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AbbVie hires Shannelle Armstrong Fowler as US public affairs director
She is focusing on AbbVie’s immunology therapeutic area in the U.S.
The new White House comms team: A backgrounder
Fast facts about the women who will run communications for the Biden administration.
Caltrans budgets $9m for stormwater pollution education effort
Oral interviews of bidding agencies will happen next month.
Biden names all-female White House communications team
Kate Bedingfield was picked as communications director and Obama administration veteran Jen Psaki (pictured) was named White House press secretary.
How corporate America is speaking out about the need for a presidential transition
CEOs are ready for the Biden administration.
Who will be the public face of the Biden administration?
What to know about the top contenders for communications director and White House press secretary for the 46th president.
Portland under investigation over potential lobbying breaches related to coronavirus crisis
The PRCA’s Public Affairs Board is investigating after a complaint was lodged that a Portland lobbyist may have breached ethical codes when “secretly” serving as an adviser to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) during the pandemic.
Berk Communications named Weedmaps US AOR
The brand is pushing into new markets after state legalization measures were approved on Election Day.
Steve Barrett on PR - Note to Trump: “Enjoy your night mate”
President Trump’s response this week to the prospect of losing the election may have been authentic and on brand, but it was unbefitting of the office and not what the country needs right now.
Election Day 2020: PR pros pick the president
The PR agency world is full of politicos, and this Election Day, PRWeek gave them the vote to pick the next president of the United States.
Rock The Vote educates and mobilizes through Minecraft virtual voting experience
The nonprofit aims to inspire young voters to get politically active on issues they care about.
Mercury scraps $1m Turkey contract after pressure campaign
Dozens of California politicians demanded the Omnicom shop cut ties with the country.
Nike calls on Americans to ‘change the world’ in election voting push
The campaign features LeBron James and Naomi Osaka.
California politicians call on Mercury to abandon Turkey as client
They say the firm shouldn’t give support to a client that “commits genocide.”
Hill+Knowlton Strategies wins six-figure California walnut account
The WPP firm will focus on two Walnut organizations’ relationships with growers and handlers.
Analysis
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.
‘America has no one left to trust’: Former HHS comms staffers on COVID-19 report meddling
“You don’t renegotiate a bible when you teach it,” says one ex-HHS official.
Talk to everyone: Breaking down Fauci’s media relations strategy
The most trusted man in America on COVID-19 is taking his authenticity wherever Americans consume media, from Vanity Fair to Desus & Mero.
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.
