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We’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.

This 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

When 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.

In the most recent Superman film, smart PR strategy could have helped the Man of Steel.

In this exclusive Q&A, Katie Suiters draws from her experience working with executives across industries (and also as a former TV producer) to share practical guidance on how senior leaders can step in front of the camera and truly connect with their audiences through thought leadership on video.

This week’s PR Roundup explores some fresh takes about the American Eagle/Sydney Sweeney situation, Vogue getting roasted for publishing a Guess ad featuring a model created by AI, and a partnership between USPS and Pantone celebrating the former’s big 250th birthday.

This week’s PR Roundup looks at lessons from the Elmo account hack on X, a new reputation risk survey that compares Europe and the United States, and Clueless celebrating a big anniversary with some fun, inventive swag for all ages.

We asked PRNEWS readers their top PR Substacks to follow, receiving an overwhelming response. If you are looking to build a “playlist” of comms Substacks to subscribe to, we’ve got a great starter kit right here. 

On social media, statistics might inform, but storytelling creates connection. Smart communicators don’t stop at the data; they use it as a springboard to craft narratives that resonate, inspire and build brand affinity. Here’s how to approach it.

Here are five (spoiler-free!) key communication lessons from “Running Point,” and the real-life Buss family, that PR pros can apply in their day-to-day work.