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5 “Founding Fathers” Of PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

But his reputation was mixed; despite his innovative practice of transparency, Lee, like Herb Schmertz 60 years later, was hailed as an innovator but also criticized for working with the “robber baron” corporations of the time. Some things never change. Edelman elevates marketing PR.

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Double-dipping exposes reputation risk in blurred boundaries of PR and journalism

PR Conversations

When it comes to reputation, there is little distinction between a real conflict and a perceived one. Not long after contacting the journalist, his network, the agency and some of its clients, Canada’s largest-circulation newspaper reported that the network had suspended the TV anchor. Op-Ed by Daniel Tisch, APR, FCPRS.

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Double-dipping exposes reputation risk in blurred boundaries of PR and journalism

PR Conversations

When it comes to reputation, there is little distinction between a real conflict and a perceived one. Not long after contacting the journalist, his network, the agency and some of its clients, Canada’s largest-circulation newspaper reported that the network had suspended the TV anchor. Op-Ed by Daniel Tisch, APR, FCPRS.

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Johnny Depp loses libel case over Sun ‘wife beater’ claim

Mark My Words

Johnny Depp has lost his libel case against the Sun newspaper over an article that called him a “wife beater” Mr Depp, 57, sued the paper after it claimed he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard, which he denies. The allegations of violence spanned the period between 2013 and 2016, when the couple split.

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Shep Gordon: “Make Parents Angry”

Doctor Spin

The story contributed significantly to Cooper’s emerging reputation as a shocking and controversial performer. However, contrary to popular belief, there’s no concrete evidence that this incident received national TV coverage or front-page newspaper attention. This occurred during a concert in 1982 in Des Moines, Iowa. 3 SickThingsUK.

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The Four Models of Public Relations

Doctor Spin

Ahead of others in his time, he actually understood the importance of media coverage (he started New York’s first illustrated newspaper in 1853) and believed ‘there is no such thing as bad publicity,’ a popular phrase many times attributed to Barnum himself.” Source: The End of a Publicity Era: How Ringling Bros. Cutlip, S. Center, A.

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The Queen is dead, long live the Queen – Who needs PR?

Mark My Words

To use Robert Thompson’s words: “Rebekah will lead a great team at News UK into the digital future, while maximising the influence and reach of our newspapers, which remain the most informative and successful in Britain and beyond”…blah blah blah. Bad press can cause immense reputational damage – but it rarely destroys.