Media Decoder: BP Accident Lives On in Ads
Oceana, a conservation organization based in Washington, ties a new ad campaign to the one-year anniversary of the BP oil spill.
BP Withdraws Radio Spot
A spot for the Arco gasoline stations owned by BP is being withdrawn because the sound effects heard during the commercial set off an emergency alert system in Florida.
Remember the Fake BP Twitter Guy? Here He Is (We Think)
You can't wear white pants or carry on summer Internet pranks after Labor Day, so it's time to learn about the guy behind @BPGlobalPR. Or at least, the guy who says he's that guy....
Lawrence O’Donnell Explores The Sudden Blackout Of The BP Oil Well Live Feed
Yesterday, incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley announced that the company would initiating a pullback of the cleanup efforts, with "less boom, fewer hazmat suits, but no less commitment," according to MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell. This was deemed appropriate because, according to Dudley, no oil was flowing out of the oil well. Except there was no...
Greta Van Susteren Sits Down With New BP CEO Bob Dudley After Transition Announced
While his predecessor, Tony Hayward tried to clear his image in America in his first interview since announcing his departure from the company, incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley wet his feet in the American media pool last night in an interview with Greta Van Susteren, where he expressed optimism in the clean-up operation...
Tony Hayward Tells The WSJ: “I Became A Villain For Doing The Right Thing”
In the United States, outgoing BP CEO Tony Hayward is, at best, a national joke, and at worst, an incompetent, deliberately heartless oil baron who deserves not an ounce of sympathy. In the UK, people buy him drinks when they see him in nightclubs and greet him with standing ovations. In his...
Report: Sandra Bullock Withdraws Support of BP-Backed Oil Spill PSA
Sandra Bullock is backpedaling to condemn a PSA she made as part of the Restore the Gulf campaign. The PSA, called “Be the One,” features Bullock and other celebrities asking viewers to sign a petition to Congress demanding a fully funded restoration plan for the Gulf. Turns out, though, that the campaign is sponsored by...
Robert Gibbs, Along With Everyone Else, Is Not Feeling ‘Overly Sorry’ For BP CEO Tony Hayward
After news broke of BP CEO Tony Hayward's ignominious exile to Siberia, Hayward took the fall and acknowledged his role in the BP oil disaster. Kidding! He obviously blamed it on the American Lamestream Media™. Shockingly, asked by Mediaite White House correspondent Tommy Christopher to comment on Hayward's departure, White House Press...
Report: Tony Hayward Stepping Down As CEO Of BP In September
Tony, we hardly knew ye: the Times UK is reporting (somewhere behind their brand-new pay wall) that BP CEO, public relations master and yacht enthusiast Tony Hayward may be stepping down as early as September. BP has denied the report.
UK PM David Cameron Promises To Cooperate With US Investigation Into Lockerbie Bomber Release
In an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer scheduled to air tonight, UK Prime Minister David Cameron argued that a thorough investigation of the release of Lockerbie Bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was unnecessary, but despite this he promises to work hand-in-hand with the US government in their investigation of possible connections between al-Megrahi and BP.
BP Photoshops Picture Of Crisis Response Room To Look Busy
Just when you thought BP couldn’t sink any lower, think again. Yesterday, John Aravosis of AmericaBlog reported that a photo of BP’s crisis response room in Houston was doctored to look both busier and more recent.
BP Admits Lobbying But Denies Direct Involvement In Bomber Release, Plans To Continue Libyan Drilling
Four US senators have called for an investigation into BP's involvement in the release of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the convicted bomber of Pan Am Flight 103 which exploded in 1988, killing 270 people. Last night, BP released a statement on the subject. They stuck with their account they, while they did lobby for al-Megrahi's release,...
