Comments on: Public relations disaster of 2006 http://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/public-relations-disaster-of-2006/ Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:00:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Stephen Newtonhttp://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/public-relations-disaster-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Stephen Newton Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/2007/01/public-relations-disaster-of-2006.html#comment-65 I'd go with 'failing to win hearts and minds in the middle east' as the PR disaster; that's a job for PR after all. I’d go with ‘failing to win hearts and minds in the middle east’ as the PR disaster; that’s a job for PR after all.

]]> By: Rob Artisanhttp://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/public-relations-disaster-of-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Rob Artisan Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.pr-consultant.co.uk/2007/01/public-relations-disaster-of-2006.html#comment-66 Stephen,<br /><br />I agree.<br /><br />The UN's inertia over Darfur certainly did not add to their credibility and is a much bigger PR disaster.<br /><br />And the US have failed to win hearts and minds in much of the middle east for democracy as an alternative because of their actions; when will hear about the next mistreatment of prisoners or shooting of civilians? (I am not making a judgement on the rights and wrongs of Iraq, simply saying that the US had made unnecessary PR gaffes that are as dangerous as the bullets they face).<br /><br />I think it is a symptom of the dumbing down of the media as tehy compete in a very competitive environment that Macca's divorce troubles is seen as the PR disaster of 2006.<br /><br />Perhaps I am being too serious. Stephen,

I agree.

The UN’s inertia over Darfur certainly did not add to their credibility and is a much bigger PR disaster.

And the US have failed to win hearts and minds in much of the middle east for democracy as an alternative because of their actions; when will hear about the next mistreatment of prisoners or shooting of civilians? (I am not making a judgement on the rights and wrongs of Iraq, simply saying that the US had made unnecessary PR gaffes that are as dangerous as the bullets they face).

I think it is a symptom of the dumbing down of the media as tehy compete in a very competitive environment that Macca’s divorce troubles is seen as the PR disaster of 2006.

Perhaps I am being too serious.

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