USA Hockey swept both Olympic hockey golds for the first time in history. Then a viral clip. Then silence.
In PR, silence tells a story — and it's not the one they want told.
New on PRNEWS: www.prnewsonline.com/a-golden-mom...
To avoid unhelpful headlines, CEOs should refrain from making comments like this:
"So many things happen every morning it’s scary."
Media tend to put fear statements into their headlines to attract attention and sell advertising. The FT, in particular, has a reputation for doing this routinely.
Meet Joseph Varney Baker — the first Black American to found a PR agency and a true pioneer of the profession. His story is essential reading for today’s communicators.
Read more via PRNEWS 👉 www.prnewsonline.com/joseph-varne...
This week’s #PRRoundup: crisis comms lessons from BAFTA, new data showing employees now outpace CEOs in brand trust, and Burger King’s long-overdue Whopper refresh.
Smart takeaways for modern communicators 👇
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The way we measure PR is changing — fast.
Here are the 10 KPIs every comms pro should be tracking in 2026, from sentiment and search influence to narrative momentum.
Check out the first few here, then read the full list at PRNEWS👇
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In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re celebrating the legacy of Inez Kaiser—the first Black woman to own a PR firm in the U.S. A true pioneer whose impact still shapes the industry today. Read more: www.prnewsonline.com/Kaiser-PR-ow...
AI mistakes. Bush on Substack. ANTM backlash, revived.
This week’s PR Roundup looks at how trust, accountability and reputation are being tested across communications.
🔗 www.prnewsonline.com/pr-roundup-a...
10 Public Relations KPIs in the AI era via @prnewsonline.com
📊 Share of Voice
📊 Message Penetration
📊 Sentiment Analysis
📊 Quality of Coverage
📊 Referral Traffic From Earned Media
📊 Engagement, Influence & Conversation
📊 Credibility & Trust
In today’s era of career flux, is loyalty making a comeback?
This piece explores why staying put—when culture, leadership and growth align—might be the smartest career move for PR pros.
🔗 Loyalty in the Age of Flux: Why Staying Put May Be a PR Pro’s Best Bet
www.prnewsonline.com/loyalty-in-t...
Lost dogs. Employee dissent. AI skepticism.
This week’s PR Roundup explores how quickly trust can unravel—whether with consumers or employees—and what comms pros should learn from Ring, Palantir and Super Bowl ad reactions.
Read more 👇
www.prnewsonline.com/pr-roundup-r...
The Moltbook moment is reshaping conversations around AI and communications. 🤖
This experimental platform is raising big questions about authenticity, influence and trust—and what comes next for communicators.
Read more: 🔗 https://ow.ly/FB3V50Ycw0x
Mega sporting events aren’t just about competition — they’re reputation pressure cookers. 🏟️
From athlete activism to political flashpoints, every moment is amplified. Here’s why preparation and narrative leadership are essential for today’s comms teams.
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From celeb-filled Super Bowl ads to cheaper chips and Denny’s hosting free Vegas weddings 💍 — this week’s PR Roundup breaks down what’s working, what’s risky and what PR pros can learn.
Read more: www.prnewsonline.com/pr-roundup-c...
When kids hold pressers...!
🎶 Halftime with Bad Bunny + halftime with crisis leadership insights? 🏈🎤
Each slide in our carousel ties a key leadership move to what makes his Super Bowl moment so electrifying.
Read the full analysis ➡️ www.prnewsonline.com/what-bad-bun...
In polarized times, doing nothing isn’t neutral — it’s a message. Read why communicators must rethink silence as strategy: www.prnewsonline.com/silence-used...
This week in PR:
🔹 Ye’s WSJ apology raises questions about crisis credibility.
🔹 Wienie 500 returns — fan votes + brand spectacle = shareable fun.
🔹 AI use in PR has plateaued — now it’s about policies & training.
Check the roundup for insights. www.prnewsonline.com/pr-roundup-y...
Journalists and PR are like pb&j. Gotta stick together.
As a PR Pro, the arrests of journalists Don Lemon & Georgia Fort for covering a protest are a blatant attack on 1A. A free press is vital to ethical communications & democracy. The silence of my peers under the guise of not commenting on politics is unacceptable. It's 2026 - everything's political.
The Minnesota ICE crisis has posed a stark question for corporate communicators: silence, statements or stands? Our latest digs into how CEOs and PR teams are navigating this fraught moment.
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It’s #NationalThankAMentorDay 💬
PR careers don’t happen in a vacuum. Mentors help shape skills, confidence and leadership. Tag a mentor who’s helped you along the way—and say thanks.
Never good when your team is featured in a What Not To Do PR Case Study.
The Bills’ handling of Sean McDermott’s departure and their decision to promote Joe Brady has sparked fan frustration and offers a clear PR lesson in how high-profile leadership changes should — and shouldn’t — be communicated. 📣
PRNEWS breakdown ➤ www.prnewsonline.com/crisis-not-c...
UpScrolled's TikTok alternative is climbing up the App Store's top charts.
An interview with Minnesota Star Tribune editor Kathleen Hennessey about becoming the central hub of local information amid a surge of immigration operations (Max Tani/Semafor)
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Employees starting to speak out at companies who work with ICE.
Today is Community Managers Day — a good moment to recognize what sets community managers apart from social media managers. From moderation and sentiment to advocacy and connection, these roles are distinct but complementary. Learn more:
www.prnewsonline.com/the-differen...
Not everyone should start a podcast — here’s why 👇
🎙️ 27,000 new podcasts drop every day
📉 92% don’t make it past 10 episodes
🔍 Strategy + niche + consistency > trend-chasing
Read more on PRNEWS: www.prnewsonline.com/certified-ya...
I had the absolute pleasure to visit @craicexeter.bsky.social, where I laid out an argument for how critical & computational scholars should lead the conversation on AI. We need to expand research on harms, interrogate corporate hype, and support people’s critical understanding these technologies
