Michael Vick Gives Lesson In Beating Bad PR
On the field, Michael Vick’s proven to be on a level that 98% of the other players in the NFL aren’t, and this is a great PR lesson: production beats everything else.
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US Armenian Community Boycotts Kobe Bryant over Promotion Deal with Turkish Airlines
Immediately after signing a two-year agreement with Turkish Airlines to be their global brand ambassador, LA Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant faces rough criticism from the US Armenian community. Their disapproval was spiked by the fact the Turkish Government refuses to recognize the massive Armenian massacre by the Ottoman Empire.
Colorado Rockies’ Jay Alves Wins Fishel Award for PR Excellence
Jay Alves, Colorado Rockies’ vice president of communications/public relations, has won the 2010 Robert O. Fishel Award for Public Relations Excellence. The Fishel Award, named after the longtime baseball executive, acknowledges a non-uniformed representative of Major League Baseball for their ethics, character, dedication, service, professionalism and humanitarianism.
England Loses Bid to 2018 World Cup due to Bad PR and Aggressive Local Media
There is a price to pay to have the media run investigations, seek the truth and speak freely and England is here to prove it after a failed bid to host the 2018 World Cup. While the loss was mostly blamed on a poor communications strategy, the ongoing investigations and published pieces on FIFA by local publications have played a strong part in the decision.
LeBron “King” James & Bad PR 101
Tonight is going to be a very interesting night in the NBA. LeBron “King” James returns to Cleveland for the first time with his new team the Miami Heat to face the Cleveland Cavaliers. To say that he is going to be greeted with less than open arms would be the understatement of all understatements.
Tiger Woods in the News Victim of Fame Says TMZ and Michael Sitrick
A printing company has filed a lawsuit against Tiger Woods’ manager Theodore Forstmann, claiming he used inside information to place wagers against his own clients — including Woods.
Ribery Sex Scandal, More Bad PR for the French National Soccer Team
France’s national soccer team is facing a new wave of bad PR after the poor performance at the recently ended World Cup. Star footballers Frank Ribery and Karim Benzema are involved in a sex scandal, facing questioning for having allegedly solicited an underage prostitute.
Yankees Say Goodbye to the Good and Bad, Media Spins the Ugly
In the past couple of days, there has been a great deal of skepticism surrounding the good nature and past actions of former New York Yankees’ owner George Steinbrenner. At the same time, there are plenty of injured hearts grieving the loss of announcer Bob Sheppard, who passed away just two days prior. All the while, media goes to great lengths to spin and cash in on a giant web of ugly.
Chelsea Football Club is Seeking a PR Agency
Chelsea Football Club is on the hunt for a PR consultancy to promote event, health club and match-day hospitality offerings.
Technology PR: FIFA Introducing Video Technology
FIFA President Sepp Blatter apologized for the refereeing mistakes that have blighted the World Cup and promised to look again at introducing video goal-line technology.
