Stories by Nicole Schuman

The Chicago Sun Times and Philadelphia Inquirer did not help boost any new media trust when caught in an AI content controversy.

This week at Google I/O, the annual Google developers’ conference, the tech giant made a bold statement: AI is no longer an experiment in search—it IS search. 

Sports crisis communications experts, Jim Rocco and Thom Weidlich, decided to co-author the recently-released  “Sports Crisis Communications: Cases and Controversy.”

In our conversation, Brandi Boatner shares candid insights on the power of cultural intelligence, the importance of trust in this AI-driven communications era, and why proactive PR is more vital than ever.

Scott Dobroski, VP of Corporate Communications at Indeed, demoed a real-time example of using AI for pitching the media on ChatGPT.

This session gave a nod to Mental Health Awareness Month by discussing high-pressure agency life and strategies for communications employees and employers alike to set boundaries and create healthier workplace dynamics.

This week PR Roundup looks at the re-brand (or re-re-brand?) of HBO Max, Grok’s penchant for white genocide discussion and a new study revealing declining trust for CEOs.

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the annual Cision State of the Media Report, what we learned about higher education and crisis at the Meltwater Summit and new digital data from GIPHY on the papal internet frenzy.

This week’s PR Roundup looks at Eli Lilly’s CEO and other pharmaceutical leaders dismissing tariff talk, Thayers encouraging moms of all types to apply to be Chief Mom Officer, and new data showing the overwhelming success of allowing employees to be company influencers.

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the growing tariff conversation on social media, rethinking SEO in regards to AI search, and would you buy the Fyre Festival brand?