‘Colbert Report’: BP’s PR-mageddon

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2010 Leave it to Stephen Colbert to work in a joke about Tiger Woods this late in the game and still make it hit. Oh, and another one about violating sea turtles -- how is that funny? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

BP Accused of Hiring Temps for Obama Visit

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2010 A parish official in coastal Louisiana has publicly accused BP of busing in cleanup workers to be present only for President Obama's visit on Friday. BP rejects the accusation, claiming no out-of-the-ordinary temporary hiring had taken place. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israeli Columnist to Gov’t: Don’t Use Holocaust Remembrance Day as PR

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2010 Members of the Israeli government marked Holocaust Remembrance Day in various locations around Europe on Wednesday, invoking the refrain of "never again" and commemorating the millions killed -- but according to Haaretz's Gideon Levy, some of these leaders also used the occasion to serve more contemporary, and unsuitable, ends. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

PR Guru Helps Stars Come Out

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2009 Despite Hollywood's reputation for being a liberal hotbed, some stubborn forms of prejudice persist, such as the lingering notion that it's a potential career-killer for certain high-profile types to come out of the closet. Luckily, those who are willing to try have at least one industry expert ready to give them a hand with the press, the public and their risk-averse bosses. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

$20 Million for ‘Good News’ From Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2006 According to the Washington Post: "US military leaders in Baghdad have put out for bid a two-year, $20 million public relations contract that calls for extensive monitoring of U and Middle Eastern media in an effort to promote more positive coverage of news from Iraq" Your money at work! (Via boingboing). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Normon Solomon: Changing a Face While Keeping Policies in Place

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Apr 22, 2006 The departure of White House press secretary Scott McClellan is a classic instance of ditching the pitchman in an effort to improve the image of the product. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Don’t Make a Martyr of Moussaoui

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 "If I were to make an argument against the death penalty for Moussaoui, it would be on grounds of practical public relations. Why let this guy have martyrdom and world fame when we could just put him away?" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Guess Why Cheney Came Out of Hiding

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2006 It apparently wasn't the vice president's sense of duty to the country that precipitated his sit-down interview with Fox News. It was the president, no dummy when it comes to PR, who made Cheney sit down in front of the cameras, according to Time magazine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dodging Responsibility While ‘Taking’ It (a perspective from the left)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2006 Officials' media spin shouldn't be confused with anything genuine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )