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The game in Atlanta was supposed to be about football. That product, though, was a bit dull. Instead the real action occurred before the game started, between plays and after final gun sounded. The image game was all about PR, words (even when they were censored) and commercials.
This week Gillette launched "We Believe," a timely screed against toxic masculinity that updates its decades-old tagline to "The Best Men Can Be." Its former tagline is reframed as a question: "Is this the best a man can get?" With more than 4 million views already, the ad has audiences divided on whether or not the campaign is a genuine push for social good, an opportunistic rebranding, or both.
The interactive Netflix film "Bandersnatch," which required so much production effort that it effectively delayed Black Mirror’s fifth season release, is an unmistakable flex by Netflix. The platform hopes to lead the way on whatever the evolution of streaming content winds up looking like. And while some reviews have been mixed, it’s fair to say the future of interactive programming might look a lot like "Bandersnatch."
Improvisation often is associated with comedy. Yet several PR firms find it useful to use improv tactics as part of their media training effort. Since media interviews share many characteristics with improv performances, it makes sense. Improv exercises help build confidence, encourage quick thinking and improve listening skills, making it ideal for media training.
Each year, PR News benchmarks the top established PR professionals over the last year, as well as naming a shortlist of rising luminaries in the field. These accomplished communicators are celebrated at PR News' PR People luncheon, which this year will be held Dec. 4 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. So what does it take to bring home a PR People or Rising Star award?
The practice of news-jacking, or posting about current events, has been in vogue for some years now, but festively themed posts have reached new heights—Presidential turkey pardon, anyone?—as brands race for the highest engagement around the fall and winter holidays. So who's doing the best job on Twitter this Turkey Day? PR News took a look at some of the top Thanksgiving posts this holiday season in different industries—and what made them resonate with audiences on social media.
AI will greatly affect the communications business, whether we understand it or not. Just last week, the Chinese Xinhua News Agency debuted the world's first AI news anchor. AI clearly has big plans for communicators, but how do communicators plan to use AI?