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public image stories: 10 news summaries

 Sarkozy Buses In Short People to Look Taller

Height-challenged plant workers were chosen to stand behind French prez

Sep 7, 09 6:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy looked particularly imposing during a televised speech last week—because he bused in specially vetted very short people to stand behind him, reports the Telegraph. The speech was held at a Faurecia motor technology plant in southern France. TV cameras caught buses bringing in 20... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • public image • short

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 Palin Can Write Her Own 
 Ticket—If She Wants To 

Crafting her future image is a big job

Jul 27, 09 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Private citizen Sarah Palin has a lengthy to-do list, and Job No. 1 is shaping her public image as she closes the book on a topsy-turvy year, writes Dan Balz in the Washington Post. “Palin Year One was the introduction of a persona, and the construction (and destruction) of... More »

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GOP • resignation • Sarah Palin • public image • future

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 How Vick 
 Can Get 
 Back to NFL 

Must show 'remorse' without moves looking 'choreographed'

May 29, 09 12:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Can Michael Vick overcome his dismal image and play again in the NFL? His high school coach thinks so—but it will require a serious, sustained effort from the quarterback convicted on dog-fighting charges, USA Today reports. “From a reputation standpoint,” says a crisis-management expert, “being inhumane... More »

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NFL • Roger Goodell • Michael Vick • dogfighting • public relations • Humane Society • public image

Allen, American Apparel Settle Suit for $5M

Filmmaker had sued over the use of his image in advertising

May 18, 09 11:14 AM CDT
(AP) - American Apparel has agreed to settle Woody Allen’s lawsuit for $5 million, a spokeswoman for the filmmaker said. Allen appeared today at a Manhattan courthouse, where he had sued the Los Angeles-based clothing manufacturer over its advertising last year for $10 million. He claimed the company did not have... More »

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advertising • lawsuit • settlement • Woody Allen • Annie Hall • American Apparel • billboards • public image

 How LiLo Can Save Her Career 

Starlet should take advice from Angie, Drew

Apr 30, 09 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - It’s hard to imagine Lindsay Lohan as the next Julia Roberts, but that once seemed to be her destiny. After the DUIs, rehab, bad movies, and drama-ridden relationships, can she ever stage a comeback? The New York Daily News asked the experts for advice:
  • “Get involved in
... More »

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rehab • Lindsay Lohan • DUI • celebrity • comeback • acting career • public image

Popular Michelle Plays Up Domestic Side—For Now

First lady's popularity surges after carefully crafted media campaign

Apr 25, 09 9:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Obama has become the most popular incoming first lady since Nancy Reagan after some determined image-building, the New York Times reports. The first lady has carefully shaped her public image through a series of interviews that focus on her domestic side. Some admirers, however, complain that the country isn't... More »

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Michelle Obama • first lady • public image

(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez’s troubles have less to do with what he’s done than who he is, Michael Rosenberg writes for Fox Sports. “We all know he is desperate to be liked,” Rosenberg writes. “And yet, everything he does to be liked makes people hate him.”... More »

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New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • public relations • baseball • public image • steroid use


 Brown-Rihanna Deal 
 in Works for Book, Tour 

Singer may co-author book on raising abuse awareness

Mar 7, 09 5:49 AM CST
(Newser) - As Chris Brown's management team scrambles to rebuild his badly bruised image, the effort—dubbed "Operation Mea Culpa"—will see Brown and Rihanna co-authoring a book about abuse and appearing on talk shows together to raise awareness about abusive relationships, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.''The only way Chris... More »

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assault • Rihanna • domestic abuse • public image • Chris Brown

 How to Get His Groove Back 

Public relations experts weigh in on how the former president can unsully his image

Jul 5, 08 8:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - After a nasty campaign, Bill Clinton has a serious image problem. But if he moves quickly, he can escape any long-term damage, reports Politico, which surveys experts in the field for advice on his behalf. “He needs to put this story behind him by Labor Day,” said one,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • consulting • Election 2008 • public image

 Oil Lobby Pumps Cash
Into Image Campaign

Industry fights back as rising gas prices damage its rep

May 9, 08 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - As gas prices skyrocket—and oil company profits soar along with them—the chief US oil lobby has launched a massive campaign to improve its public image, the Washington Post reports. The American Petroleum Institute is spending millions on newspaper ads, a traveling museum, and tours for bloggers, to counter... More »

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lobbyist • gas prices • advertising campaign • oil companies • public image

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