Apple's new PR chief may be former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, report says
A report on Monday revealed former White House press secretary Jay Carney is not only in the running to take on a job for a communications and public relations expert at Uber, but also for a similar role at Apple.
With Apple's longtime PR chief Katie Cotton now in retirement, Apple is on the prowl for a replacement and Carney is in the running for the position, reports Re/code.
According to the report, Carney is also being considered for a position at Uber, which is currently seeking a communications expert with political chops to help in its fight against the deeply entrenched taxi industry. During an interview earlier in May, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick infamously called the company's opponent "an asshole named Taxi."
Kalanick is now reportedly talking with high-profile political figures with a strong background in government to fill the communications role, which will apparently be key in uprooting the taxi industry and replacing it with upstart Uber.
As for Carney, the former Time Washington bureau chief recently stepped down as President Barack Obama's press secretary in June after having served three years in office. Prior to his time as press secretary, Carney served as head of communications for Vice President Joe Biden.
Apple has been without a head of PR since Cotton left the company in May after announcing her retirement earlier that month. At the time, it was speculated that either Steve Dowling or Natalie Kerris -- both of whom have been at Apple for more ten years -- would be Cotton's successor.
With Apple's longtime PR chief Katie Cotton now in retirement, Apple is on the prowl for a replacement and Carney is in the running for the position, reports Re/code.
According to the report, Carney is also being considered for a position at Uber, which is currently seeking a communications expert with political chops to help in its fight against the deeply entrenched taxi industry. During an interview earlier in May, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick infamously called the company's opponent "an asshole named Taxi."
Kalanick is now reportedly talking with high-profile political figures with a strong background in government to fill the communications role, which will apparently be key in uprooting the taxi industry and replacing it with upstart Uber.
As for Carney, the former Time Washington bureau chief recently stepped down as President Barack Obama's press secretary in June after having served three years in office. Prior to his time as press secretary, Carney served as head of communications for Vice President Joe Biden.
Apple has been without a head of PR since Cotton left the company in May after announcing her retirement earlier that month. At the time, it was speculated that either Steve Dowling or Natalie Kerris -- both of whom have been at Apple for more ten years -- would be Cotton's successor.
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I hope this is just rumor mill BS and not something Cook is seriously thinking about. Presidential spokespersons are just political hacks. Those are the last kind of people Apple needs to be hiring.
Holy F*cking Shit!
That damn liar?
I think that he truly sucks. The amount of lies and BS that he spewed every single day was unbelievable.
Why doesn't Apple just hire the former Iraqi propaganda minister? He was at least more funny to watch.
Tim must be drinking tap water. Even the fu**ing guy's name is CARNEY.
cast aside your biases and look at the experience he has and the CONNECTIONS...
Holy F*cking Shit!
That damn liar?
At least I'm glad that he's white, so no dipshits here will be able to pull the race card, because I think that he truly sucks. The amount of lies and BS that he spewed every single day was unbelievable.
Why doesn't Apple just hire the former Iraqi propaganda minister? He was at least more funny to watch.
Right (no pun intended) on cue. Pavlov's dog comes to mind.
+1 for Baghdad Bob. Though he seems more apt as a Samsung spokesman. "There are no iPhones being sold. Don't believe them."
But in reality, Carney is a terrible choice.
what do y'all know about if he would be a good or bad hire for Apple? Silly boys and girls. He was just doing his job at the white house and he actually did it well.. whether you are for or against the white house... if he does his job well, he may do a great job for Apple..
cast aside your biases and look at the experience he has and the CONNECTIONS...
I'm HOPING that's all sarcasm. The man helped cover up Benghazi. He got caught = he sucks at his job.
Ray Castillo: Silly boy. Is that an admission that "the most transparent administration in history" was incapable of engaging the public without smokescreen and subterfuge?
I'm HOPING that's all sarcasm. The man helped cover up Benghazi. He got caught = he sucks at his job.
Because there is nothing there. We've already had numerous investigations.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/06/opinion/kohn-benghazi-gop/
I remember when Reagan was President & 241 Marines were killed in Lebanon. Congress investigated more on the grounds of how can we stop this from happening again. Reagan decided to get out of Lebanon or cut & run in your vernacular. What's sad is how funding is cut to the Secretary of States budget by a certain party & then they try to place blame when the emabassy's lack the funding for the kind of security that may be needed.
I vote for Baghdad Bob. He'd have more credibility than Jay Carney.
Maybe they should ask Dick Cheney he's an honest guy. /s