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People to Know at the P-D
By: Christi Dixon
12/04/2007 - Jamie Riley, letters editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, was kind enough to lend me her ear today to discuss the inner workings of the Post-Dispatch's Editorial Department. The Standing team learned some time ago about an incoming editorial page editor, but thanks to Jamie,…
Let Us Give Thanks For Each Other
By: Mistie Thompson
11/21/2007 - In this season of Thanksgiving, as we all gather together to give thanks for our many blessings, may I suggest that the professions of public relations and journalism put aside the most ridiculous, time-wasting fight since the Anna Nicole Smith baby-daddy smackdown and just (gasp…
Attention Other PR Professionals:
By: Susan Iskiwitch
11/14/2007 - What do you think of Apple's latest commercial, titled PR Lady? [youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=xzhvByaCEic]
PR Backfire
By: Susan Iskiwitch
11/01/2007 - Last week FEMA staged a fake news conference in order to publicize its response to the wildfires in California where Vice Admiral Harvey Johnson “briefed” a group of “reporters.” The reporters were actually FEMA employees, many of whom worked in the public relations department, and…
Stephen Colbert is Running for President ... in South Carolina
By: Susan Iskiwitch
10/18/2007 - ... and as a Republican and a Democrat. Colbert hopes to be added to both parties' South Carolina's primary ballots -- a feat that will cost him $37,000 and the permission of the State Democratic Party (the Republican Party does not require a Party vote…
10 minutes of must-see, awkward television
By: Justin Lopinot
10/11/2007 - I've been involved in some awkward media interviews over the years. There was the time I interviewed a pet psychic and had to suspend my disbelief and withhold my laughter as I learned about the inner feelings of dogs, cats, hamsters and other pets. And…
Radiohead and Public Relations?
By: Marijean Jaggers
10/02/2007 - So, Radiohead, you're smart. Or your PR person is. Either way, you've got people talking, and even if I name-my-own-price for your album, leave you high and dry and pay $0.00 it's worth it. The buzz you have generated is guaranteed to get you coverage,…
The Media Gets It Right
By: Mistie Thompson
10/01/2007 - I know that reporters/media outlets and PR people/agencies have kind of a love/hate relationship (I'll save my "can't we just all get along?" speech for another time), but today I want to sincerely congratulate the national media for providing an invaluable service - saving a…
Thinking Outside the Press Release
By: Marijean Jaggers
09/25/2007 - Ah, the press release. A staple of modern PR. Necessary, useful, does the job. But sometimes, don't you want to do something that makes people wake up, sit up and then maybe even get up and pursue your product or idea? I laughed out loud…
