Rebranding Abstinence Only
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"Well aware that their cause is in trouble and unpopular, purity proponents are revamping their image to appear more mainstream," reports Jessica Valenti.
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Any Way the Wind Blows at Weber Shandwick
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
Weber Shandwick UK counts among its clients Viking Energy, a company "seeking to build a 153-turbine wind farm in the Shetlands." But the PR firm's chair of public affairs, Jonathan McLeod, recently launched an anti-wind power campaign, using his Weber Shandwick email address.
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FDIC Banks on Good PR
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
From March 2008 to January 2009, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) spent $7.6 million on public relations and marketing, to "instill confidence in the stability of the insured banking system" and mark the agency's 75th anniversary.
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Messaging for the Earth
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After conducting "focus groups, a phone survey, an online survey" and other public opinion research, the PR firm ecoAmerica released a report on effective talking points "for speaking with the American public about energy climate change, climate solutions, renewable energy and carbon based fuels." As the New York Times noted pre
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PR Pro Makes Move to Chamber
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The former CEO of PR giant Burson-Marsteller has been chosen for a top post with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Afghan Ambassador Asks for a Lobbying Surge
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Slick Award
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The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA), a peak lobby group for the oil industry and an opponent of strong government action on global warming, has awarded the JN Pierce Award for Media Excellence to the editor-in-chief of
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A PR Campaign to Make BPA Plastic Fantastic
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
On May 28, industry executives met "to devise a public relations and lobbying strategy to block government bans" of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in cans and plastic containers.
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Greenwashing a Coal Power Plant
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The Guardian, a major British news publisher, is hosting The Guardian Climate Change Summit 2009, which it states aims to "explore how business can build and maintain a commitment to tackling climate change through the recession and beyond." The conference, which is sponsored by the energy company E.ON UK and the
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Reputation Cleaning, After a Coal Disaster
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
Following a December 2008 massive coal ash spill at the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA's) Kingston coal-fired power station in Roane County, Tennessee, local officials want a three-year, $1.9 million public relations campaign.
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