Happy Monday! Enjoy your Daily PR Brief - September 22, 2025
Kimmel suspension puts Disney in crosshairs of free speech vs. regulation debate; When lawyers 'manage' reputation; Why CEOs need a unifying narrative; more!
Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
The Scoop: Kimmel suspension puts Disney in crosshairs of free speech vs. regulation debate (PR Daily - September 19, 2025)
From Chaos To Clarity: Why CEOs Need A Unifying Narrative (Forbes - September 18, 2025)
Sports crisis: Kawhi's No Response to No-Show Job Accusation is a Risky Move (Agility PR Solutions - September 19, 2025)
Spotify finally launches lossless audio — and owns the delay with humor (Axios - September 18, 2025)
When Lawyers 'Manage' Reputation (O'Dwyer's - September 22, 2025)
Case Study: How Experian is Using Custom GPTs (Institute for Public Relations - September 10, 2025)
Lessons From PRSA Miami's Annual Ev Clay Endowment Fund Luncheon (PRsay - September 22, 2025)
How To Communicate Transparently With Local Media During A Crisis (5W Public Relations - September 22, 2025)
Stunt Watch: Butternut Box's poo, Kris Jenner's leak and Lucy Baker's song (PRmoment (UK) - September 22, 2025)
BCG Report: AI Offers Comms Time and Cost Savings—And Higher Value Work (PRovoke Media - September 22, 2025)
Building culture and employer branding with crowdsourced comms (Ragan Communications - September 22, 2025)
Can I stop you there? How to deal with interruptions during a media interview (Media First (UK) - September 22, 2025)
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The Scoop: Kimmel suspension puts Disney in crosshairs of free speech vs. regulation debate
By Courtney Blackann
PR Daily - September 19, 2025
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was suspended indefinitely by ABC this week after social media-fueled backlash highlighted a monologue in which Kimmel said conservatives were trying "to score political points" over the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Plus: Reuters' first social-first video reporter explains strategy; Trump suggests public companies should only report earnings semi-annually.
From Chaos To Clarity: Why CEOs Need A Unifying Narrative
By Guy Murrel, Principal at Catapult
Forbes - September 18, 2025
It's easy to underestimate the cost of misaligned messaging. When different storylines run rampant, misalignment spreads quickly across the business.
Sports crisis: Kawhi's No Response to No-Show Job Accusation is a Risky Move
By Jim Rocco and Thom Weidlich
Agility PR Solutions - September 19, 2025
When news broke that the Los Angeles Clippers were being accused of circumventing the NBA salary cap by creating a $28 million bogus job for star Kawhi Leonard, it was an “Aha!” moment for many fans.
Spotify finally launches lossless audio — and owns the delay with humor
By Eleanor Hawkins
Axios - September 18, 2025
In 2021, Spotify tapped music artists Billie Eilish and Finneas to help announce the rollout of a high-fidelity audio feature, called "lossless," which would be available later that year. Months passed, but the feature didn't launch.
When Lawyers 'Manage' Reputation
By Fraser P. Seitel
O'Dwyer's - September 22, 2025
Lately, politicians and the media have pressured the Trump administration to release the Epstein government files and reveal the privileged individuals who enabled him. A few weeks ago, New York Times business reporter Matt Goldstein wrote a brilliant exposé on one of those enablers, a man named Jes Staley, who served as Epstein's private banker and bosom buddy at JPMorgan for many years.
Case Study: How Experian is Using Custom GPTs
By Gerry Tschopp
Institute for Public Relations - September 10, 2025
The Corporate Communications team at Experian has developed ways to customize ChatGPTs that help us operate with speed, accuracy, efficiency, and inclusivity. Here are ways we are leveraging GPTs and piloting agents.
Lessons From PRSA Miami's Annual Ev Clay Endowment Fund Luncheon
By Agustina Goldbaum
PRsay - September 22, 2025
The Ev Clay/PRSA Miami Chapter Endowment Fund, the largest of any PRSA Chapter in the nation, has supported promising South Florida PR students for four decades.
How To Communicate Transparently With Local Media During A Crisis
5W Public Relations - September 22, 2025
Local media remains a powerful force in shaping community perceptions, with 75% of Americans trusting their local news organizations more than national outlets, according to a 2023 Pew Research study.
Stunt Watch: Butternut Box's poo, Kris Jenner's leak and Lucy Baker's song
By Amy Jones, Creative Director at Hope & Glory
PRmoment (UK) - September 22, 2025
If ever there was a week for Stunt Watch, this is it. Strap-in for an absolute rollercoaster.
BCG Report: AI Offers Comms Time and Cost Savings—And Higher Value Work
By Paul Holmes
PRovoke Media - September 22, 2025
Artificial intelligence has the potential to impact corporate affairs and corporate communications more than almost any other discipline, according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group.
Building culture and employer branding with crowdsourced comms
By Sean Devlin
Ragan Communications - September 22, 2025
Comms pros hold the key to keeping employees engaged through thoughtful messaging and well-timed announcements. But the most engaging material doesn't always originate in a meeting within the communications department. Sometimes it begins with the employees themselves.
Can I stop you there? How to deal with interruptions during a media interview
By Adam Fisher
Media First (UK) - September 22, 2025
How can media spokespeople best deal with interruptions in media interviews? Read some expert tips from our training here.
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