Media Relations
Police Vow To Solve Shootings Of 19 In New Orleans
May 13, 2013 9:38 am | by CHEVEL JOHNSON,Associated Press | News | CommentsVideo released early Monday by New Orleans police shows a possible suspect in the Mother's Day gunfire that wounded 19 people during a neighborhood parade. Shootings at parades and neighborhood celebrations have become more common in recent years as the city has struggled with street crime, sometimes gang-related.
Boston Cop: Never Saw Russia Warning About Suspect
May 10, 2013 10:47 am | by ALICIA A. CALDWELL,Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Boston police commissioner says three city police officers were working with the U.S. terrorism task force but didn't know about vague warnings by Russia's government about one of the bombing suspects delivered nearly two years before the attacks.
U.S. Regulators Looking At Dealing With Social Media
May 6, 2013 2:34 pm | News | CommentsCFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton suggested they consider imposing tougher cybersecurity rules for investment firms and others that trade. Firms could be held accountable and sanctioned if their security systems were inadequate to prevent a breech.
Pittsburgh Marathon Run Amid Tightened Security
May 6, 2013 2:03 pm | News | CommentsJames Kirwa of Kenya has won his second straight Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday amid heightened security following the Boston Marathon bombings, and with a contingent of runners unable to finish the Boston race. About three dozen participants in Sunday's race were expected to be runners who had been unable to finish last month's Boston Marathon.
NYC To Add 640K People To Evacuation Zones
May 6, 2013 1:30 pm | by JENNIFER PELTZ,Associated Press | News | CommentsHurricane evacuation areas would encompass 640,000 more city residents, and the number of zones would double, under new plans. Details on the new zones won't be released until June, but the changes could mean neighborhoods around the city might newly be told to clear out ahead of future storms.
Radio Scans Show Boston Police, Medic Heroics
April 17, 2013 4:20 pm | by JACK GILLUM & STEPHEN BRAUN,Associated Press | News | CommentsThe urgent and sometimes garbled appeals that flickered across Boston's emergency services radio bands gave full voice to the split-second and pressurized decisions that the city's police and fire uniformed and supervisory officials made under the extreme duress of a long, hard day.
Investigators Seek Answers After Boston Bombings
April 16, 2013 8:01 am | by JIMMY GOLEN,Associated Press | News | CommentsThe bombs that blew up seconds apart at the finish line of one of the world's most storied races left the streets spattered with blood and glass, and three dead. Federal investigators said no one had claimed responsibility for the bombings on one of the city's most famous civic holidays, Patriots Day. But the blasts among the throngs of spectators raised fears of a terrorist attack.
BPI Closing 3 Plants After Social Media Campaign Against 'Pink Slime'
May 7, 2012 10:25 pm | by GRANT SCHULTE, Associated Press | News | CommentsPast food controversies, such as criticism of trans fats, took years to surface as major public issues, whereas social media enabled the campaign against "pink slime" to quickly attract widespread public attention.
BCM Benchmarking Study: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
April 10, 2012 1:13 pm | by Luke Simpson, Editor | Articles | CommentsIn order to tease out the most compelling — and more subtle — results from the 2011-2012 Continuity Insights & KPMG LLP Global Business Continuity Management Program Benchmarking Study, a panel of subject-matter experts reviewed and commented on the raw data collected from 685 business continuity professionals. Reactions range from “disturbing” to “encouraging.”
'Pink Slime' Maker Suspends Some Plant Operations
March 27, 2012 10:41 am | by BETSY BLANEY, Associated Press | News | CommentsBeef Products Inc. has taken a "substantial" hit since social media exploded with worry over the ammonia-treated filler and an online petition seeking its ouster from schools drew hundreds of thousands of supporters.
From Columbine To Norway: Planning For Today's Active Shooter Events
December 20, 2011 9:40 am | by Luke Simpson, Editor | Articles | CommentsCI speaks with crisis experts, a disaster recovery practitioner and notification vendors about the recent events in Norway, active shooter events in the U.S., crisis management srategies, active shooter protocols and crisis communications.
Combined Crisis Communications, PR & Emergency Response System
December 19, 2011 5:02 am | News | CommentsPIER users can deliver information by sending mass emails, faxes or updates through RSS feeds and to social networks such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Oprah Winfrey Visits Haiti Under Tight Security
December 13, 2011 4:35 am | by EVENS SANON, Associated Press | News | CommentsOprah Winfrey toured an encampment for Haitians displaced by a massive 2010 earthquake, part of her new mission to see "profound examples of what can be done to make a difference in the world."
The Four Stages Of Highly Effective Crisis Management
October 17, 2011 12:58 pm | News | CommentsDeveloping a crisis communication plan that allows managers to act quickly, deliberately and strategically has never been more important.
Wall Street Protests To Target NYC Millionaires
October 11, 2011 7:20 am | by MEGHAN BARR, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe national Occupy Wall Street movement has been heating up again — resulting in about 50 arrests in Boston early Tuesday and plans for a Manhattan "Millionaires March."
NBA Cancels First Two Weeks Of Season
October 11, 2011 7:16 am | News | CommentsNBA Commissioner David Stern canceled the first two weeks of the season Monday after owners and players were unable to reach a new labor deal and end the lockout.
Protests Against Wall Street Spread Across U.S.
October 4, 2011 5:26 am | by CHRIS HAWLEY, Associated Press | News | CommentsProtests against Wall Street entered their 18th day Tuesday as demonstrators across the country show their anger over the wobbly economy and what they see as corporate greed.
World Media To Boost Cooperation During Natural Disasters
September 27, 2011 7:46 am | News | Comments"The [Japan] disaster has reminded the society how important the role of the media is, especially in the time of a crisis."
10 Years On: Lessons From 9/11
September 21, 2011 6:04 am | by Joe Flach, Consultant, Safe Harbor Consulting, LLC | Articles | CommentsEverything we knew about communications, congregation points, crisis management, leadership styles, succession plans, SPOFs and mental health either changed or was reaffirmed by the events of 9/11.
IN Governor Draws On Giuliani's Crisis Management Model
August 23, 2011 7:19 am | by TOM LoBIANCO, Associated Press | News | CommentsGov. Mitch Daniels' management of the stage collapse aftermath ultimately may be judged by how it compares with other governors' actions in times of crisis.
Social Media Poised To Drive Disaster Preparedness & Response
July 28, 2011 6:43 am | News | CommentsMobile apps, Facebook, Twitter help public become part of response network, not 'mere bystanders'.
Miner Magic?
November 9, 2010 5:26 pm | Articles | CommentsIt’s nice to see crisis management done right. The plight of the Chilean miners could have been a crisis management catastrophe, but it seems to be a victory – not just for the miners and their families, but for everyone involved in and responsible for the rescue.
What You Can’t See, CAN HURT YOU.
October 31, 2010 8:00 pm | by Buffy Rojas Editor-in-Chief | Articles | CommentsBy now you must have heard about the “bed bug epidemic,” this year’s answer to last year’s swine flu. It’s got people almost as paranoid on a personal level, but businesses have yet to realize – and plan for – the magnitude of potential disruptions, experts say.
Copiers and Scanners and Faxes ... Oh My!
September 12, 2010 8:00 pm | by Christine B. Durfee Marketing and Business Partner Manager | Articles | CommentsYou thought your biggest problem was getting that darn copier to make double-sided copies. Think again. Your photocopier might be the source of the next big data security breach.
Oil? Toil!
June 30, 2010 8:00 pm | by Daniel Hahn | Articles | CommentsWho would have thought a spurting oil rig more than 100 miles from shore could cause a business crisis? Makes you want to start planning for Apophis striking the earth … or an alien invasion. Businesses may have a boatload of continuity plans, but if beach tourism and water activities are what you do, and you didn’t plan for this, what do you do now?
