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The release of the “Wicked” movie musical offers an unexpected, but timely, guide on authenticity. Its story revolves around Elphaba, a misunderstood character branded “wicked” by those who distort her truth.

This week’s PR Roundup looks at the “Wicked” movie’s test case for PR oversaturation, America’s fascination with news influencers and a global honor for PRSA. 

Social media trends come and go, but it seems to have been awhile since an existing social media platform (Bluesky) has encouraged so many users to jump ship from their current social media habits. Such moves are something for the PR and communication industry to pay attention to. 

Industry experts assembled at PRNEWS’ inaugural “PR Thought Leadership Strategies on LinkedIn” event Tuesday  afternoon to share best practices and tips for writing posts, becoming a LinkedIn thought leader, mastering the platform’s algorithm, media training clients and optimizing newsletter engagement. Following are insights from event.

Former President Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the 2024 Presidential Election has ushered in new questions for candidates and campaigns about messaging strategies and how to reach people. It’s proved that “the media” is no longer solely legacy outlets. Social media influencers and podcast hosts are now just as much a part of the media landscape as correspondents, columnists and editors.

PRNEWS spoke to Tayler Felix of Workday on best practices for utilizing LinkedIn newsletters.

This week’s PR Roundup follows Cision’s upcoming shutdown of Connectively, formerly known as HARO, the mass exodus of users and brands from X (formerly Twitter), and a new study featuring the pros and cons of AI for digital PR.

There are several important lessons from the 2024 Presidential Election that PR people can apply to non-political accounts, from dealing with media to performing research to preparing client talking points.

[Editor’s Note: Ariane Lovell, Senior Vice President, Media Relations, NY Health and Multicultural Earned Media Lead at Weber Shandwick, is taking the lead for our reinvigorated “Ask a Journalist” series. First up? A conversation with… Continued

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