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What the Uvalde Shootings and Other Crises Reveal about Press Conferences

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A press conference can be a risky way to convey information to the media and the public, particularly during a crisis. DPS held the follow-up press conference where the director characterized the local police’s action as the “wrong” decision. They have purview over the State Police and Texas Rangers and began the investigation.

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Is Lawsuit Against Marketing Firm’s Role in Opioid Crisis a Precedent for Public Relations?

PRSay

In early May, the state of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against Publicis Health for its work with Purdue Pharma, claiming its “unfair and deceptive” marketing practices helped fuel the national opioid crisis. based firm that specializes in crisis management and health care communications. Publicis Health, part of Publicis Groupe S.A.,

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Landis 32 Anniversary – How I Donated my $320: Part 3

Landis PR

Originally founded by renowned Chef José Andrés in 2010 after a huge earthquake devastated Haiti, WCK is now first on the ground after a disaster, not only feeding communities with nourishing and delicious food but putting local chefs to work and training future chefs through its Food Producer Network.

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From classroom to boardroom – crisis management lessons from the auto industry

PR Conversations

Aaron Shardey gained a first class honours degree in public relations at London College of Communications this Summer with his undergraduate dissertation offering case study research into crisis management in the automotive industry.

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Meet the Media: Nick Manes, Finance and Technology Reporter at Crain’s Detroit Business

Bianchi Biz Blog

Times of crisis, as we’ve had the last year, tend to be good times for business formation and new innovation, so I expect to see some interesting trends emerge. I began in journalism in around 2010, mostly by accident. The mortgage lenders had an insane year and all went public, so much of that has been dominating coverage.

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Reflexivity Memo on PR practice from craft skills to education. A case of ‘plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose’.

PR Conversations

Looking back the time was an optimistic period for public relations – despite (or perhaps because of) the developing global financial crisis. After all, publics were enabled to act as equals and amplify crisis situations. They wanted access to reputable information, to build relationships, to hold organisations to account.

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The Value of Strategic Communications in the PRSA MBA/Business School Program

PRSay

In 2010, PRSA commissioned a study conducted by MWW and Kelton to explore the gap for strategic communications training in MBA programs. This summer it seemed there was, almost on a weekly basis, some type of crisis — Tiger Woods, Kathy Griffin, United Airlines, Mylan EpiPen or General Mills/Cheerios,” said Oppe.