Kelly Mullens, the crisis PR executive whose love life has suddenly become newsworthy, is known for her recent work on behalf of homophobic "Grey's Anatomy" actor Isaiah Washington. Previously, her working style as resident advisor to Frank and Jamie McCourt made her notorious at Dodger Stadium. An LA Observed reader also passes along the news that she helps train future flacks at the Columbia University Master of Science program in strategic communications. From an old online catalogue:
The Leak - Leveraging the PressHow Media Companies Play the Media
A dialogue on the unofficial release of information; the strategic "leak" by professionals to the press or the unauthorized internal disclosures that require damage control.
Kelly Mullens, Vice President, Corporate Communications at Universal Music Group, Matthew Hiltzik, Vice President, Corporate Communications at Miramax, and Justin Oppelaar, Media and Entertainment business reporter, Variety, discuss using leaks to fuel story ideas as well as to break stories in publications.
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