January 30, 2012 – 7:00 am
by Danny Selnick, Vice President, Public Policy Services, Business Wire DC Did you ever think that your earnings or hiring news might really be of interest to members of Congress? Well they are. When a company has positive earnings or announces expansion plans, it may tie into job stability and growth — not just at the company, but [...]
Business Wire’s VP of Public Policy Danny Selnick worked his magic to book Congresswoman Michele Bachman as a speaker for a recent NPC lunch. Read his take–a view from the dais–in this report. 
November 24, 2010 – 9:16 am
by Danny Selnick, Vice President, Public Policy Services, Business Wire DC November’s mid-term elections are over and voters and pundits can talk ad infinitum about who’s in, who’s out, and why — and even what challenges President Obama and his administration face because of the shift in power in the House and a narrowing of [...]
October 12, 2010 – 9:08 am
by Danny Selnick, Vice President, Public Policy Services Attending the PRSA 2010 International Conference? If you’re not from “inside the Beltway” you’ll surely find Washington, DC a fun-place for this year’s annual convention. Sure, we’re all here to learn, but try to find some time to experience Washington after hours by taking a self-guided tour [...]
by Cecile Oreste, Media Relations Specialist, Business Wire DC Members of the Business Wire/DC team were in attendance at Media Relations in the Digital Age held at the US Navy Memorial & Heritage Center on Wednesday, July 14th. The event, which was organized by the Professional Development Committee of the PRSA – National Capital Chapter, [...]
By Amy Yen, Marketing Specialist, Business Wire
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Posted in Industry Blogs, Media relations
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Also tagged business wire, Business Wire Events, Ceci Connolly, Cecile Oreste, Greg Ip, Jordan Rau, journalists, Kaiser Health News, Marketplace, media, Media Relations in the Digital Age, Nancy Marshall-Genzer, pitching, pitching tips, PR, Press Release Tips, PRSA, public relations, The Economist, Washington Post
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– by Cecile Oreste, Media Relations Specialist, Business Wire/DC If you’re interested in politics, you may recognize the following names: Aaron Blake, Keith Koffler, Erin McPike and Shira Toeplitz. These four reporters have worked for some of the top political media outlets in the country including POLITICO, National Journal, Roll Call and The Hill. Despite [...]
By Phil Dennison, Senior Marketing Specialist, Business Wire
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Posted in Industry Blogs, Media relations
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Also tagged Aaron Blake, Cecile Oreste, CongressDaily, Erin McPike, interview, journalism, Keith Koffler, political journalism, political news, Politico, politics news, PostPolitics, Press Release Tips, Shira Toeplitz, Targeting, WhiteHouseDossier
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Now that we’re almost through our grieving process with the death of Corey Haim, while he will still be missed here at Grammar Gossip, it’s time to move on. Or is it: its time to move on? When do we know if the apostrophe should be there, or shouldn’t? There’s a very simple question you [...]
By Amy Yen, Marketing Specialist, Business Wire
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Posted in Industry Blogs
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Also tagged business wire, editor tips, Editors, grammar, Grammar Gossip, grammar tips, its versus it's, Press Release Tips, Press Release writing, Steve Zahn
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February 2, 2010 – 1:57 pm
The piece below was authored by our friend Hank Boerner, Chairman of the Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. on the newly approved SEC guidance relating to climate change risk. Feel free to contact Business Wire with any questions regarding this update.
SEC DECISION RAISES THE BAR FOR CORPORATE (ISSUER) DISCLOSURE ON SUSTAINABILITY RISKS
One more shoe drops – [...]
By Phil Dennison, Senior Marketing Specialist, Business Wire
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Posted in Industry Blogs, Investor Relations
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Also tagged climate change, Corporate Social Responsibility, csr, disclosure, Governance & Accountability Institute, Hank Boerner, Regulation, SEC
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The upcoming G20 summit meeting in London, at which world leaders will gather to discuss the global economic situation, shows perfectly how the worlds of business and finance don’t stop at national borders. Your company’s or organization’s news can have an impact around the world, so it’s crucial to target markets outside the US with [...]
By Phil Dennison, Senior Marketing Specialist, Business Wire
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Posted in Industry Blogs
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Also tagged asia-pacific, business wire, Corporate Social Responsibility, csr, Europe, G20, international distribution, International Services, translation
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February 18, 2009 – 10:51 am
President Obama will address a joint session of the U.S. Congress and the nation next Tuesday, Feb. 24. It’s certain that he’ll be talking about a range of critically important issues facing the country, including the economy, education, infrastructure, energy and sustainability issues, healthcare, and foreign affairs. Make sure you’re part of the dialogue that will be reported on and talked about among decision-makers, bloggers, influentials and the public by issuing your press release and registering your expert commentators with Business Wire.
