NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public
relations and communications firm, today announced that
Brett Pulley has joined the firm as
a Senior Advisor. Pulley will work closely with senior leadership
to build business and strengthen client relationships.
Pulley is the Dean of the Scripps Howard School of Journalism
and Communications at Hampton
University, a 147-year-old historically black university in
southeastern Virginia. Before
joining the university in 2012, Pulley spent three years covering
the media and entertainment industries at Bloomberg L.P., the
global information services, news and digital media company.
Formerly a Senior Editor at Forbes, Pulley wrote many cover
stories for the magazine on topics ranging from the legendary
Hollywood studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to the entertainment giant The Walt Disney Co.
Earlier in his career, Pulley spent five years at The
New York Times as a national
correspondent and as a local reporter covering politics and
economic development. His work at The Times was nominated for a
Pulitzer Prize. He also spent five years as a correspondent at
The Wall Street Journal covering the airline industry and
national urban affairs.
"Brett is an extraordinary addition to Burson-Marsteller, as he joins us with decades
of experience as an award-winning journalist, author and educator,"
said Michael Law, U.S. CEO,
Burson-Marsteller, to whom Pulley
will report. "His diverse background across journalism and academia
and his commitment to mentoring the next generation of
communications professionals will be extraordinary assets to our
clients and staff. We are thrilled to have an individual of Brett's
caliber join our firm."
"Brett's deep experience working in and covering the world's
most influential media businesses has given him an unparalleled
understanding of the dramatic forces transforming the world of news
and information," said Donald A.
Baer, Worldwide Chair and CEO, Burson-Marsteller. "His insights, coupled with
his great judgment, far-reaching network and management experience
at one of America's top communications schools will make Brett an
extraordinary resource at Burson-Marsteller. I am thrilled to have the
opportunity to work with him."
Pulley has received numerous journalism awards, including two
first place annual prizes from the National Association of Black
Journalists, one in 1994 and another in 2002. He has appeared
frequently as a guest on television programs, providing commentary
and insight on media and entertainment industry issues, and is the
author of "The Billion Dollar BET" (John Wiley & Sons,
April 2004), a book that takes an
in-depth look at Black Entertainment Television and its founder
Robert L. Johnson. A native of
Washington, D.C., Pulley has a
bachelor's degree from Hampton
University, and a master's degree in journalism from
Northwestern University.
"It's an incredibly exciting time to be in the communications
field," added Pulley. "Traditional journalism and media are melding
with public relations, creating a hybrid profession that is as much
about developing original content as it is about the distribution
of information. I'm looking forward to offering my expertise in
both to Burson-Marsteller's
impressive client roster and talented team."
About Burson-Marsteller
Burson-Marsteller, established in
1953, is a leading global public relations and communications firm.
It provides clients with strategic thinking and program execution
across a full range of public relations, public affairs, reputation
and crisis management, advertising and digital strategies. The
firm's seamless worldwide network consists of 73 offices and 85
affiliate offices, together operating in 110 countries across six
continents. Burson-Marsteller is a
part of Young & Rubicam Group, a subsidiary of WPP (NASDAQ:
WPPGY), the world's leading communications services network. For
more information, please visit bm.com.
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