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Sultans of spin: if there's a political market in Latin America, then there are plenty of consultants willing to sell into it. But, as Bob Burton reveals, that doesn't mean there's always a willing buyer
Selling politicians of dubious credentials to a sceptical electorate is no easy task. But there's a new breed of globetrotting political fixers...
New Internationalist, 09/01/06 by Bob Burton · More from publication -
Battling the BATmen: the global tobacco industry has fought tooth-and-nail a new international agreement to curb the spread of smoking—to no avail. Bob Burton documents the companies' bullying campaign and the eventual success of little guys who took
IT wasn't often that Martin Broughton, Chair of the London-based British American Tobacco (BAT) corporation, received good news. But he was...
New Internationalist, 07/01/04 by Bob Burton · More from publication -
Trading credibility: accreditation scheme for 'good' mines meets with community distrust - Mining
IN mid-January this year the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) unveiled a project to certify mines deemed as 'good' performers. The project involves...
New Internationalist, 04/01/03 by Bob Burton · More from publication -
Asian Americans targeted for tobacco promotion.(health section)
For the last 15 years, the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the United States have been the target of the tobacco industry to...
Women in Action, 12/01/02 by Burton, Bob · More from publication -
Selling drugs—with a little help from a journalist
How exactly are journalists recruited to work on behalf of corporate clients? An advertisement placed earlier this year by public relations firm...
British Medical Journal, 11/24/01 by Bob Burton · More from publication -
Tobacco company prepares its first social responsibility report
British American Tobacco (BAT) has started an attempt to portray itself as a socially responsible company. The company has been holding a series of...
British Medical Journal, 11/10/01 by Bob Burton · More from publication -
The PR plot to overheat the earth
Several public relations fronts have been created to undermine the validity of global warming. Developed and funded by conservative political...
Earth Island Journal, 03/22/98 by Bob Burton · More from publication
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