Sep 11th, 2008 · Three historians working with church records have published an official Mormon account of a 151-year-old incident that remains a PR nightmare for Mormons. It's called Massacre at Mountain Meadows.
Keywords: historian · massacre · nightmare · Mormon · PR · 1857 · emMassacre · Mountain Meadows
Jun 30th, 2008 · The April raid on a polygamist ranch in Texas has created image problems for the Mormon community. A new survey found that almost a third of those surveyed thought the polygamists were in fact Mormons. Now, the community's leaders are responding to what they see as widespread confusion about their faith.
Keywords: community · faith · Texas · nightmare · Mormon · PR · Polygamist
Apr 7th, 2008 · Mark Penn steps down as chief campaign strategist for Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) over conflicts between his PR business and his candidate's interests. But many within the Clinton camp blamed Penn for Clinton's precarious position in the Democratic primary contest. Mara Liasson discusses the story with Michele Norris.
Keywords: Democrats · Michele Norris · Business · candidate · Sen · conflict · campaign · Penn · N.Y · Clinton · Liasson · strategist
Sep 24th, 2007 · Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is due to address the U.N. General Assembly this week. In an appearance on CBS' 60 Minutes, President Admadinejad says Iran has no interest in obtaining nuclear weapons and is not headed for war with the United States.
Keywords: assembly · Iran · United States · nuclear · president · U.N · weapons · Ahmadinejad · Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · PR · CBS · President Admadinejad
Sep 12th, 2007 · The Houston Symphony Orchestra wants its audience to know its players -- so concert goers are being given trading cards. Bruce Robinson, marketing director for the HSO and violinist Kurt Johnson talk about the PR effort.
Keywords: director · audience · Houston · players · concert · orchestras · Violinist · Symphony · PR · Houston Symphony Orchestra · Bruce Robinson · HSO
Aug 2nd, 2007 · The Chinese government has been caught in a bad press cycle, with news of tainted toothpaste and contaminated pet food making international headlines. But Chinese officials are fighting back and learning the art of spin.
Keywords: Food · products · China · Safety · contaminated · PR · toothpaste
Jul 12th, 2007 · Sunni insurgents in Iraq are getting their messages out to the wider Arab world by issuing daily press releases and video clips through the Internet, according to a report by the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. According to the report, "an alternative, no matter how lavishly funded and cleverly produced, will not eliminate this demand."
Keywords: Iraq · world · Sunni · insurgents · video · Arab · Internet · issuing · PR · Alternative
Jan 4th, 2007 · After an unusually warm season, snow is finally falling in the Alps. Michele Norris talks with Georg Romang, the communications and PR director for Crans Montana tourism in Crans Montana, Switzerland.
Keywords: director · Michele Norris · Switzerland · tourism · Alps · PR · Georg Romang · Crans Montana