Roundup covers what the Canadian wildfire smoke crisis means for communicators navigating real-time emergencies, how Twitter’s 20-year legacy changed communications, and why GEO is becoming one of the most important—and least-owned—priorities in PR.
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Winners Announced: The 2026 PRNEWS Experiential & Event PR Awards
July 16th, 2026 by PRNEWSPRNEWS announced the winners of the 2026 Experiential & Event PR Awards, celebrating the year’s most impactful experiential campaigns, activations and event-driven communications.
Journalists Are Facing Federal Subpoenas. Why PR Pros Have More at Stake Than They Think
July 14th, 2026 by Brian HartUnderstanding the federal journalist subpoenas and why the legal ground beneath them seems thin, is among the clearest lessons the PR industry has received in decades about what protects us and what does not.
Apple’s AI Problem Isn’t Siri. It’s the Story Apple Can No Longer Tell.
July 13th, 2026 by Jared NavarreSiri became the place where Apple’s mythology cracked, following the launch of the Apple Intelligence initiative.
PR Roundup: Threads Finds Its People, World Cup Builds a New U.S. Fanbase, and Local News Decline Reshapes CSR
July 9th, 2026 by Nicole SchumanWhat Threads’ third birthday tells us about the platform’s evolving identity, record World Cup viewership, and new research on how the disappearance of local newspapers is changing CSR.
How Everpure Prepared Employees for One of B2B Tech’s Rarest Rebrands
July 8th, 2026 by Andrew ByrdPure Storage became Everpure earlier this year. But before the new name could be introduced to customers and investors, the company had to prepare for another audience first: its employees.
85% of Tech Journalists Have a Primary PR Contact. How to Be That Person.
July 8th, 2026 by Kristina KennedyWhen Nycole Walsh and her research team at Kickstand surveyed 350 tech journalists about what’s working in their inboxes, 69% said they have warned a colleague about a specific PR person to avoid.
The Comments Section Is a Liability. AI Just Made It Worse.
July 6th, 2026 by Erik SwainConsumer brands can’t afford to ignore what’s going on in their comments sections. AI can hurt, but also help.
Fandom FOMO: What It Is and How to Catch the Fun Before It Waddles Away
June 30th, 2026 by Daniella SampsonPR and communications leaders have historically been trapped in a reactive loop. We build strategies around what we already know to watch, measuring keyword volumes after a trend has already spiked, instead of following fandom.
America 250’s Biggest Communications Risk Isn’t External. It’s Internal
June 30th, 2026 by Quinton CrenshawAmerica 250 arrives at a moment when employees, customers and stakeholders increasingly scrutinize whether organizations actually live the values they promote publicly.