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PR Roundup: “No Comment” Gets Called Out, Amazon Resets the Retail Calendar, the Pope Appoints a New Head of Comms, and Dolly Hits the Road

June 4th, 2026 by

PR Roundup features Amazon’s Prime Day move, “no comment” doing more harm than good, Pope Leo XIV’s historic hire, and Dolly Parton’s foray into the American highway.

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Ask a Journalist: Jason Spells of ESPN on Why Networking Is So Important

June 3rd, 2026 by

Jason Spells, an ESPN on-air personality who’s been in the game for years, offers first-hand insights into what has changed in media and what still moves the needle.

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Five Questions With Michelle Ciciyasvili: Keeping Betches Relevant With Media Relations Patience

June 3rd, 2026 by

Ciciyasvili spent three years cultivating a relationship with a contact at Variety before it resulted in a feature story and podcast appearance for Betches’ CEO.

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What ‘Survivor’ Reveals About Executive Communication Under Pressure

May 19th, 2026 by

Strip away the torches, Buffs and meager rations, and “Survivor” reveals itself as a case study in high-stakes communication.

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PR Roundup: The CDC’s Comms Stumble, LinkedIn’s AI Edge and How to Newsjack Spirit Airlines’ Shutdown

May 14th, 2026 by

From the CDC’s struggle to communicate about hantavirus, to LinkedIn’s rise as a must for AI visibility, to a PR firm that turned a viral internet moment into a People magazine hit—good communications strategy isn’t just about what you say, but when and where you say it.

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SHEIN’s Lisa Zlotnick on How ‘Festival House’ Cracked the Gen Z Code

May 6th, 2026 by

Hear how SHEIN is rethinking what it means to build with Gen Z, not just market at them.

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Avoid These Three Mistakes When Reaching Out to Journalists

April 28th, 2026 by

Understanding what journalists don’t want is just as important as understanding what they do want.

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.

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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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Amid Crisis, Banana Ball Benefits from Uncharacteristic Serenity

April 7th, 2026 by

Banana Ball’s handling of one recent story holds just as many lessons about the value of restraint and discipline in communicating through a crisis.