Women's Wear Daily Executive Editor Bridget Foley writes a fascinating behind-the-scenes piece on the relationship between PR people and the press, noting that "one aspect of the industry
that has changed tremendously is the ever-increasing level of control brands try to exert over their press coverage."
Examples include an exec saying "off the record" at "a
press
event," writes Foley. "A senior brand executive, whether creative or business side, has no expectation of privacy when speaking with clearly identified journalists invited by her/his company for
the sole purpose of covering the event."
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