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Target emphasizes history, urgency with CEO selection comms; The era of the public apology is ending; How press releases improve SEO and AI reach; more!
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Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
The Scoop: Target emphasizes history, urgency with CEO selection comms (PR Daily - August 20, 2025)
The Indispensable Role Of Cyber Hygiene Training For Modern Leadership (Forbes - August 22, 2025)
The era of the public apology is ending (Axios - August 21, 2025)
When Should Businesses Take a Stance on Public Issues? (Institute for Public Relations - August 19, 2025)
How Generative AI Ruined My Fantasy Baseball Season (Spin Sucks - August 21, 2025)
Stunt Watch: Lovehoney drives data home, La Popote hydrates brand and Snoop Dog gets arty (PRmoment (UK) - August 21, 2025)
Why all high-profile clients should undergo media training (Agility PR Solutions - August 22, 2025)
White Paper: How Press Releases Improve SEO & AI Reach (EIN Presswire - August 21, 2025)
No…This – August 2025 (FINN Partners - August 21, 2025)
frankly… Episode 75: You Have to Out-Human AI (Franco - August 21, 2025) [PODCAST]
PR Roundup: Home Depot's ICE Crisis, Target's CEO Switch and Becoming a Human Burrito with Chipotle (PRNEWS - August 21, 2025)
Sonia Diaz on Storytelling, Mentorship and Shaping PR's Multicultural Future (CommPRO - August 22, 2025) [VIDEO]
What LIV Golf's Credential Revocation Reminds Us About Media Training (Franco - August 22, 2025)
Summary Section:
The Scoop: Target emphasizes history, urgency with CEO selection comms
By Courtney Blackann
PR Daily - August 20, 2025
During its earnings call this week, Target announced its new CEO. Plus: The White House now has a TikTok; foundations raise money in hopes of saving local public media.
The Indispensable Role Of Cyber Hygiene Training For Modern Leadership
By Saakshar Duggal
Forbes - August 22, 2025
We are now operating in an environment where cyber threats are more cunning and widespread than ever before.Artificial intelligence has equipped cybercriminals with powerful tools, fundamentally altering how attacks are conceived and carried out.
The era of the public apology is ending
By Eleanor Hawkins
Axios - August 21, 2025
More leaders are refusing to say "sorry," choosing defiance, silence or private outreach as audiences grow weary of outrage cycles.
When Should Businesses Take a Stance on Public Issues?
Institute for Public Relations - August 19, 2025
Gallup examined sentiment among U.S. adults on corporate and CEO advocacy compared to previous years in their annual Business in Society Report. This study surveyed 3,007 adults from the United States from May 5-12, 2025.
How Generative AI Ruined My Fantasy Baseball Season
By Christopher Barger
Spin Sucks - August 21, 2025
Christopher Barger explains why generative AI isn’t a magic solution and how to integrate it into your work without losing focus.
Stunt Watch: Lovehoney drives data home, La Popote hydrates brand and Snoop Dog gets arty
By Amy Jones, Creative Director at Hope & Glory
PRmoment (UK) - August 21, 2025
It's Stunt Watch time In PR-land, we're already beginning to see the season changing (two months too early, of course).
Why all high-profile clients should undergo media training
By Arthur Solomon
Agility PR Solutions - August 22, 2025
If there’s one aspect that all PR practitioners should be aware of, it’s that when arranging an interview for a client there is only one certainty: Until the story appears, you’ll never know if it will be what you hoped for.
White Paper: How Press Releases Improve SEO & AI Reach
By Issac Morgan
EIN Presswire - August 21, 2025
Did you know press releases today do more than just land media coverage? They now help your content show up in two places that matter most: search engines and AI chatbots.
No…This – August 2025
By Brad Cameron
FINN Partners - August 21, 2025
In this issue, we spotlight how AI is transforming PR, making earned media the key to authority in today’s search landscape. We explore the rise of authentic, human-centered content in B2B marketing and share actionable tips to win with video on LinkedIn. Welcome to the latest edition of No…This, our news digest unpacking the latest shifts in communications and marketing. In this issue, we spotlight how AI is transforming PR, making earned media the key to authority in today’s search landscape. We explore the rise of authentic, human-centered cont
frankly… Episode 75: You Have to Out-Human AI [PODCAST]
By Nina Scarpelli
Franco - August 21, 2025
Rachel and Dan chat with Mark Schaefer on thriving in an AI world by out-humaning AI through creativity, storytelling and connection.
PR Roundup: Home Depot's ICE Crisis, Target's CEO Switch and Becoming a Human Burrito with Chipotle
By Nicole Schuman
PRNEWS - August 21, 2025
This week's PR Roundup examines the decision of staying silent during crisis—such as Home Depot's current situation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Target announces a new CEO—will it help get sales back on track? Also we look at a fun brand collaboration between Urban Outfitters and Chipotle, just in time for back-to-school.
Sonia Diaz on Storytelling, Mentorship and Shaping PR's Multicultural Future [VIDEO]
CommPRO - August 22, 2025
In a recent conversation with Explain it to a Teenager, Sonia Diaz reflected on her journey into communications, her role as president of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA), and her work as founder of Zaid Communications, an agency focused on social impact. For Diaz, communications is not only about shaping narratives for brands but also about elevating cultural voices, mentoring young professionals and ensuring the industry reflects the communities it serves.
What LIV Golf's Credential Revocation Reminds Us About Media Training
Franco - August 22, 2025
Cayce Kosch weighs in on LIV Golf's recent media credential revocation and shares five tips on the value of media readiness.
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