Crisis Management

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the HR AI crisis for McDonald’s hiring methods, Morning Consult’s latest study on newsletter consumption and subscriptions and a new GIF-tionary for office slang.

Spangler Candy Company, parent company and maker of beloved lollipops Dum-Dums, in May doubled down on its use of artificial dyes in the colorful, flavorful confections. But when companies take a stand on food (or other) issues, especially in the context of the current administration’s fast-moving policymaking, being prepared and planning for how to respond to key stakeholders is essential.

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the viral social media mania surrounding the Labubu doll, Boston University’s indirect response to “Call Her Daddy” Host Alex Cooper’s sexual harassment allegations and a unique campaign pairing authenticity and carbs. 

Questions from the audience included what size does a company have to be to consider using tools against disinformation and what types of tools can be used for threat protection, among others. 

PRNEWS today announced the winners of its 2025 Nonprofit Awards, which celebrates the most talented communicators and teams in the nonprofit sector, as well as the most innovative and effective campaigns.

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the reaction to ABC News not renewing veteran journalist Terry Moran’s contract, the latest Muck Rack State of Journalism report and a leaked memo regarding JPMorgan’s dipping employee morale.

This week’s PR Roundup examines the bizarre ongoing cyberattack on the Victoria’s Secret website, how nuclear verdicts are impacting the reputations of large companies and the worth of a celebrity product, Rhode, to a cosmetics company in 2025.

In 2025, most business leaders can rattle off their product risks, regulatory risks, even brand risks. But a more insidious threat lurks under it all: narrative risk—the danger that someone else tells your company’s story faster, louder or more convincingly than you do. And not always truthfully.

The Chicago Sun Times and Philadelphia Inquirer did not help boost any new media trust when caught in an AI content controversy.

Sports crisis communications experts, Jim Rocco and Thom Weidlich, decided to co-author the recently-released  “Sports Crisis Communications: Cases and Controversy.”