Stories by Nicole Schuman

Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz has Big Dad Energy as he attends the rally in Liacouras Center at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA on August 6, 2024 as he was introduced by Vice President Kamala Harris as running mate

PR Roundup: Big Dad Energy, Axios’s Layoff Blunder, Financial Comms and Market Panic

August 8th, 2024 by

This week’s PR Roundup explores Big Dad Energy, another example of how not to communicate layoffs and dealing with investors in panic mode.

Steve Nedoroscik at the Olympics

Top Tips: PR Advice for Overnight Sensations

August 2nd, 2024 by

For this edition of Top Tips, we asked communicators for their advice for people who become public figures in an instant, such as Steve Nedoroscik, now of Olympic pommel horse fame.

Wasim Khaled, CEO, Blackbird.AI

[VIDEO] PRNEWS Live Discusses How to Combat Narrative Attacks Created by Disinformation

August 2nd, 2024 by

This chat with Blackbird.AI aims to equip businesses with the tools and strategies needed to protect their brand from the harmful effects of narrative attacks.

former President Donald Trump gets interviewed at National Association of Black Journalists Conference on July 31, 2024

PR Roundup: Trump and NABJ Outrage, New Boeing CEO, Ice Bucket Challenge Lives

August 1st, 2024 by

In this week’s PR Roundup we examine the results of former President Trump’s interview at the National Association for Black Journalists, if Boeing’s new CEO will make a difference and the re-emergence of the Ice Bucket Challenge.

President Biden Speech July 24

PR Roundup: Biden Delivers, the Coconut Rises and Olympic Fever

July 25th, 2024 by

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the strategy surrounding President Joe Biden’s primetime speech, the rise of the coconut tree meme and an increase in American excitement for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Biden Delivers On… Continued

President Biden announced he would withdraw from the race on July 21 directly through his social media accounts.

Biden Breaks His Own News, Bypasses Mainstream Media

July 23rd, 2024 by

Social media posts on Biden’s accounts instead of news alerts circulated the information first—something that is common to the world of sports and entertainment, but not as regular when it comes to political news.

Black woman with 5g smartphone for social media typing, digital chat app or check location on blue wall background space mockup. Teenager gen z girl on cellphone for youth online website networking

Social Media for PR Campaigns: Adapt for a New Audience

July 19th, 2024 by

While the foundations of social media strategy for PR—goals, knowing the audience, measuring engagement, etc.—has stayed the same, much of the execution has changed.

a sample of Sticker Mule's stickers which includes the google and youtube logos

PR Roundup: Sticker Mule Crisis, Disinformation Spreads Quickly, Trades Stay Steady

July 18th, 2024 by

This week’s PR Roundup examines the crisis over at Sticker Mule, a new report on disinformation following the assassination attempt and the endurance of trade publications.

Cover of the Economist with a walker with a Presidential seal on it for the cover story, No Way to Run a Country

PR Roundup: Economist’s Ableist Cover, 7-Eleven Day, Edelman’s Report on Business and Racial Justice

July 11th, 2024 by

This week’s PR Roundup features a look at The Economist’s poor choice for a publication cover, 7-Eleven Day and its heartwarming partnership and Edelman’s newest Trust Barometer report on business and racial justice.

AP Stylebook

AP Style Update: Summer Olympics

July 10th, 2024 by

For this AP Style installment, we explore terms and topics for use during the upcoming Summer Olympics.