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World's top PR companies rule out working with climate deniers
The Guardian ^ | August 4, 2014 | By Suzanne Goldenberg and Nishad Karim

Posted on 08/04/2014 10:44:30 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee

Some of the world’s top PR companies have for the first time publicly ruled out working with climate change deniers, marking a fundamental shift in the multi-billion dollar industry that has grown up around the issue of global warming.

Public relations firms have played a critical role over the years in framing the debate on climate change and its solutions – as well as the extensive disinformation campaigns launched to block those initiatives.

Now a number of the top 25 global PR firms have told the Guardian they will not represent clients who deny man-made climate change, or take campaigns seeking to block regulations limiting carbon pollution. Companies include WPP, Waggener Edstrom (WE) Worldwide, Weber Shandwick, Text100, and Finn Partners.

“We would not knowingly partner with a client who denies the existence of climate change,” said Rhian Rotz, spokesman for WE.

Weber Shandwick would also not take any campaign to block regulations cutting carbon emissions or promoting renewable energy. “We would not support a campaign that denies the existence and the threat posed by climate change, or efforts to obstruct regulations cutting greenhouse gas emissions and/or renewable energy standards,” spokeswoman Michelle Selesky said. . .

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News
KEYWORDS: academicbias; achillwind; bigmedia; censorship; corporateliberalism; criminalconspiracy; cultureofcorruption; denialofservice; discrimination; followthemoney; lyingliars; paidshills; thoughtcrime
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To: Bernard Marx

Good points, I agree — to a point. I was going to mention the AGW bias in the MSM — which has meant an easy ride for any PR firms on the AGW side. The real challenge has been getting the “denier’s* side out.

Fortunately, the MSM are no longer the only open communications channel. If they won’t carry the message, there are alternatives, such as the “blogosphere”. But, you’re right — it won’t be easy.

Still, this is an opportunity for upstarts.


21 posted on 08/04/2014 11:24:10 AM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA (qu)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Re: “Public relations firms have played a critical role over the years in framing the debate on climate change and its solutions – as well as the extensive disinformation campaigns launched to block those initiatives.”

I read the whole, rather long, article.

Only one “denier” PR firm is discussed.

That firm works for the American Petroleum Institute, but no examples of “disinformation” are provided.

All the other PR firms in the article are avid supporters of global warming “science,” carbon taxes, alternate energy projects, and stricter environmental laws.

“The Guardian” has no understanding of - or interest in - the fact that 99% of “deniers” get ALL their information from independently funded Conservative websites.

PR firms funded by oil companies have no impact at all on the “Denier vs. Warming” debate.


22 posted on 08/04/2014 11:29:28 AM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Brad from Tennessee

FASCISM_PING!


23 posted on 08/04/2014 11:34:55 AM PDT by The Duke ("Forgiveness is between them and God, it's my job to arrange the meeting.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
It's almost like "climate change" is a religious cult or something.

Not almost, it IS a religious cult.

24 posted on 08/04/2014 11:35:00 AM PDT by polymuser ( Enough is enough.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

So if Christian bakers can be forced to bake a cake for a gay wedding, I would think that PR firms can be forced to accept “climate change deniers” as clients.


25 posted on 08/04/2014 11:53:06 AM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: Brad from Tennessee
Michelle, I believe in climate change, I don't believe humans have any control over it.
Ever hear of the four seasons Michelle?
My ancestors did not cause it.
Try cracking open a book called The Bible. You'll find your culprit for that and more right there.
26 posted on 08/04/2014 12:00:38 PM PDT by reefdiver (Be the Best you can be Whatever you Dream to be)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Traitors and Nazi sympathizers. ..


27 posted on 08/04/2014 12:06:22 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: alloysteel
The idea that Lefties can control "climate change" by controlling the people they hate is rather convenient, isn't it?
28 posted on 08/04/2014 12:08:12 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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To: Brad from Tennessee
Fist time I've seen one of these since the 1960's. Non-Believers are now the new blacks.


29 posted on 08/04/2014 12:14:31 PM PDT by Iron Munro (It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government --- Thomas Paine)
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To: Junk Silver
This is a great opportunity for some upstart company to become one of the world’s future top PR firms.

Yup. Somewhere out there a bunch of Don Drapers have just started licking their chops.


30 posted on 08/04/2014 12:17:27 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Why can't they be forced to take clients who are global warming deniers? Cake bakers are forced to produce product for the gays against their will. Why is this any different?
31 posted on 08/04/2014 12:53:42 PM PDT by RBW in PA
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Goody.

An opportunity for a PR firm who isn’t intimidated by frozen faced Cultural Marxists trying to silence opposition to their nonsense extortion gigs.


32 posted on 08/04/2014 1:30:12 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: MarineBrat
Climate change has always happened and always will as long as the Earth exists and has a temperature

Exactly. But they want us to believe it is all the fault of evil mankind.

33 posted on 08/04/2014 1:55:40 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To win the country back, we need to be as mean as the libs say we are.)
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To: Junk Silver; old curmudgeon

My thoughts exactly and why liberals hate the free market. It just doesn’t tolerate bad ideas.


34 posted on 08/04/2014 2:08:14 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Brad from Tennessee; GeronL; Slings and Arrows

I call “discrimination”.


35 posted on 08/04/2014 2:30:35 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Elian Gonzalez sought asylum and was sent back to Cuba, send these kids back to THEIR parents.)
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To: a fool in paradise

If you don’t yell “Burn the witch!” loudly enough, the mob might think you are one.


36 posted on 08/04/2014 2:45:04 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Your Daddy Was Drunk and Your Mama Was Lonely" - http://youtu.be/4HYy62qiOwA)
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To: a fool in paradise

any PR company that takes up the AGW clients will be put out of business by the left


37 posted on 08/04/2014 2:53:08 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Brad from Tennessee
The AGW debate is now all about the PR. The Global Warmists Global Changers Global Distupters have decided the science is settled. Now the just have to promote their agenda and ignore any evidence that they don't agree with.
38 posted on 08/04/2014 3:37:38 PM PDT by eggman (End the Obama occupation of the White House!)
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To: Sergio
So if Christian bakers can be forced to bake a cake for a gay wedding, I would think that PR firms can be forced to accept “climate change deniers” as clients.

Christian T-Shirt Company Faces Boycott & Investigation for Declining Service to Gay Pride Group (Mar. 29, 2012)

Fascist corporations have made their Leftard allegiance known.

39 posted on 08/04/2014 9:57:39 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Elian Gonzalez sought asylum and was sent back to Cuba, send these kids back to THEIR parents.)
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