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Book Review: A Century of Spin

Wadds Inc.

A Century of Spin critiques the public relations industry's role in facilitating corporate propaganda and undermining democracy. It’s an appropriate time to revisit A Century of Spin, first published in 2008 by the then University of Strathclyde professors David Miller and William Dinan. It is itself an exercise in public relations.

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Running Corporate Communications and Social Media

wiredPRworks

He currently is the Chief Communications Officer at the international law firm Vinson & Elkins where he leads a team that manages the firm’s public relations efforts, including brand services, media relations, internal communications, rankings, website, and social media. Connect with Allan on LinkedIn , Twitter, and Instagram.

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Behind the Headlines With Kim Spear

Cision

Kim Spear, director at Newgate Communications, has helped her clients build brands in China and also worked with sponsors during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. What was it like to work with sponsors during the 2008 Beijing Olympics? What do you think are the keys to building and protecting a brand’s reputation?

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Stockholders in the Corporate Family – or contemporary activists?

PR Conversations

At the time of authoring this chapter, he was Public Relations Director at General Foods Corporation before taking up the same role for in 1952 for Eisenhower (and subsequently serving in his presidential administration). ” Sadler in 2008 concluded: the corporation is not always responsive to social activist shareholder resolutions.

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Engaging (and grilling) the social side of James Grunig

PR Conversations

NOTE: Originally published on October 15, 2008. Is recent social media engagement related to new research and/or a growing personal interest, or is it mainly a tool for reputation management regarding possible (mis)interpretation(s) of your theoretical body of work? But what is the primary reason for your change of heart?

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#InnovateNow With Sandra Fathi: The Merits of ‘Controlled’ Failure

Cision

Although social media really began to percolate around 2007-2008, it was more of a novelty in the early days. They realized that social media could play a critical role in helping them achieve business objectives, managing reputations, strengthening customer relationships and diverting crises.

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Global Social Media for Local Social Good

wiredPRworks

s international organization for educational opportunities and cultural relations, for bringing its TN 2020 conference to Chicago. On June 24, 2010, Social Media Club Chicago met up with attendees in town for TN2020, an international summit hosted by the British Council. I'd love to work on producing another event like this!

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