Rupert Murdoch is in the process of purchasing Newsday, a major metropolitan newspaper for a cool $580 million. Sources from newsday.com announced on May 3rd that Cablevision Systems Corp. recently put in a bid to the tune of $650 million to acquire the daily. The same article also states that Murdoch won’t be matching the offer, but this has not been confirmed by Murdoch himself. The offers from the two companies are also different, the Cablevision deal would include real estate, while Murdoch’s offer leaves this out. This partially explains the premium of the Cablevision bid. Read the rest of this entry »
We are proud to announce the new SSPR.com! After months of planning and hard work, the new website went live today and while we still have a few tweaks to make we are extremely excited about the finished result. We feel the look and feel represents our 30 years of success while also invoking our modern and ever-evolving industry expertise. “Publications relations evolved” is a powerful statement; SS|PR embodies rich tradition and a history of lasting success but we also remain extremely focused on constantly maturing as our industry grows. The new site will feature a regularly updated blog, client successes and even specific media placements secured by our extremely talented team so be sure to come back as often as you can to see what we are up to.
A hot topic in the public relations industry today is the carefully crafted image major food manufacturers are hiding behind in order to promote their goods. Since 2002, when the government instituted a national standard for organic foods, companies have been scrambling to get on the bandwagon. Market-savvy consumers are beginning to wonder just who owns the companies that are producing their food.
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Health care public relations professionals have a challenging job that changes with each new piece of technology or marketing trend. Health care information is an essential part of everyone’s life, and determining how to disseminate that information to the public at large can seem like an insurmountable feat. Fortunately, the Public Relations Society of America has the solution in the form of the 2008 PRSA Health Academy Conference to be held April 2-4, 2008. The conference is being held at the Chicago-Marriott on the Miracle Mile in Chicago. The event is being billed as “Health Care Communications Strategy: Boomers, Xers, Nexters”, with the tagline of “Communicating in a Cross-Generational/Cross-Cultural Landscape”. Read the rest of this entry »
Congrats to Cameron Johnson for making it to the finals of Oprah’s Big Give. Cameron’s background in starting over a dozen businesses and his scrappy fundraising style have made him a top contender in this Sunday’s finale. (ABC 8/7 CT)
Also, check Cameron out LIVE on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday April 21st.
Congratulations Cameron for all of your hard work!
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