Twenty-five years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, the world changed in an instant. For communicators, that moment carried a particular weight. They are, by profession, the people tasked with finding words when words feel impossible.
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PR Roundup: Anthropic Researcher Sounds an Apocalyptic Alarm, Communicators Are Burned Out, and TEMPTATIONS Nails the Bodega Cat Moment
September 10th, 2026 by Nicole SchumanPR roundup covers what happens when Anthropic employees publicly confirm its risks, new research showing that communicators are increasingly burned out and eyeing the door, and how TEMPTATIONS turned the beloved “bodega cat” into a textbook experiential PR campaign.
PRNEWS Unveils the 2027 Agency Elite Top 120
September 10th, 2026 by PRNEWSPRNEWS has announced the 2027 PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 120, the seventh annual list honoring the PR and communications industry’s most innovative agencies.
PR Roundup: MapQuest’s Unlikely Comeback, USPS Navigates a Public Information Crisis, and New Research Says Corporate Credibility Is at a Breaking Point
September 3rd, 2026 by Nicole SchumanPR roundup covers how MapQuest won a map-naming controversy, what the USPS mail-in voting statement reveals about communicating clearly in chaos, and new research shows corporate credibility eroding fastest among the educated, affluent audiences.
AI Data Centers Must Go Beyond Sustainability Claims to Win Back Their License to Operate
September 2nd, 2026 by Lisa Ann PinkertonThe media narrative around artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers has shifted dramatically. The next phase of data center communications begins with asking people to trust that these facilities are more efficient or sustainable.
The Power of Causing a Crisis: What Meta’s Payout Can Teach About Advocacy Communications
September 1st, 2026 by Shira FineAdvocacy campaigns can often take on companies many times their size, like Meta, throwing them into crisis. Sustained-pressure communications runs on a different logic than defense.
AI Promised Efficiency. Now Communicators Have to Clean Up the Mess.
August 31st, 2026 by Nicole YellandThe AI correction phase is a moment for communicators, but only if the industry stops treating it like a siloed IT initiative happening somewhere else in the building.
PR Roundup: Lovesac Learns a Viral Lesson, a Billionaire’s AI Op-Ed Sparks a Bigger Debate, and Consumers Are Spending Smarter
August 27th, 2026 by Nicole SchumanPR roundup covers Lovesac’s viral complaint response, why a billionaire’s AI-written WSJ op-ed is raising questions and what new consumer data says about how Americans are spending—and what they expect from brands.
Five Questions With Jon Arons: What a Year of Food Recalls Has Taught Giant Food About Crisis Communications and Community
August 26th, 2026 by Nicole SchumanFrom food recalls to brand health scores, Jon Arons, Communications and Community Relations Manager at Giant Foods, makes the case that trust isn’t built in a crisis—it’s built long before one ever arrives.
Podcast Guesting Is a Core PR Strategy. Here’s How to Get Your Client Booked.
August 24th, 2026 by Anuj AgarwalTwo things to check before any list is worth pitching from: the date of the last published podcast episode and whether the show actually takes guests at all.