1. January 14, 2009

    Little White Lies Can Lead to Big Problems in Public Relations

    In the world of journalism, every so often a reader will send in a tip that is worth a reporter’s time. Usually the reader has uncovered something about a company or individual that isn’t quite right. And that discovery can turn into a public relations nightmare for the company or individual in question, especially if it involves lying. Let the following story be an example an example of how a little white lie can quickly snowball into the worst kind of publicity. (Read more…)

  2. May 1, 2001

    The Decision-Making Media

    Did the media cost Stanley O’Neal his job as the chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch? Veteran public relations man Paul Pendergrass, who goes by the nom de plume “Jack Flack” when blogging for Portfolio.com, believes that the fourth estate is at least partially responsible for O’Neal’s forced retirement. (Read more…)