Stories by Nicole Schuman

Ahead of PRNEWS’ Media Relations workshop, we spoke to presenter Michelle Ubben, President and Partner at Sachs Media Group and got a peek into her panel session, “The 411: Pitching Journalists, Relationship Building and What NOT to Do.”

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the “Wicked” movie’s test case for PR oversaturation, America’s fascination with news influencers and a global honor for PRSA. 

Social media trends come and go, but it seems to have been awhile since an existing social media platform (Bluesky) has encouraged so many users to jump ship from their current social media habits. Such moves are something for the PR and communication industry to pay attention to. 

PRNEWS spoke to Tayler Felix of Workday on best practices for utilizing LinkedIn newsletters.

This week’s PR Roundup follows Cision’s upcoming shutdown of Connectively, formerly known as HARO, the mass exodus of users and brands from X (formerly Twitter), and a new study featuring the pros and cons of AI for digital PR.

This week’s PR Roundup features an analysis of Jason Kelce’s crisis response, advice on how brands should respond to the X blocking lift and a link to the latest Muck Rack State of PR Measurement report.

Muck Rack’s State of PR Measurement revealed communicators’ conflicted relationship with measurement itself. 89 percent of survey respondents said demonstrating the impact of their work is the main purpose of measurement. However, half of those surveyed said they are only “somewhat confident” in the metrics they typically report to stakeholders. 

PRNEWS attended a Chief Communications Officers Roundtable on Emerging Trends and Tactics in which panelists discussed innovative strategies used to connect with their audiences. 

This week’s PR Roundup explores last-minute advice for communicators during election week, an evaluation of McDonald’s E. coli response and a notable Halloween campaign that channels a famous scream queen.

Should PR firms also offer their own endorsements? How does that impact mission and clientele?