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See through the eyes of a school shooter in Sandy Hook Promise's new PSA
Point of View is the latest video from the nonprofit behind 2016's hugely successful Evan PSA.
Breakfast Briefing: State Department spokesperson nominated for U.N. post
Plus: Kevin Hart quickly pulls out of hosting Oscars; Ghosn indictment expected on Monday; Trump takes to Twitter ahead of Mueller document drop.
Report: Amazon close to hiring SKDKnickerbocker
The ecommerce company is in talks with the public affairs firm amid criticism of the HQ2 process.
Japan Consulate and Information Center signs Marathon Strategies
The comms firm will provide media research and counseling services for the publicity wing of Japan's consulate general.
Clipping Bush, China prep, and learning to say thanks
A staffer from the 1988 presidential campaign on lessons learned from the 41st president.
Breakfast Briefing: 5 things for PR pros to know Thursday morning
Unilever CEO to retire; Dick's Sporting Goods' sales drop; Pabst will live to see another day; and other news to know this morning.
Amnesty International slams Google's ethics over censored search app in campaign
Amnesty International has launched a global campaign to stop Google from releasing a censored search engine app in China.
Hill+Knowlton Strategies names Simon Whitehead as UK CEO
Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) has promoted its global energy boss Simon Whitehead to UK chief executive.
David Attenborough urges ordinary people to speak up on climate change in UN campaign
Sir David Attenborough and environmental campaigner Kathy Jetnil-Kijiñer are inviting people to share their experiences of climate change as part of a new UN campaign, the People's Seat.
FleishmanHillard to handle US Army PR as part of Omnicom win
Weber Shandwick previously worked on the account.
Facebook drops Definers Public Affairs after explosive NYT allegations
Facebook has cut ties with US agency Definers Public Affairs, which it allegedly hired to spread damning information about critics and competitors. It used the firm to link liberal financier George Soros to anti-Facebook movements.
Breakfast Briefing: 5 things for PR pros to know on Thursday morning
Facebook cuts ties with Definers Public Affairs; Wonderful Pistachios says crass Grinch ad was Photoshopped; Karen Le Cannu joins Prosek Partners.
Precision Strategies hires Tom Reno as chief operating officer
Reno joins Precision from BCW, where he was worldwide COO.
Gilead names Michael Boyd VP of government affairs, policy
Boyd has worked at AbbVie, Pfizer, and Schering-Plough.
The messages that won, and lost, the midterms
Politicos weigh in on Tuesday's results.
Analysis
'Facebook needs leadership reform and cannot PR its way out of lobbying mess' - experts warn
Tech and crisis comms experts have warned that Facebook is no longer living up to its brand values and Mark Zuckerberg should step down as chairman and take responsibility for its latest PR disaster, rather than blaming comms.
For Amazon, the communications challenge is just beginning
The company's landmark HQ2 announcement is meeting headwinds, but experts see a net win for Amazon.
Split decision: Both parties can claim winning messages after midterm vote
Red states got redder and blue states got bluer -- by design -- in Tuesday's election.
Saudi Arabia's client roster
A rundown of the firms that have represented Saudi Arabia's government, according to FARA filings and other documents.
No 'Khashoggi effect': Agencies don't abandon Saudi Arabia despite international outcry
At least 28 organizations are registered as foreign agents for the kingdom and its various nonprofit and commercial entities, according to documents at the Department of Justice.
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.