Stories by Nicole Schuman

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.

This week’s PR Roundup features fake AI-generated academic journals impersonating real professors, Twitch outpacing TikTok and Instagram in producing top-ranked creators and the viral Swatch x Audemars Piguet collaboration that sent shoppers into a frenzy.

Bjertnæs shared that Paltrow’s key message resonated well beyond celebrity: all PR is good PR, as long as integrity leads the way.

PR has shifted from a siloed discipline into a multi-channel ecosystem, with clients increasingly seeking integrated programs that combine earned, social, and influencer strategies to tell cohesive brand stories.

Christina Bennett, Head of Communications at Priceline, sat down with PRNEWS to talk about how the travel brand is rethinking PR ROI in an era where AI answers questions without ever sending users to your website.

From the CDC’s struggle to communicate about hantavirus, to LinkedIn’s rise as a must for AI visibility, to a PR firm that turned a viral internet moment into a People magazine hit—good communications strategy isn’t just about what you say, but when and where you say it.

Deepa Lakshmin, Director of Social Media at Lonely Planet, sat down with PRNEWS to talk about the brand’s newly launched creator program—and the unconventional planning process behind it.

This week’s PR Roundup covers what Ted Turner’s legacy still teaches PR pros, how brands should navigate consumer messaging amid skyrocketing gas prices and a notable platform shift as LinkedIn dethrones YouTube as the top B2B video channel.

Hear how SHEIN is rethinking what it means to build with Gen Z, not just market at them.

From The Devil Wears Prada 2’s curated brand blitz to Meta’s attempt at community goodwill, and a new national study from IPR shows Americans want PR pros to step up on disinformation, and most don’t think they are.