On his Social Media Explorer blog, Jason Falls logged “Here’s a Little English to Doctor the Spin.” Falls seems to be saying there are two kinds of public relations: good PR and “good” PR.

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“The Independent” newspaper has a hand-wringing article about how public relations agencies — primarily big names like Edelman — are bypassing the traditional route to the consumer, which is through the media, and going direct.

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MIAMI (June 2, 2010) — Banana Coast, Honduras’ first mainland cruise port scheduled to open in 2012 in the town of Trujillo, has launched its official website at www.bananacoast.com. The site contains information about the $20 million port development project, the city, its history and culture, things to do in the region and a photo [...]

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Seattle, (May 26, 2010) — In 2011 and 2012, three Holland America Line ships –– ms Veendam, ms Rotterdam and ms Prinsendam –– will explore South America’s rugged natural beauty, indigenous cultures and contrasting cities during unforgettable cruising expeditions. The itineraries range from 12 to 37 days and include two extended, port-intensive Collectors’ Voyages aboard [...]

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Poor British Petroleum. They just can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to stemming the Gulf of Mexico oil leak, preventing the spilled oil coming ashore in Louisiana or getting the Environmental Protection Agency off their back.

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Seattle, May 25, 2010 – Seattle-based Holland America Line recently donated three Yamaha grand pianos from its ms Statendam and ms Maasdam cruise ships to three local South Florida schools Fort Lauderdale High School, Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach and the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters at Florida Atlantic University [...]

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Seattle, May 24, 2010 – Seattle-based Holland America Line recently donated three Yamaha grand pianos from its ms Statendam and ms Maasdam cruise ships to three local South Florida schools ­­–– Fort Lauderdale High School, Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach and the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters at Florida Atlantic [...]

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According to a yearlong study by Pew Excellence in Journalism, consumers are showing different preferences for where they get various kinds of news.

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Seattle, May 19, 2010 — Spurred by its CruiseTour packages, Holland America Line’s economic impact on the Yukon Territory totaled over $35 million in 2009.
This total underscores the economic contribution that Holland America Line makes to the Yukon Territory community and to the Canadian Northwest at large. The company estimates that [...]

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Carnival Fantasy sailed into Charleston Tuesday, May 18, complete with a maritime escort and water sliding competition between Charleston area leaders and Carnival executives
CHARLESTON, S.C. – On Tuesday, May 18, Carnival Cruise Lines officially launched its new, year-round cruise schedule from the historic city of Charleston. Carnival Fantasy will operate five-, six- and seven-day voyages [...]

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