Crisis Communications Leadership Public Affairs 
Buchanan PR
MARCH 11, 2025
Gwen Ifill A respected journalist and news anchor, Gwen Ifill broke barriers as one of the first Black women to host a nationally televised public affairs program, Washington Week. Judy Smith A trailblazer in crisis communications, Judy Smith is the inspiration behind the hit TV show Scandal.
The Stalwart Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2017
Leadership soon set up the mobile incident command center that included a communications team. The circumstances surrounding the mass shooting were impossible to predict, but it became very apparent early on that the public affairs team trained for things like this. Here are the reasons why. They Acted Quickly.
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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications
APRIL 3, 2018
Crimson Tide (1995) — Crisis Planning. When it’s a crisis communications nightmare about the highest of high stakes: nuclear war. Plus, communications technology plays a crucial role in the plot. What follows is a leadership struggle as Denzel’s character tries to have the order retracted.
PRSay
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
The committee recently hosted a webinar for program faculty to discuss trends in strategic communications and best practices in teaching the course. Students have a clear path to understanding the value of reputation and its connection to strategic communications. She is a public affairs and media consultant based in Washington, D.C.
PRSay
MAY 16, 2018
“While an audit of course syllabi in the PRSA MBA Program highlighted the lack of a common course title, content is focused in a few essential areas, including strategic communication planning, reputation management and crisis communication. She is a public affairs and media consultant based in Washington, D.C.
Sword and the Script
OCTOBER 25, 2022
The role has required expansion of the previous need to be a generalist who is knowledgeable on business topics, to being one who can effectively take on a business leadership role where needed.”. More responsibility given the pandemic, working remotely, leadership being asked to speak out on social issues, DEI, and ESG.”.
PRSay
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Gordon Johndroe , vice president of global media relations and public affairs for the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer, spoke to members of PRSA’s Corporate Communications Section in the Nov. 5 webinar “Crisis Management on an International Stage: Takeaways from Boeing’s Biggest Crisis and Time Spent in the West Wing.”.
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