Eleven major PR firms have signed a pledge not to surreptitiously edit their clients' Wikipedia pages. Countless lesser PR firms have promised no such thing.
Koch Industries Would Like to Introduce You to Their Robots

Koch Industries, the mega-conglomerate controlled by the evil cartoon billionaire Koch Brothers, is rolling out a new ad campaign to "tell a story about who we are." They are: people staring listlessly at a moving assembly line. God bless free enterprise. [Ad Age]
Native American Leader Asked to Stand With Washington Redskins: "No"
The Washington Redskins—the team of choice for dumb, angry white men—may be a racist disgrace, but let's not forget that they're also a case study in hilariously incompetent propaganda-mongering.
The fact that Target executive Jeff Jones wrote a public response to an employee who complained to Gawker is considered so extraordinarily bold that it merits its own story in Ad Age. Take a moment to contemplate how low the bar for heroism in corporate communications must be.
"The U.S. boasts 4.6 public-relations specialists for every reporter or correspondent. Those PR pros earn 40% more a year on average than journalists."
How to Land an Interview With Charles Koch
Evil cartoon villain Charles Koch, one half of the Amazing Billionaire Koch Bros., does not give a lot of interviews. You can hardly find a photo of the guy. But one outlet has landed a coveted Charles Koch interview "get"—the Wichita Business Journal. How did they do what so many other news outlets could not?
The Olympics' corporate sponsors already have in place their PR and advertising plans in case of a terrorist attack. So, you know, not to worry.
Help Unilever Corp. Save the World by Buying Unilever Products
Unilever, the enormous global consumer products conglomerate that makes everything from shampoo to mayonnaise, wants to do its part to save the world. How can you help? By buying lots and lots of Unilever products.
Some PR people have declared today to be "Snark Free Day." Well then, fuck you sincerely.
"Let's Celebrate" After Last Weekend's Overdose Deaths, Says Flavorpill
Last weekend, the Electric Zoo music festival in New York was cut short after two young attendees died of drug overdoses. This calls for a party!
Open Thread: Why Did Fox News Fire Its PR Chief?
Earlier this week, veteran Fox News PR chief and Roger Ailes confidante Brian Lewis was abruptly fired, with vague allegations of "financial irregularities." The real reasons are still murky. What happened? Speculate with us below.
Here Is the Fourth Known Photo of Fox News Attack Flack Irena Briganti
Irena Briganti is the Fox News PR attack dog described as "The Most Vindictive Flack in the Media World," by us. Despite her high profile job and use of the media to smear reporters, Briganti herself takes great pains to keep all information about her out of the public realm. In the spirit of public interest, we…
Wal-Mart Employees Rip the Company on Its Own Internal Website
Wal-Mart, a $254 billion corporation, is so terrified of its employees sharing their true workplace stories with us that it's purchased ads on Google and Twitter expressly targeted at our readers. On its employee website, the company also asked workers to share positive stories. Here are the comments they got.
Wal-Mart Is Scared of These True Stories From Its Own Employees
Earlier this week, we published a new installment of our occasional series of true stories from Wal-Mart workers. The company was so displeased with its employees speaking publicly that they posted a plea on an internal website asking other employees to send us positive stories. We've gotten quite a few stories. But…
Here Is Ruthless Fox News Flack Irena Briganti's College Yearbook Photo
Irena Briganti, the Fox News PR assassin known as the media world's most vindictive flack, is quoted in the press all the time. But she's notoriously photo-shy. In fact it's been almost impossible to find a decent picture of her. Until now.
ABC News Picks PR Man to Take Over Ted Koppel's Chair [UPDATED]
For a quarter of a century, newsman Ted Koppel lent an air of gravitas to ABC News' Nightline. And now, years after Koppel's retirement, the network has finally found the right person to replace this icon of journalism: a guy who owns a PR firm.