Public Relations Story Round-Up

Some interesting PR stories from the mainstream media:

·         In politics if you don’t win an election you are out of a job – which generally makes politicians winners in the PR firm business.  Watch out for Former Nebraska Democratic Senator Ben Nelson who has formed a new company called Heartland Strategy Group, LLC based in Omaha.  Read more at: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/ben-nelson-starts-new-pr-firm-88314.html#ixzz2MZMkg8TI

·         Media reports question if Mercedes Benz-asked their agency to fire an employee because he’s gay.  Interesting reading: http://shanghaiist.com/2013/03/01/stefan_susbauer_claims_mercedes-benz_pressured_osk_into_firing_him_because_he_is_gay.php

·         Lucas van Praag ran PR for Goldman-Sachs for years – and now he’s just changed the name of his NYC company to Fitzroy Communications. Clearly Goldman would be amazing learning grounds for one to run their own communications company.

Ronn Torossian