Monday, July 18, 2011

Social Means Business for Consumer Brands - CELEBRITY | PR

Former ?NotW? Employees Turning to PR

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PRWeek UK reports that former News of the World reporters have been seeking new jobs in PR. The newspaper?s closure left 200 staffers out of work. Edelman ?s European CEO Robert Phillips is among those saying that former NotW reporters have been in touch for a job. But some say that a market rife with candidates, particularly ex-journalists, will make it difficult for these reporters to find public relations employment. ?It?s a saturated market already. It?s unlikely that PR agencies will be falling over themselves for a News of the World journalist,? said one?

MSLGroup Releases Cause Research Findings, Launches New Practice

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MSLGroup has launched a new practice, Beyond Purpose, to coincide with the release of the findings from the 2011 MSLGroup Social Purpose Index. Beyond Purpose will be led by Scott Beaudoin , SVP and North American director of CSR and cause marketing for the firm. This?is the second new specialty introduced by the firm in about as many weeks. Be Spoke , a new luxury practice, was announced at the beginning of the month. Findings from the research show that only about a third of consumers (37 percent) have purchased a product tied to a cause in the past year, in large part?

News Corp. Response Missteps Are Adding Up

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Rebekah Brooks has resigned. News Corp. ?s troubles related to the ongoing investigation into phone-hacking allegations continue to mount. The company?s response to the crisis can now be added to the list of problems. Rupert Murdoch finally decided to make public comments about the situation, to his own newspaper The Wall Street Journal , of course. Among his thoughts: News Corp. has handled the scandal ?extremely well in every way possible?; the negative media is making him ?annoyed?; and he defended the speed of his son James? reaction to the scandal, which has been percolating for?

Revolving Door: More News Corp, Casey Anthony News

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Casey Anthony at her sentencing hearing. Photo: Joe Burbank/Pool Developments about the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal seem to roll in by the minute. Besides this morning?s news that they?ve hired Edelman , there?s now word that the F.B.I. is opening an inquiry into possible phone-hackings of? 9/11 victims . And News International is said to be planning to run full-page apology ads in a number of U.K. newspapers. Speaking of ongoing news, with Casey Anthony being released from prison on Sunday, HLN is planning more than 19 hours of Anthony coverage this weekend. (Remember?

Chris Brown?s Rep Denies Tales of Recent Homophobic Temper Tantrum

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Photo: PacificCoastNews.com At the BET Awards just three weeks ago , it seemed as if Chris Brown had truly found redemption: He won five trophies, thrilled the audience with a tracks-medley from his latest release, F.A.M.E. ? his first No.1 album ? and thanked fans for sticking with him down the ?long road? since his arrest for assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna. It appears, though, the guy?s still got some temper issues. According to RadarOnline.com ? and its sibling publication, Star magazine ? a ticked-off Brown berated fellow players in a recent pickup?

Awkward Photo Contest Could Win You a Chance to Snap More Awkward Photos

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Embassy Suites Hotels has partnered with AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com for a contest that could win one family a $20,000 vacation, and the chance to take more wacky pictures. The Embassy Suites Hotels Awkward Family Vacation Photos contest (creative!) launched yesterday with voting for the finalists starting August 3. This kid at left is being choked by a pirate while on vacation in Mexico as others look on. Fun times! image via New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media .

U.S. Restaurants Say ?Vive la R?volution!?

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Photo: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images It could be connected to the? Dominique Strauss-Kahn case, or the surprise success of Woody Allen?s Midnight in Paris . Or maybe it?s just?that the French keep insisting their food and wine choices keep them skinny . The reasons why are vague, but?U.S. restaurants are convinced diners are hot for everything France, and to prove it they?re celebrating Bastille Day ? today ? with a flurry of promotions. ?It is kind of funny that we didn?t do a promotion for July 4, but here we are doing it for Bastille?

News Corp. Hires Edelman

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Photo: Getty News Corp. has brought on Edelman to help it manage the crisis related to the ongoing phone-hacking scandal and investigation. Edelman EMEA CEO Robert Phillips told? The Holmes Report that the firm was hired by News International?s?management and standards committee, which is handling the response. ?Edelman is working with the management and standards group of News Corp on general comms support and public affairs counsel,? Phillips said. continued? New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media .

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