Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
Upholding Ethical Communications Standards in the Age of AI (PRsay - September 28, 2026)
The Trust Paradox: Why Financial Services Spend More But Earn Less (O'Dwyer's - September 28, 2026)
Taylor Swift's latest album announcement raises a question about audience fatigue (PR Daily - September 28, 2026)
The Machines Got Faster. Trust Didn't (Institute for Public Relations - September 25, 2026)
Good and Bad PR: Olympics crocodiles, Trump silenced, the Americano, and Which? (PRmoment (UK) - September 24, 2026)
Could AI Make Us All Act Like Ants? (CommPRO - September 27, 2026)
PR Daily unveils the 2026 Top Agencies honorees and finalists (PR Daily - September 28, 2026)
Microsoft Moves Communications Under Brad Smith in Structural Shift (PRovoke - September 25, 2026)
4 CCO trends internal communicators should watch (Ragan Communications - September 28, 2026)
You can’t shape AI narratives without fixing your measurement first (Muck Rack - September 25, 2026)
What University Didn't Teach Me About PR: My Internship Learning Curve (Brookline PR - September 23, 2026)
13 Effective Marketing Strategies For Engaging Younger Consumers (Forbes - September 28, 2026)
Nano Banana in Public Relations: The Complete 2026 Guide (Everything-PR - September 28, 2026)
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Upholding Ethical Communications Standards in the Age of AI
PRsay - September 28, 2026
September is Ethics Month for PRSA. In July, its Board of Ethics and Professional Standards released an updated advisory about the use of AI agents in public relations.
The Trust Paradox: Why Financial Services Spend More But Earn Less
By Lori Ruggiero, Managing Director, Corporate Communications, Fintech & Financial Services at HUNTER
O'Dwyer's - September 28, 2026
The financial services industry thinks it needs more communications, when the real issue is credibility, and that requires entirely different solutions.
Taylor Swift's latest album announcement raises a question about audience fatigue
By Courtney-Moed Melendez
PR Daily - September 28, 2026
When does audience engagement become audience fatigue?
The Machines Got Faster. Trust Didn't
By Mac Worsham. Founder and Managing Principal of The Veritas Continuum
Institute for Public Relations - September 25, 2026
The machines got faster. Trust didn’t. Stop racing the machines. Start measuring the trust.
Good and Bad PR: Olympics crocodiles, Trump silenced, the Americano, and Which?
By Andy Barr, Season One Communications
PRmoment (UK) - September 24, 2026
Like everyone else in our industry, I keep thinking that maybe, just maybe, the news agenda will calm down tomorrow. Tomorrow never comes! It is a ram-packed media schedule, so… let’s go.
Could AI Make Us All Act Like Ants?
By Tom Madden
CommPRO - September 27, 2026
Tom Madden takes a playful look at what the surprisingly organized world of ants might tell us about our increasingly AI-driven future.
PR Daily unveils the 2026 Top Agencies honorees and finalists
PR Daily - September 28, 2026
Public relations and communications keep changing, but some agencies keep leading the way — delivering sharp creativity, measurable results and strong client service. PR Daily is proud to announce the 2026 Top Agencies honorees and category finalists, a diverse group of firms that reflect the innovation, resilience and strategic thinking driving the industry forward.
Microsoft Moves Communications Under Brad Smith in Structural Shift
By Diana Marszalek
PRovoke - September 25, 2026
The change puts communications within Microsoft's corporate, external and legal affairs organization as the company searches for a successor to longtime CCO Frank Shaw.
4 CCO trends internal communicators should watch
By Sean Devlin
Ragan Communications - September 28, 2026
Jessica Bayer, managing partner for the corporate affairs and communications executive search practice at DHR Global, hears the same complaint from executives hiring their next communications chief all the time. Here are the trends Bayer is seeing and what they mean for internal comms pros.
You can’t shape AI narratives without fixing your measurement first
By Marina Grudeva
Muck Rack - September 25, 2026
Before you chase more AI visibility, start with a clearer picture of the coverage you already have.
What University Didn't Teach Me About PR: My Internship Learning Curve
By Nisa Abid
Brookline PR - September 23, 2026
You can learn the theories of communication, media relations and PR strategy in a classroom, but it is difficult to truly understand the pace, pressure and expectations of an agency until you are in the middle of it.
13 Effective Marketing Strategies For Engaging Younger Consumers
By Forbes Communications Council
Forbes - September 28, 2026
Social platforms, creators, online communities and emerging AI-driven search are creating new opportunities for brands to build meaningful connections with audiences.
Nano Banana in Public Relations: The Complete 2026 Guide
Everything-PR - September 28, 2026
Nano Banana, Google's Gemini image model, renders legible text with about 94% accuracy. Here is how PR teams use it for graphics and social cards in 2026.
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