Subway Finds Size Really Does Matter
Subway stores are in big PR trouble. It all started when earlier this month an Australian man posted a photo […]
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Christian Group Distributes Bibles at Public Schools, Gets Pushback
An Orange County, Florida school district allowed the Christian group World Changers of Central Florida to distribute Bibles to high
Advertising, Corporations, Ethics, Gun violence, Lobbying, Media, politics, Propaganda, Safety, Security, Violence
NRA Puts President Obama’s Kids in the Political Crosshairs
The National Rifle Association (NRA) posted a 35 second Internet ad called “Stand and Fight” that takes aim at President
Bushmaster Gun Company Forced to Pull Tasteless Ad
Bushmaster, the company that makes the machine gun Adam Lanza used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre December 14,
Expedia Uses its Clout to Crush Small, Independent Hotels
Years ago, Tony and Cheri quit their jobs, left their lives in the U.S. and risked their entire life savings
New FDA-Approved Anticoagulants Have No Antidote; Patients Bleeding to Death
Cardiac patients who experience atrial fibrillation are routinely prescribed anti-clotting drugs to help prevent strokes. For many years, the most
Twitter Facilitated Some of the Biggest PR Disasters of 2012
Business Insider has published a list of the biggest PR disasters of 2012. There are some doozies, and social media figured into
Court Orders Tobacco Companies to Run Ads Saying They Lied
A U.S. District Court has ordered American tobacco companies to start running ads in which they must openly admit they lied to
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Chase’s PR Stunt, the “American Giving Awards” is Back Again
NBC’s upcoming feel-good holiday TV program, the “American Giving Awards” to be broadcast on December 8, is nothing more than
Cigarette Makers Thwart Improved Health Warning Labels
A newly-released study of previously secret, internal tobacco industry documents shows the multinational cigarette companies have been working consistently behind the scenes since
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Whatever Happened to the 2010 TV Commercial Volume Law?
In December, 2010, President Obama signed the Commercial Advertising Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, which required television broadcasters to turn down
Post-Election, Angry Citizens Seek Secession
In the week since the general election, multiple online petitions have appeared asking the Obama Administration to allow certain states to
Remember This Ad?
On September 10, 2007 MoveOn.org ran a full page ad in the New York Times charging General David Petraeus with
Karl Rove Rendered Useless to Republicans
Karl Rove, whom Vanity Fair called “one of the most powerful unelected officials in the United States,” is facing criticism and
Merchandisers try to Capitalize on White Anger Over Election
In the aftermath of the presidential election, some vendors at outlets like CafePress and Zazzle are starting to shift their
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Monsanto, Big Food Battle California GMO Disclosure Measure
Big food, candy and chemical companies are pouring tens of millions of dollars into fighting California’s Proposition 37, which would
Romney Continues Attacking U.S. Automakers with Misleading Ads
General Motors publicly rebuked Mitt Romney over a misleading Ohio radio campaign ad that wrongly infers GM is planning to
Romney Doubles Down on Lie Told to Ohioans
GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney openly lied — again — at a campaign event in Defiance, Ohio Thursday, October 25,