Digital & Technology

Deepa Lakshmin, Director of Social Media at Lonely Planet and Nicole Schuman, Managing Editor of PRNEWS, sitting down for an interview

How Lonely Planet Turns Creators Into Long-Term Brand Partners

May 11th, 2026 by

Deepa Lakshmin, Director of Social Media at Lonely Planet, sat down with PRNEWS to talk about the brand’s newly launched creator program—and the unconventional planning process behind it.

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PR Roundup: Ted Turner’s Lasting Lessons, Gas Prices Surge, and Why LinkedIn Is B2B’s New Stage

May 7th, 2026 by

This week’s PR Roundup covers what Ted Turner’s legacy still teaches PR pros, how brands should navigate consumer messaging amid skyrocketing gas prices and a notable platform shift as LinkedIn dethrones YouTube as the top B2B video channel.

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3 Reasons to Embrace the Era of AI Slop

May 4th, 2026 by

When it’s good, AI can improve our processes, like how a calculator spares us the need to write out long division. But speeding up your math means nothing if you still can’t balance your checkbook.

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PR Roundup: The Devil Wears Prada 2’s Brand Blitz, Meta’s Data Center Transparency Play and a Disinformation Wake-Up Call for Communicators

April 30th, 2026 by

From The Devil Wears Prada 2’s curated brand blitz to Meta’s attempt at community goodwill, and a new national study from IPR shows Americans want PR pros to step up on disinformation, and most don’t think they are.

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Forget AI. ‘Deck Talk’ is the Greatest Enemy of Thought Leadership

April 27th, 2026 by

The more that thought leadership becomes solely a tool of self-promotion, the less vital it becomes.

PRNEWS Announces 2026 Top Women in PR & Communications Honorees

April 21st, 2026 by

PRNEWS has unveiled the 2026 Top Women in PR & Communications honorees—a group of 120 leaders driving innovation, influence and impact across the communications landscape.

ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and Perplexity app icons are seen on a Google Pixel smartphone. AI competition concepts.

The New Crisis Window: Why 48 Hours Is Too Late for AI

April 20th, 2026 by

A structural shift is underway in crisis communications, and reputational risks are rising significantly with the adoption of AI technologies.

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How PR Teams Are Using AI Synthetic Focus Groups to Research, Test Messages and Creative Ideas

April 13th, 2026 by

Discover how AI synthetic focus groups can transform your market research. We explore building personas, querying AI and refining ideas for compelling content and news stories.

Why X (formerly Twitter) Remains the Ultimate Public Affairs Radar

April 6th, 2026 by

Social platform X is still ‘upstream’ for the news that communicators need to know, flag and contextualize for relevant clients and principals. But implementing certain best practices and personalizing use of the site to specific clients and workflows is optimal.

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30 Days to AI Search Visibility: The GEO Playbook PR Leaders Need Now

March 31st, 2026 by

We break down a simple, effective strategy for picking topics, creating authoritative content and securing placements that drive real AI search and GEO results.