online magazine created by Ebay’s founder – whose editors include Glenn Greenwald, published an expose this month on the Saudi Arabian PR machine (which can be read here). Certainly over the years there have been those who have tried to buy the U.S. Government and their
This week, there have been numerous stories in PR that have made it into the news headlines around the globe. Here are four of the top stories from the world of Public Relations. Vatican Charging Five for Leak The Vatican has charged five people, including Italian PR expert Francesca Chaouqui,
In the history of marketing and PR there has never been a time with access to tools and methods that put more eyes on your brand and engage more people in meaningful ways. Every single day, brand managers disrupt the standard consumer news cycle and demand attention in impactful ways.
In the past, public relations mostly entailed managing brand images. Often, the marketing team handled brand management, and companies only remembered the importance of PR when a crisis hit. Now, companies recognize the importance of taking proactive action. Public relations agencies capitalize on this by providing a variety of services
DraftKings just hired Sard Verbinnen & Co., and FanDuel brought Glover Park Group on board to join the fight against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. This follows Schneiderman issuing a cease-and-desist order to both companies this week, in an effort to stop the two businesses from taking wagers from
Brazil is next on the list of International PR firms we review – Brazil is the world’s seventh-largest economy, with a GDP of $2.4 trillion. It sponsored the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The nation’s considered the 13th worst among the
Started in 1990, The Advance Group markets itself as a firm that’s “managed national strategic campaigns, including some of the most closely watched political races, and produced internationally recognized events for over two decades.” In addition, the company boasts handling corporate, nonprofit, and labor issues. This is a firm
GamerGate is not going away, and that uncomfortable fact is something every video game PR agency must consider when crafting a campaign and positioning their messages. This dynamic is no more real than at the South By Southwest Interactive Conference. SXSW, held annually in Austin, bringing together gamers, tech innovators
