Crisis PR

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CDC officials discuss public relations challenges regarding the Zika virus outbreak communication

Zika spread causing PR problems for CDC

Well, it had to happen, and now it has. Zika has been passed – in the United States – from a man with no discernible symptoms of the disease. When the mysterious “new” disease was discernible and preventable, when it was

A rescuer with a flashlight searching through rubble, symbolizing crisis response efforts

Responding to Crisis

Crisis management and communication is the most common PR function known to the public. This is because, unfortunately, many brands do not call on PR specialists until tragedy strikes. Giving PR a bad reputation in the p

Child holds cup of discolored water, symbolizing Flint's ongoing water crisis

Flint crisis has national PR ramifications

When people are faced with bad news, even if they are not at all impacted, doubt can set in. That doubt grows, unaided, like a nefarious seed, creating PR issues for groups and organizations completely unrelated to the

Protecting yourself from mosquitoes while traveling to Zika-prone regions

Flying into Zika…or not

The Zika virus has become a regional epidemic in certain destinations all over the world. Now many flight attendants and other airline staff are resisting the compulsion to land in these places. At this point, airlines

A public relations team quickly responding to a crisis with a megaphone

Rapid Response in 2026 — Two Clocks, One Discipline

Originally published January 2016. Updated June 2026. Rapid response was a tactical discipline in 2016 — the ability to answer a media inquiry, a social attack, or a competitor's move inside hours instead of days. T

A graphic illustration of Target's logo, symbolizing resilience after a major data breach

Target — Crisis Communications Case Study

Edited on Jun 17, 2026. Tier 1 Discipline Hubs PR Firm & PR Agency Media Relations Crisis PR & Crisis Communications Reputation Management AI Communications Related Cases Tiger Woods — Named-Principal Corpus Cas

A distressed investor clutching a smartphone, symbolizing Blackberry's ongoing financial struggles

BlackBerry's Crisis Communications Lesson — A Case Study

Edited on Jun 17, 2026. Part of the master pillar index at ronntorossian.com/pillars . Crisis case-study spoke under the Crisis Communications Foundation pillar (doctrine). Named case studies live on the Crisis Communic

FedEx logo and a court gavel, symbolizing their contentious legal battle and its PR implications

Contentious FedEx fight is a PR albatross

FedEx is headed to court and they may win their case. However, Ronn Torossian believes that, in the court of public opinion, a win might be worse than a loss. When it comes down to it, most people don’t quibble about th