Media Relations

Apple offers a lesson in getting ahead of bad news, new Sprout Social confirms that social media is now the front line of crisis, and Starbucks turns to employee creators.

When The Barbed Wire and Texas Observer reported that Silo Mills—a residential development with an on-site elementary school—may have been built on a site where radioactive fracking waste had been dumped, the companies involved gave communicators a masterclass in what not to do in a crisis.

This week’s PR Roundup examines what it takes to build—and keep—consumer trust in uncertain times.

The most successful attendees don’t treat Cannes as a series of meetings, panels and parties. They approach it with a clear strategy and a disciplined plan.

Consumer brands often make the same seasonal PR mistake: They start pitching when shoppers begin buying. Editors, however, start planning those stories months earlier. While marketers and communicators focus on summer promotions, Prime Day and… Continued

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.

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.

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.

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.

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