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Blockbuster Entertainment Group, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., named Jonathan Baskin as senior vice president, corporate relations. He was director of communications for The Limited Inc.. Meredith Clements was named director of public relations at Philips Media… Continued

Corporate public relations budgets are up in the New York metropolitan area, a survey by the New York chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) shows. The survey of more than 800 executives… Continued

Limiting the damage for a crisis–or better yet preventing one, is the thrust of a new book by training executive and former police officer Steve Albrecht. In “Corporate Self-Defense: How to Protect your Organization in… Continued

It may not be the world’s longest press release, but a 42-page epic by Greg Jarboe of Ziff-Davis Publishing must be among the weightiest ever produced. According to PR NEWS’ sister newsletter, min, the tome… Continued

Cynthia Hudson joined Burson-Marsteller, Washington, D.C., as managing director in the firm’s public affairs group. She was a principal at the Sawyer Miller/Robinson Lerer Montgomery Group, Washington. Wendy Nichols was promoted to manager of consumer… Continued

ADI Press Track. http://www.presstrac.com Provides information about its news and media content analysis; company directory, a search mechanism and links to USA Today. Agenda Online . http://www.agendaonline.com Provides users with information about event planning including… Continued

Ad/PR agency Ira Thomas Associates Inc., Youngstown, Ohio, has a new phone number: 330/793-3000.

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), Washington, D.C., recently handed out 13 awards of excellence for association government relations programs. The winners, by category, are: — Overall program management/federal level legislative–National Rehabilitation Association, Alexandria,… Continued

Witherspoon & Associates, Fort Worth, Texas, is marking its fiftieth anniversary. Founded in 1946 as a PR firm, the company since has added advertising and marketing services. (Witherspoon, 817/335- 1373)

Decreasing federal budgets and a push for deregulation are leading to expanding influence of state legislatures. This, in turn, is leading to increased focus on state government relations activities by corporations. Given the increasing importance… Continued