Last month ESPN cut staff as part of a round of layoffs tied to its takeover of NFL Network. Chairman Jimmy Pitaro sent employees a memo explaining the move, but there was some criticism.
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PR Roundup: Claude’s Watermark Debate, the Say-Do Gap Is Killing Culture, and a Giant Hairball Rolls Through NYC
August 13th, 2026 by Nicole SchumanPR roundup covers what Anthropic’s new AI watermarking feature means for communicators navigating transparency questions, new research confirming that leadership behavior—not messaging—is the real driver of workplace culture, and how a car-sized hairball rolling through… Continued
Yes, Chef: PR Lessons from ‘The Bear’
July 29th, 2026 by Abbie SheridanAs the beloved and flawed characters from “The Bear” came together in the final season, many PR professionals perhaps felt a tug at the heartstrings: a sense of familiarity between their working lives and those of the restaurant industry.
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.
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.
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.
PRNEWS Celebrates Women in PR, Communications and Marketing at the 2026 Top Women Gala
June 9th, 2026 by PRNEWSPRNEWS celebrated the 2026 Top Women Gala at Current in New York City last week. And for the first time the event brought together two groups of incredible women professionals: the 2026 PRNEWS Top Women in PR and Communications and Chief Marketer’s 2026 Top Women in Marketing.
PR Roundup: Benefits on the Chopping Block, Apple’s New Era and Health Information Overload
April 23rd, 2026 by Nicole SchumanPR Roundup examines the reputational risks of rolling back employee benefits at Zoom and Deloitte, Tim Cook’s departure from Apple after 15 years and what Edelman’s latest Trust Barometer reveals about the state of health information.
PR Roundup: Air Canada Crisis, the Second Screen of March Madness, and CCOs are not Happy
March 26th, 2026 by Nicole SchumanFrom an Air Canada air traffic control crisis at LaGuardia Airport, to a PR workforce stretched thin by expanding expectations, to fans rewriting the rules of live sports engagement during March Madness—this week’s PR Roundup covers timely moments and data for all communicators to learn from.
Beyond Vanity Metrics: How to Prove Internal Comms Actually Works
March 19th, 2026 by Andrew HubbardMeasurement matters, but it needs a rethink if internal communications is to be seen as a strategic business function.