Measurement

When a CEO asks whether PR deserves more investment, the job is not to produce the biggest number we can find. It is to make the strongest claim that evidence can credibly support with PR measurement.

The winners of the 2026 PRNEWS Platinum Awards were announced during the program’s annual gala celebration, which took place Tuesday, October 6, at The Lighthouse venue in New York City. Nearly 400 PR and comms professionals, including the People of the Year and Agency Elite 120, gathered to honor the people, teams and campaigns that exemplify industry excellence.

Start with a hypothesis, not a survey. Here’s how to build original research that gives journalists a real story.

This week in PR: Buc-ee’s trademark enforcement sparks national backlash, DuckDuckGo sells out with a privacy stunt, and Cision reveals why more data isn’t always better for brands.

PRNEWS announced its 2026 People of the Year honorees—an accomplished group of leaders, innovators and rising talent redefining the future of PR and communications.

Share of voice (SOV) is an evolving PR benchmark.

PRNEWS celebrated the 2026 Top Women Gala at Current in New York City last week. And for the first time the event brought together two groups of incredible women professionals: the 2026 PRNEWS Top Women in PR and Communications and Chief Marketer’s 2026 Top Women in Marketing.

The traditional PR measurement dashboard needs to sit alongside a second, AI-native layer that answers a different question: when someone asks a generative engine about our category, are we in the answer?

PR has shifted from a siloed discipline into a multi-channel ecosystem, with clients increasingly seeking integrated programs that combine earned, social, and influencer strategies to tell cohesive brand stories.

Christina Bennett, Head of Communications at Priceline, sat down with PRNEWS to talk about how the travel brand is rethinking PR ROI in an era where AI answers questions without ever sending users to your website.