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FEMA retains Ogilvy joint venture for $250 million IDIQ contract
The partnership between the WPP agency and Michael Baker International will focus on risk communication and community engagement.
The Vaccine Project Newsletter: So much hanging in the balance
This edition of the Vaccine Project Newsletter is 2,716 words long and will take eight minutes to read.
Washington Post’s Anne Gearan to join Finsbury Glover Hering
The veteran journalist who has covered four administrations will join FGH as a partner in DC.
Phil Elwood joins Ogilvy as North America MD of corporate media and issues
Elwood was previously a MD at SEC Newgate and has worked across industry sectors including tech, health, retail and financial services.
Bully Pulpit Interactive hires Northrop Grumman alum Yolanda Murphy as MD
Murphy will be based in the firm’s Washington, DC, office.
Sandy Hook Promise shows real gun violence victims who lost their ‘Teenage Dream’
The powerful PSA, created by BBDO New York, puts a somber spin on Katy Perry’s hit song.
Precision hires crisis expert Mitchell Schwenz as SVP
Schwenz was previously senior director at APCO Worldwide.
Dentons Global Advisors hires partners from Edelman, Finsbury and Milltown
Dentons Global Advisors has made a trio of senior hires in the UK and US with the appointment of Ryan Toohey, Humza Vanderman and Yim Wong as partners.
How communicators can reach the vaccine-hesitant
Those who are skeptical about the COVID-19 vaccine or refuse to get one altogether are politically disengaged, and therefore best reached through unconventional channels.
Obama campaign manager’s firm, Messina Group, acquires Segal Communications
The acquisition expands the Messina Group's West Coast presence and strengthens its strategic comms capabilities.
VIP StarNetwork partners with NYPD and National Action Network on COVID-19 vaccine push
The mobile health company hosted a Brooklyn block party to reach communities of color.
UK-based Alva teams up with US policy, public affairs shops
The partnerships, bolstered by investment in Alva from Falfurrias Capital Partners, follows investments the firm made in both Ballast Research and HPS
9/11 Memorial & Museum wants the next generation to ‘Never Forget’ on 20th anniversary
The PSA campaign launches in conjunction with The Never Forget Fund, a new fund supporting 9/11 educational programs.
Comms pros react to Biden’s Afghanistan speech: 'Too little, too late'
What industry experts were saying before and after the president’s statement.
‘Don’t blame others and pat yourself on the back’: PR pros react to Cuomo resignation speech
Consensus: Not impressed.
Analysis
Facebook is once again failing at crisis response. Will it matter this time?
Experts say the company’s point-by-point rebuttal of a Wall Street Journal investigation is missing the point: empathy.
No crisis plan for this: PR pros recall how 9/11 shaped their lives and careers
For many, the images of the day are still fresh and informing the work they do today.
A return to the Obama comms playbook? Not exactly
The Biden administration will be night and day from the Trump White House, but also distinct from the last Democratic president.
How agencies are helping employees go to the polls
In a year marked by uncertainty, PR firms are making Election Day slightly less stressful.
Inside Planned Parenthood’s push to stall a Supreme Court pick
The organization moved quickly after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last Friday to remind the public what’s at stake.
DC Influencers
National Association of Manufacturers goes digital this election season
Jamie Hennigan VP of strategic communications at the National Association of Manufacturers on the NAM's digital campaign, #TruthOnTheTrail.
DC Influencer: Reinout Oussoren, Northern Power Systems
We're a small manufacturer and work primarily with lobbying firms or industry groups doing the lobbying. We provide a strong voice to industry associations such as the American Wind Energy Association and Distributed Wind Energy Association.
E-cigarette maker VMR's Seth Coblentz on why regulation is a drag
Alison Kanski talks to VMR's general counsel on regulation, international trade, and more.
What is a lobbyist? The McCormick Group's John Hesse says it's about communication
John Hesse II, a consultant on law and government affairs at The McCormick Group, discusses lobbying and PR.
The communications goals and strategies of Black Lives Matter
Shanelle Matthews, lead communications strategist for Black Lives Matter, tells Dipka Bhambhani about driving conversations from the 'hood to the White House.