Reputation

PRNEWS celebrated the 2026 Top Women Gala at Current in New York City last week. And for the first time the event brought together two groups of incredible women professionals: the 2026 PRNEWS Top Women in PR and Communications and Chief Marketer’s 2026 Top Women in Marketing.

PR Roundup features Amazon’s Prime Day move, “no comment” doing more harm than good, Pope Leo XIV’s historic hire, and Dolly Parton’s foray into the American highway.

Ciciyasvili spent three years cultivating a relationship with a contact at Variety before it resulted in a feature story and podcast appearance for Betches’ CEO.

This week’s PR Roundup features fake AI-generated academic journals impersonating real professors, Twitch outpacing TikTok and Instagram in producing top-ranked creators and the viral Swatch x Audemars Piguet collaboration that sent shoppers into a frenzy.

Strip away the torches, Buffs and meager rations, and “Survivor” reveals itself as a case study in high-stakes communication.

Christina Bennett, Head of Communications at Priceline, sat down with PRNEWS to talk about how the travel brand is rethinking PR ROI in an era where AI answers questions without ever sending users to your website.

From The Devil Wears Prada 2’s curated brand blitz to Meta’s attempt at community goodwill, and a new national study from IPR shows Americans want PR pros to step up on disinformation, and most don’t think they are.

PR Roundup examines the reputational risks of rolling back employee benefits at Zoom and Deloitte, Tim Cook’s departure from Apple after 15 years and what Edelman’s latest Trust Barometer reveals about the state of health information.

PRNEWS has unveiled the 2026 Top Women in PR & Communications honorees—a group of 120 leaders driving innovation, influence and impact across the communications landscape.

A structural shift is underway in crisis communications, and reputational risks are rising significantly with the adoption of AI technologies.