WASHINGTON: The US State Department on January 9-10 is hosting a summit with PR professionals to examine problems in US public diplomacy and to devise "best practices" for redressing such problems, including actions the private sector can take to help.
WASHINGTON: The Federal Trade Commission ruled last week that it will not pursue a wholesale investigation of the word-of-mouth marketing industry, but acknowledged the practice could be classified as "deceptive" in some cases that lacked disclosure of the source of the communications.
Joe Trippi, principal at Mad River Communications and Joe Trippi & Associates, is best known as the National campaign manager for the Howard Dean 2004 run for president, which was credited as the first campaign to capitalize on peer-to-peer technology for campaign fundraising and outreach.
WASHINGTON: The Russian government sought to highlight successes of its yearlong G8 presidency with a Ketchum-managed publicity tour in the US and UK that began December 5 and included a White House visit.
The writing's on the wall: The practice of PR will be licensed. It's not a question of if. It's a question of when and how.
WASHINGTON: The State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement is looking for a new advisor as its increases work on its Poppy Elimination Program (PEP) in Afghanistan.
NEW YORK: After the New York City Board of Health's vote to ban trans fats from the city's restaurants last week, advocacy groups are launching efforts to push for similar policies in cities and states around the country.
WASHINGTON: Edelman handled media relations efforts behind the much-anticipated December 6 release of the US Congress-funded Iraq Study Group (ISG) report.
ALEXANDRIA, VA: Former Justice Department public affairs officials Mark Corallo and Barbara Comstock have formed a new agency focused on prepping companies and executives for congressional investigations.
Well, the Democrats did it. They won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate on a message of "we're not them."
Welcome to the first incarnation of a new element in Campaign in which we invite experts to burrow beneath the surface of the catch-all that is "digital". Google, Isobar Mobile, JWT London, LBI and MBA share their insights on mobile.
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