The winners of US media-based reputation…

Apologies that postings have continued to be slow.  The continuing volume of virus e-mails has put a lot of strain on working on the road, so things should return to normal on Monday.

Earlier in the week, Marc Snyder was in touch regarding Delahaye’s Media Reputation Index. 

The latest research (April-June) shows that Disney has overtaken Microsoft as the company with the best media reputation.

Media Reputation Index – Top Ten Companies

1.  The Walt Disney Company
2.  Microsoft
3.  Intel
4.  Wal-Mart
5.  General Motors
6.  IBM
7.  Home Depot
8.  Coca-Cola
9.  Bank of America
10. AOL Time Warner

Read more details here.

Are you talking to me?

Lou Hoffman, founder of the Hoffman Agency and a regular writer on matters PR, has written a great feature on those phrases which freeze the blood of the most hardened agency practitioner.

I’m sure you’ve all heard many of them in the course of your professional life, but it’s an enjoyable rant.