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Cider sip or cider slip? Would you let a politician endorse your brand?

Stephen Waddington

Yesterday, the image plastered across newspapers and news websites was Boris enjoying a pint of Rattler Cornish Cyder. Prior to the 2005 election, Cornwall was Lib Dem yellow across the county, with one Labour constituency in Falmouth and Camborne. He sipped it claiming that he’s avoiding alcohol during the election campaign.

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The transition from media to PR: Four former journalists talk about the surprises, struggles and wins

Communications Conversations

Newspapers are cutting staff. I was most recently an anchor/reporter at WHO-TV in Des Moines, from 2005-2016. For the brands that think they don’t need the press, I will say this: owned and paid media can only take your reputation so far. I know, I know, I’m not breaking news here. Each day is different!

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2016: When PR Turned to the Dark Side

Flatiron Communications

In 2005, I started a PR-focused “weblog” that sought to make transparent an industry whose machinations could clearly benefit from more sunlight. I mean did it even matter that nearly every newspaper in the country published full-throated condemnations of Mr. Trump? It prefers live TV interviews (vs.