In this session, Williams talks about the successes and lessons of the #WearSunscreen campaign and developing trust with your audience in a media environment riddled with mis- and disinformation.
Media Relations


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: Peloton Messaging Conflict, DEI Visibility and Trust, Communicating Tariff Price Increases
August 7th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanPR Roundup examines Peloton’s conflicting messaging, a study showing that LGBTQ+ visibility in advertising and messaging is important to consumers, and tariff price increases are here—so how should that be communicated?

PRNEWS Announces Winners of the 2025 Experiential & Event PR Awards
August 7th, 2025 by PRNEWSPRNEWS has announced the 2025 Experiential & Event PR Awards, recognizing the most standout, strategic and show-stopping PR events and activations of the year.

That Reporter Hates Me: Facing the Facts and Creating Trust with Reporters
August 5th, 2025 by Tara DiMiliaPutting your head in the sand and avoiding reporters is not the answer. Be cautious, conduct thorough research and maintain transparency. Both the client and the reporters will benefit.

Friday Is the New Monday: Just Ask RealSense’s 500 Headlines
July 31st, 2025 by Curtis SparrerBospar understood releasing news on a Friday, especially in the middle of the summer, is traditionally avoided at all costs. But the agency felt RealSense’s story’s news value—and the embargoed media outreach—was strong enough to carry the moment.

PR Roundup: Sony’s Sustainability, AI Summary Crisis, Top 50 Creator-Journalists
July 24th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup looks at what communicators can learn from Sony’s public pledge for product sustainability, a new list honoring the top 50 independent creator-journalists and the continuing problem of AI summary results for the news industry and earned media.

Why Data Is Your PR Secret Weapon for Storytelling
July 23rd, 2025 by Nicole SchumanAnna Rose Pardue, Director of Communications at Morning Consult, breaks down three key reasons to include data in your PR storytelling strategy.

PRNEWS Live: Where’s the Pride for Pride?
June 25th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis discussion addressed the changes in Pride PR, as well as the proactive methods of some who are doubling down on Pride this year.

The State of Journalism in 2025: Insights to Optimize Your Media Relations
June 18th, 2025 by Linda ZebianThe ever-changing media environment magnifies the expectations, pressures and preferences of journalists. Muck Rack surveyed over 1,500 journalists to better understand what shapes their work today, and how PR professionals can more effectively collaborate with them for everyone’s benefit.