From iacknowledge.net
A lot can change during the course of one international flight. In the case of Justine Sacco, communications director for media conglomerate IAC, which represents brands like Vimeo, OKCupid, and CollegeHumor, you can tweet an offensive message on one continent and touch down on another one as one of the most despised people in the world.. Read On
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Top PR executive says she is very sorry and ashamed
- She no longer works for large media company IAC
- Corporate communications head was on 12-hour flight when tweet went viral
- IAC says, “There is no excuse for the hateful statements that have been made”
‘Ashamed’: Ex-PR exec Justine Sacco apologizes for AIDS in Africa tweet http://t.co/e5aO39dRjf
— Will Corry (@slievemore) December 23, 2013
IAC PR director apologizes for her own PR nightmare http://t.co/N6xBtbcSqx via @MarketWatch
— Will Corry (@slievemore) December 23, 2013
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