I’m no fan of Apple. I don’t particularly like the iPhone (as I have a Samsung), and their laptops/tablets are overpriced and overrated IMO. Now, Apple may really jump the shark. According to the site MacRumors, Apple is considering adding Jay Carney, the one time Obama propaganda minister and chief liar. If Apple does in fact go ahead and hire Carney for their PR chief position, then they will do irreparable damage to their brand, even among their most loyal users. Wouldn’t matter with me though, as after having an Apple Laptop once, with it overheating, and the battery bursting, I’d never buy another Apple product again anyway.
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| Apple may hire Jay Carney for PR Chief Position |
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Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is one of the candidates being considered to replace Katie Cotton as Apple’s new PR head, reports Re/code. In a piece on Uber, Re/Code’s Kara Swisher suggests that Carney’s name is “being bandied about” for the position.
Carney served as White House Press Secretary from 2011 until June of 2014, when he officially resigned. Prior to that, Carney served as director of communications for Vice President Joe Biden and before that, he was the Washington bureau chief for Time magazine.
Katie Cotton, who was Apple’s VP of worldwide corporate communications before retiring back in May, served for more than 20 years under both Steve Jobs and Tim Cook. Cotton was known for being fiercely protective of Apple executives, serving as the gatekeeper for media access and keeping a tight rein on the company’s PR operations.