
politics




Lady Ashton Spends a Fortune on PR
Baroness Ashton, the world's highest paid female politician, spends £8.5 million on propaganda, hiring an outside PR firm to illustrate the role of the EU as a global actor in peace building. The move is criticized because she already has two spokesmen, a full time media adviser and a strategic communications director, plus the free use of the European Commission's 909-strong communications staff.

British Muslims Use Public Relations to Mend Shattered Image
The Exploring Islam Foundation (EIF), founded by a group of young British Muslim professionals deeply concerned about the public perception of their faith, uses PR campaigns to challenge misconceptions about Islam and raise awareness about its universal values and contributions. After an extremely successful first campaign, a second one is scheduled for January 2011.

Kenya Hires Gina Din Corporation to Boost Police Public Perception
Kenya needs a PR boost for its police forces. Will PR agency, Gina Din Corporation, deliver?


Euro Decline Can't Overshadow Value, Focus Trier Germany
With the euro in upheaval several avenues of investment will certainly become more viable. A look at local developments in Trier, Germany reveals a lot about what some investment visionaries call "community entitlement," or the need to build the system back from the ground up. This is not as complex as many imagine, especially not with the help of community.
