Media Relations

Taylor Swift’s media savvy never ceases to amaze even the most seasoned PR professionals. Many communicators had something to say about her presidential endorsement and how she delivered it.

Public relations provides third party validation, credibility and visibility for startup companies struggling to differentiate themselves in a sea of competitors.

In media relations, newsjacking helps create a real-time, mutually beneficial relationship between yourself and the reporter, as you’re providing them with a credible third-party resource or commentary that they can use right away. Here’s a step-by-step guide.

For all the emphasis on bigger crisis situations (a la CrowdStrike), a more common issue companies face is the prospect of a one-off negative article. Here are six recommended actions for PR pros in this situation.

It’s not just an opinion—op-eds are becoming harder to place. How’s a PR professional supposed to help leaders get their expertly written thoughts out into the world?

PR practitioners representing sponsors of high-visibility events like the Super Bowl and World Series face the same problem as those who work on Olympic accounts, in that “official sponsor” brands expect their PR reps to promote their multi-million dollar sponsorships. Here are tips for landing positive media coverage from both.

The PRNEWS team has announced the 2024 People of the Year honorees. The coveted awards program showcases top talent, passionate professionals and budding communications leaders who are redefining the modern PR world.

Today, the average consumer can likely name several major supply chain disruption events while still knowing little about the intricacies of the supply chain. The logistics industry faces a problem: It is only recognized for its catastrophic failures, like the bridge collapse, rather than being recognized for its innovation and growth in the $26B industry.

PR Roundup looks at the potential impact of creators and influencers at the DNC, helping educators in crisis, and how an agency is revealing all the numbers on how AI has impacted its bottom line.

While many have experienced heightened pressure from clients to demonstrate measurable results for PR efforts, conversations in the PR reveal that changes have made it become increasingly hard to get those results in the first place.