Many public relations professionals will have been following Canada’s Maple Leaf Foods crisis since the story of listeria-tainted packaged meats possibly contributing to the deaths of at least 20 people first hit in August. The company’s CEO, Michael McCain, from the point that the story was linked with Maple Leaf, was unusually and, some would [...]
"In ancient Rome, the force of public relations was evident in phrases such as vox populi, vox Dei ('the voice of the people is the voice of God') and res publicae ('public affairs'), which means 'republic'."
Institute for PR
My neighbourhood is in the midst of a pitched battle about a prospective retail development. In one corner: a development company wants to build a 700,000 sq foot retail complex with 1,900 parking spots. In the other corner: a band of local residents and independent retailers opposing approval of the rezoning of the land.
The public [...]
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