This week’s PR Roundup looks at the chilling effect of employer retribution for triggering Charlie Kirk remarks on social media, how a new Comscore tool can inspire brand creativity and a new study that shows how Gen Alpha controls many purchasing decisions in the household.
Branding/Marketing


PR Roundup: U.S. Open Brand Wins, CEO Reveals Price Increases, Humans Prefer Human Content
September 11th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanIn this week’s PR Roundup new data shows us which brands won the U.S. Open, we learn how CEOs should communicate price increases, and new a Sprout Social study reveals that consumers prefer human-generated content rather than AI.

PR Roundup: Nestlé CEO Crisis, Age Demos and the News, NFL is Back
September 4th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanPR Roundup examines the current company instability at Nestlé—which dropped another CEO, a new Pew study on news sources and demographics, and football is back!

PR Roundup: Cracker Barrel’s Logo Reversal, Swift-Kelce Engagement, J.Crew’s AI Backlash
August 29th, 2025 by Kaylee HultgrenThis week’s roundup looks at Cracker Barrel’s controversial logo relaunch, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, and the brewing backlash against J.Crew for using AI in creative.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Engagement Is the Ultimate Cross-Industry Brand Play
August 27th, 2025 by Nicole TideiTaylor Swift’s engagement to Travis Kelce is more than the latest celebrity headline. Swift and Kelce are major brand names in their respective industries, and their romance provides marketing and communications professionals with a premium case study in cross-industry branding.

PR Roundup: Home Depot’s ICE Crisis, Target’s CEO Switch and Becoming a Human Burrito with Chipotle
August 21st, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup examines the decision of staying silent during crisis—such as Home Depot’s current situation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Target announces a new CEO—will it help get sales back on track? Also we look at a fun brand collaboration between Urban Outfitters and Chipotle, just in time for back-to-school.

LinkedIn Algorithm Success: What Content Works?
August 18th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanAt a recent PRNEWS event, Aneesh Lal, founder of The Wishly Group, an independent agency specializing in the B2B Creator economy, spoke about the LinkedIn algorithm and how content type choices can be impacted on… Continued

PRNEWS Reveals the 2025 Platinum Awards Shortlist
August 18th, 2025 by PRNEWSWe’re thrilled to unveil the shortlist for the 2025 PRNEWS Platinum Awards—a celebration of the most daring campaigns, innovative strategies and powerhouse teams in PR. Now, the stage is set to see who will claim top honors.

PR Roundup: TS12 Brand Mania, White House Crime Confusion, LinkedIn Shares Top Colleges
August 14th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup examines the Taylor Swift effect on brands, how miscommunications at a federal level can cause crisis, and LinkedIn’s back-to-school data. Brands Hop on Taylor Swift’s TS12 Announcement What happened: Taylor Swift… Continued

Are We in the Opposite of Cancel Culture?
August 13th, 2025 by Meghan TisingerWhen a brand’s statement or action or advertisement inadvertently provokes a cancel culture backlash from certain sectors of their market, rather than apologize and go underground, companies are embracing the challenge, using it to energize new market opportunities and burnish their reputation with new audiences.