Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
Why PR Is Becoming a Revenue Driver (Inc. - August 19, 2026)
EY's Rachel Lloyd says PR's growing C-suite influence is only the beginning (The Drum - August 20, 2026)
The Scoop: Neutrogena faces boycott calls after Hayden Panettiere claims resurface (PR Daily - August 19, 2026)
Your Company Grew Overnight. Your Founder's Media Skills Didn't. (PRNEWS - August 18, 2026)
19 Common Challenges Comms Teams Face When Planning Internal Conferences (Forbes - August 19, 2026)
PR teams often optimise for the launch, not the life of the campaign—here's why that happens (Agility PR Solutions - August 20, 2026)
Mr. Magazine Interview: Laura LeBleu Is Giving Gen X a Magazine of Its Own (CommPRO - August 19, 2026)
Streaming is the media world's latest tremor (FINN Partners - August 19, 2026)
Perspective: In the AI Era, Relevance is a Communications Outcome (PRovoke Media - August 19, 2026)
WATCH: Members of the Ragan Advisory Board discuss comms perspectives, skills and superpowers - Ragan Communications (Ragan Communications - August 20, 2026) [VIDEO]
Understanding media intelligence: How to turn data into meaningful insights (Muck Rack - August 20, 2026)
Marques Brownlee (MKBHD): The Tech Reviewer Who Built a Media Company — and the Reputation Crisis That Followed (Everything-PR - August 20, 2026)
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Summary Section:
Why PR Is Becoming a Revenue Driver
By Emily Reynolds
Inc. - August 19, 2026
Public relations used to be judged by familiar signals: headline volume, share of voice, event buzz, and whether a spokesperson landed the right interview at the right time. Those markers still matter. But they no longer tell the full story.
EY's Rachel Lloyd says PR's growing C-suite influence is only the beginning
By Mel Henson
The Drum - August 20, 2026
The Drum Awards Festival PR jury president explains how AI, executive visibility and the creator economy are reshaping communications – and what she will be looking for in this year's winning work.
The Scoop: Neutrogena faces boycott calls after Hayden Panettiere claims resurface
By Courtney Blackann
PR Daily - August 19, 2026
Neutrogena faces boycott calls after Hayden Panettiere claims resurface. Plus: A news publication is taking phone-in pitches only; Nestle adapts for GLP-1 customers.
Your Company Grew Overnight. Your Founder's Media Skills Didn't.
By Katie Suiters
PRNEWS - August 18, 2026
The skills that makes a leader magnetic in a boardroom are not always the media skills that makes them credible on camera.
19 Common Challenges Comms Teams Face When Planning Internal Conferences
By Forbes Communications Council
Forbes - August 19, 2026
Anticipating the challenges that can arise before and during the conference can help teams address them early and keep the event on track.
PR teams often optimise for the launch, not the life of the campaign—here's why that happens
By Muhammad Fahis
Agility PR Solutions - August 20, 2026
A PR campaign can look like an undeniable success when it first launches. Journalists pick up the story, social channels begin circulating it, website traffic rises, and a stream of headlines gives the entire team a visible reason to celebrate. For a moment, the campaign appears to be doing exactly what it was designed to do.
Mr. Magazine Interview: Laura LeBleu Is Giving Gen X a Magazine of Its Own
CommPRO - August 19, 2026
In his latest Mr. Magazine interview, Samir Husni talks with Geezer founder and editor-in-chief Laura LeBleu about creating a magazine for Gen X, her commitment to print in an increasingly digital world and her vision for building Geezer into a larger community.
Streaming is the media world's latest tremor
By Daniel Odonnell
FINN Partners - August 19, 2026
Streaming is reshaping TV advertising as CTV buying expands, linear and streaming converge, and AI pushes media toward outcome-based proof.
Perspective: In the AI Era, Relevance is a Communications Outcome
By Margot Edelman
PRovoke Media - August 19, 2026
Margot Edelman writes that as AI raises new questions about companies' relevance and value, communicators have a critical role in making sure market perception keeps pace with reality.
WATCH: Members of the Ragan Advisory Board discuss comms perspectives, skills and superpowers - Ragan Communications [VIDEO]
By Sean Devlin
Ragan Communications - August 20, 2026
The best communicators build their own mix of instincts and strengths over time. Hearing how others approach the work can provide a perspective on how they approach their jobs.
Understanding media intelligence: How to turn data into meaningful insights
By Kristen Dunleavy
Muck Rack - August 20, 2026
Communications teams have no shortage of data. From earned media to emerging metrics like AI visibility, the challenge is turning data into meaningful insights that influence business decisions. Muck Rack’s Director of Insight & Consultancy Prathima Ramesh and VP of communications Linda Zebian came together for a fireside chat exploring what modern media intelligence reporting should look like today.
Marques Brownlee (MKBHD): The Tech Reviewer Who Built a Media Company — and the Reputation Crisis That Followed
By Ronn Torossian
Everything-PR - August 20, 2026
MKBHD, Marques Brownlee, built a tech review media empire. Learn about his company, his influence, and the reputation crisis from his Panels app.
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