Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about super pop star Rhianna’s ill-fated relationship with Chris Brown, and chances are you’ve even seen the photos of her after the reported attack of domestic abuse.
In this PR Week article, the issue of ethics is raised. Should they have published the photo or not?
According to PR […]
Entries Categorized as 'crisis communications'
Ethics Debate on Rhianna Photo
February 26, 2009
New York Post - Cartoon Controversy
February 20, 2009
By now, you’ve probably heard about the offensive Chimp-Stimulus cartoon from Wednesday’s New York Post.
The cartoon by Sean Delonas shows two police officers, one with a smoking gun, standing over the body of a bullet-riddled chimp. The caption reads: “They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.”
The cartoon drew protests and condemnation from […]
Would a World’s Fair Revival Improve U.S. Image?
February 20, 2009
At a time when U.S. international relations are weak and foreign policy heavily criticized, Manuel Delgado, CEO of Houston-based Hispanic marketing and research firm REALITY, proposes the ‘ultimate’ PR recovery tool: a U.S. expo.
According to an article from the 2/19 The Wall Street Journal, Delgado isn’t the only one to back this “solution”:
“A group in […]
Somali Pirates Force Crisis Communications
February 17, 2009
When a tanker ship owned by Industrial Shipping Enterprises Management Corp. was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden on Nov. 29, 2008, CEO James Christodoulou took charge of the situation, according to the new issue of PRWeek. He wisely hired a PR agency to develop a communications strategy that focused on four audiences, including the […]
1 Year Upgrade Doesn’t Cut it
January 30, 2009
Flash back to a week ago: Headlines across the country and especially NYC were ablaze with news of the US airways flight 1549 that miraculously landed in the Hudson River. Henry Sullenberger became affectionately known as “Sully”, he was invited to the inauguration and praised with the title of hero. On the evening news, that […]