Public Strategies, Inc. announced that Greg Hitt, respected congressional correspondent, joins its Washington, D.C., office today as a managing director. Hitt will serve as a strategic communications counselor for the firm’s clients, which include Fortune 50 corporations, major associations and leading non-profit organizations.

Hitt has more than two decades of experience covering Congress at the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires. Most recently, he helped lead the Journal’s coverage of major legislation shaping President Obama’s agenda, including the economic stimulus package, the health care reform bill and financial services reform.

One year into Barack Obama’s presidency, public trust in government is exactly where it was as he assumed office, while trust in business has increased over the past twelve months, according to the latest Public Strategies Public Trust Monitor.

The results of the quarterly survey for Q1 2010 reveal that the public still trusts government (56%) more than business (43%) to do what is right. However, just 40% of Americans believe things in the federal government are headed in the right direction, while 55% say things in business are headed in the right direction. Read more on our Public Trust Monitor.

Public Strategies is a business advisory firm that helps leading companies transform their corporate reputation into competitive advantage by building trust with key audiences through campaign, transaction, crisis management and corporate partnerships.

We pioneered the application of the political campaign to corporate issues and developed our Fifth Seat® philosophy to provide CEOs with a framework that allows them to monitor potential public impact on their business strategy.

Founded in 1988, we continue to provide results-oriented counsel and insight to executives.