Notable journalist and media industry moves: San Francisco Business Times: begins ‘BioFlash', a biweekly biotech podcast hosted by reporter Ron Leuty. CNBC.com: deputy managing editor, Jeff Nash, upshifts to managing editor. Reuters: Wall Street editor, Linda Stern,...
Following the recent Memorial Day Weekend, summer is officially upon us here in North America. And that means that bodies of water across the U.S. and Canada are now covered in marine vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Much like every year, watercraft season is...
This year, over 1,200 attendees flocked to New Orleans for the 2016 IABC World Conference: RISE: Innovating Global Communication. With over 60 presentation sessions (including our very own Jim Donnelly, who spoke about communications lessons from disruptive...
For any U.S. state, the travel and tourism industry is key to maintaining and elevating economic well-being. Organizations spend millions of dollars a year in direct and blanket advertising to not only attract people to visit their locales, but to also build their...
When faced with a fast-moving crisis, organizations need to be ready to respond at lightning speed. Traditionally, PR executives have used hard-copy crisis communication plans to determine next steps in addressing the media during an emergency. However, these plans...
Notable journalist and media industry moves for the week of May 9, 2016: The Washington Post: columnist Ruth Marcus upshifts to deputy editorial page editor and will oversee bylined opinion pieces online and in print. The Seattle Times: Kathy Best leaves to become...
The Conservative Party Convention in Vancouver last week was anything but conventional. Between a rapping Member of Parliament to an appearance from the Conservative Grim Reaper, there was a veritable smorgasbord of antics for the media to report on. Perhaps the most...
There’s no shortage of events on Memorial Day weekend in the U.S., from parades and memorial services to cookouts and beachside fun. However, while local and state events for the annual holiday abound, there are actually very few national Memorial Day events. So we...
A note to MLB schedule-makers: You might want to consider the patriotism of New York Yankees fans before finalizing dates for next year. Game One of the current Yankees-Toronto Blue Jays series starts tonight, at 7 pm. That’s totally cool, of course, if you’re a Jays...
As eager vacationers prep for their Memorial Day weekend, some of you may still be deciding on a last-minute sunny destination. And since there’s no shortage of these across the U.S., why not let us do the work for you as we break down some of the prime locations as...
Notable journalist and media industry moves: The Indianapolis Star: columnist Leslie Bailey of the “Adventuress” leaves. Bloomberg Businessweek: former Flare editor-in-chief Miranda Purves onboards as features editor. International Business Times: Thomson Reuters...
Cottage? Cabin? Chalet? Say each one right now in your head. Each one makes sense, but chances are only one of them will feel right to you. With the Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, and Canada’s Victoria Day long weekend now behind us, many sun-seekers are no...