PR roundup covers Lucky Charms’s sorority partnership, what new data on AI search visibility means for GEO, and why eos’s U.S. Open activation is a case study in letting community lead the way.
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What ESPN’s Layoff Memo Reveals About the Plan Behind It
August 19th, 2026 by David GrossmanLast 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.
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
Five Questions With Dini von Mueffling: What Six Years Representing an Epstein Survivor Taught Her About Social Impact PR
August 11th, 2026 by Nicole SchumanIn this episode of “Five Questions With…,” Dini von Mueffling discusses her PR work with the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the most prominent Epstein survivor and her family.
PR Roundup: Olive Garden’s Accidental Politics, Gen Z’s New Rules of Fandom and Why Kraft Heinz Is Betting on Disney Magic
July 23rd, 2026 by Nicole SchumanPR roundup covers an Olive Garden pasta promotion becomes a political flashpoint, new research on how Gen Z is rewriting the path to sports fandom and why the Kraft Heinz and Disney alliance is one of the best brand partnerships.
Why Energy Companies Are Abandoning Reactive Communications During the Iran Crisis
July 23rd, 2026 by Sinthu SatchiGeopolitical conflict often places energy companies into the spotlight and the Iran crisis is no exception. New analysis shows nearly a third of all media mentions related to the crisis referenced the energy sector.
PR Roundup: Wildfire Season Tests Crisis Readiness, Twitter Turns 20, and Nearly 1 in 3 PR Teams Have No One Owning GEO
July 16th, 2026 by Nicole SchumanRoundup covers what the Canadian wildfire smoke crisis means for communicators navigating real-time emergencies, how Twitter’s 20-year legacy changed communications, and why GEO is becoming one of the most important—and least-owned—priorities in PR.
Apple’s AI Problem Isn’t Siri. It’s the Story Apple Can No Longer Tell.
July 13th, 2026 by Jared NavarreSiri became the place where Apple’s mythology cracked, following the launch of the Apple Intelligence initiative.
PR Roundup: Threads Finds Its People, World Cup Builds a New U.S. Fanbase, and Local News Decline Reshapes CSR
July 9th, 2026 by Nicole SchumanWhat Threads’ third birthday tells us about the platform’s evolving identity, record World Cup viewership, and new research on how the disappearance of local newspapers is changing CSR.
Fandom FOMO: What It Is and How to Catch the Fun Before It Waddles Away
June 30th, 2026 by Daniella SampsonPR and communications leaders have historically been trapped in a reactive loop. We build strategies around what we already know to watch, measuring keyword volumes after a trend has already spiked, instead of following fandom.