PR roundup covers how MapQuest won a map-naming controversy, what the USPS mail-in voting statement reveals about communicating clearly in chaos, and new research shows corporate credibility eroding fastest among the educated, affluent audiences.
Messaging
AI Data Centers Must Go Beyond Sustainability Claims to Win Back Their License to Operate
September 2nd, 2026 by Lisa Ann PinkertonThe media narrative around artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers has shifted dramatically. The next phase of data center communications begins with asking people to trust that these facilities are more efficient or sustainable.
PR Roundup: Lovesac Learns a Viral Lesson, a Billionaire’s AI Op-Ed Sparks a Bigger Debate, and Consumers Are Spending Smarter
August 27th, 2026 by Nicole SchumanPR roundup covers Lovesac’s viral complaint response, why a billionaire’s AI-written WSJ op-ed is raising questions and what new consumer data says about how Americans are spending—and what they expect from brands.
What Amgen’s MrBeast Partnership Shows About Communicating Complex Issues
August 27th, 2026 by Andrew ByrdIn this Q&A, Susie Tappouni, head of Corporate Affairs at Amgen and Sue Schwartz, co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer, discuss how their organizations worked with Beast Philanthropy and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to bring the patient perspective to a creator-led campaign.
Five Questions With Jon Arons: What a Year of Food Recalls Has Taught Giant Food About Crisis Communications and Community
August 26th, 2026 by Nicole SchumanFrom food recalls to brand health scores, Jon Arons, Communications and Community Relations Manager at Giant Foods, makes the case that trust isn’t built in a crisis—it’s built long before one ever arrives.
PR Roundup: Lucky Charms Wins RushTok, AI Search Rewards Relevance Over Scale, and eos Shows What Community Engagement Looks Like
August 20th, 2026 by Nicole SchumanPR 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.
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.