With the NFL and NBA both embroiled in lock-outs while owners and players negotiate new collective bargaining agreements, the hottest tickets in sports these days belong to some unlikely matches. It seems some of the lesser talked about sports have discovered their recipe for PR success and the key to popularity – violence and scandal. It has long drawn in… Read more →
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And the Rockets Red Flare…Glare… oh, whatever
Typically speaking, we tend to lose the meaning of the holidays we celebrate. While each July 4th, Americans have the day off to remember what is truly important, it usually equates to a day off from work. Consider how many people know all the lyrics to the Star-Spangled banner, understand the lyrics, know who Francis Scott Key was, or understand… Read more →
That’s Not Me … or Is it?
“I’m sorry I was a little stiff yesterday,” the congressman said to the reporters. And thus begins the flurry of activity around Congressman Weiner’s… well… wiener. Never before have so many people had the opportunity to write wiener as part of their job, never before has the media been tossing the word around freely, never before have I published a… Read more →
Sweeping Sweeps
To many people, May simply brings flowers …but not for anyone even remotely related to the news industry. Both pitchers and producers alike are highly aware of what May brings: long nights, tension over ratings and a general overwhelming sense of danger. Because to news folks, May means Sweeps! And not just any Sweeps, THE Sweeps that will define advertising… Read more →
Elbow, Elbow, Wrist, Wrist
With the looming nuptials of the Prince and soon-to-be Princess, the world is buzzing with wedding preparations. The Royal Public Relations Services have been working hard to fill our screens with pictures to play on our childhood fantasies of one day being Princess and get us excited for the big day. But with the exception of Philadelphia native Princess Grace,… Read more →
HARD TO MAKE HEADLINES
With today’s headlines centered on global issues such as Japan’s earthquakes, a shutdown in the US government, school shootouts in Brazil and, of course, the upcoming Royal Wedding, PR professionals’ jobs are getting tougher by the day. While finding your way into the news fold has always taken finesse, global turmoil has made it nearly impossible to get the latest… Read more →
TWO AND A HALF MEN
Who knew Charlie Sheen was the “half” in Two and a Half Men? Half man and half wingnut. The sitcom star is on a roll with winning lines including “I have Adonis DNA and Tiger Blood.” “Yeah, I am on a drug. It's called Charlie Sheen! It's not available, because if you try it once, you will die.” “People can’t… Read more →